Author Deborah L Staunton has created a powerful read unlike any other. Comprised of short poetic stories, prose, and gut-wrenching memories “Untethered” weaves a heart breaking and profound read.
Short, but not full of sweet, well written, and gripping, this debut is a whirlwind of emotions, memories, and a life lived. “Untethered” doesn’t hold back but presents its most difficult moments of life in a way I’ve not yet seen compiled. Enjoyable, yet difficult to read, I found myself sitting with the weight of her journey, celebrating the small “wins” along the way, and feeling all the heart break in between.
Taking the darker, harder parts of her life, Staunton gives readers a realistic, artistic, and therapeutic release. From a childhood riddled with alcoholism, to the losses faced on her road to becoming a mother, and even the struggles of parenting her own ill child. I felt seen, validated, embraced, and an entire range of emotions as I wound my way through the pages of Staunton’s life.
Wanting to reach through the book to hug the twelve-year-old facing more than she ever should have, to the mother feeling alone with her vacant womb, and the parent just trying to do their best. Life is not easy, but Staunton bears all bringing us along for the brutally beautiful ride that is life.
For The Love Of The Page 