CHASING HOPE
By
Amy Daws
BLURB:
At 33 weeks
pregnant, Amy is certain something bad will soon happen, it has too many times
before. Deep down she fears it’s only a matter of time before the baby she’s
carrying will die. Despite the fact that Amy has been repeatedly slapped in the
face with multiple miscarriages, she still can’t seem to quiet that tiny voice
in the back of her head that’s screaming at her to not give up hope.
Follow
Amy’s true story as she stumbles through her journey with humor and warmth all
while dealing with the neuroses that come along with getting her hopes
shattered time and time again. All she has to do is close her eyes and she’s
lurched back to the memories of her losses on the floor in her bathroom, in the
hospital, and even at her place of work. No one knows what the internal mind of
a woman who’s lost five babies and suffered this many let downs goes through. Can
Hope ever truly survive memories such as these?
ENJOY THIS EXCERPT:
“You’ll need to
take that necklace off before we go Amy, so don’t forget.” Nurse Micaela said
as she was typing into the computer next to the bed.
My hands instantly went to touch my five gold rings hanging from an old leather strap around my neck. My five gold rings for my five angel babies. I swallowed and silently prayed I would not make another angel.
I
fumbled the clasp behind my neck and suddenly, the clasp broke and all five
gold rings fell to the cold linoleum floor, clinking along the bed rail on
their way down. “Kevin. My rings, they fell! Oh my God,” Shock and panic washed
over me. It’s a sign; a bad sign. My baby
isn’t going to make it. My angels are telling me to prepare for the other shoe
to drop. Another nightmare headed our way.
I
sat on the side of the bed while Kevin and Micaela searched the floor to find
all five. Tears threatened my lower eyelids and I whispered, “This is really
bad. This can’t be good. I’m losing her Kevin,” My chin trembled and my face
twisted in pain as the tears poured down my face and sobs freed themselves from
my throat.
Micaela
looked up at me seriously, “NO! This isn’t a bad sign. This could be a good
sign. Your angels are telling you it’s time to let them go and move on. You’re
having this baby Amy.”
GIVEAWAY:
Amy will be awarding a silver chasinghope name necklace to a randomly drawn commenter as well as a randomly drawn host.
Visit this Rafflecopter link to enter the giveaway:http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/28e434163/
Please follow the tour and comment; the more you comment, the better your chances of winning. The tour dates can be found here: http://goddessfishpromotions.blogspot.com/2014/05/blurb-blitz-tour-chasing-hope-by-amy.html
AUTHOR BIO:
Amy Daws is
local network affiliate commercial producer and lives in Sioux Falls, SD with
her husband, Kevin and their daughter, Lorelei. She graduated with honors from
the University of Northern Iowa, despite fiercely executing her wild
college-girl phase. Amy received her make-believe medical degree from the
school of Google on infertility and miscarriage (that’s not a real thing). On
most nights, you can find Amy and her family dancing in their living room to
Strawberry Shortcake’s theme song or stuffing themselves inside children sized
playhouses and then struggling to get back out because there is nothing they
wouldn’t do for their little miracle. She is passionate about sharing her story
and connecting with other women like her that have suffered losses and are in
search of empathy and understanding. Amy held on to hope in her journey because
she knew the payoff of a miracle child would be worth the wait.
Find Amy at:
Find Amy at:
www.amydawsauthor.com
www.facebook.com/chasinghopebyamydaws
