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A House Without Windows: A poetic exploration of heartbreak, solitude, and the resilience found in rebuilding from within.
Heartbreak isn’t just an end—it’s a beginning, an uncharted journey of grief, rediscovery, and quiet resilience. A House Without Windows takes you deep into the raw and tender spaces left by love lost, weaving a story that is as haunting as it is hopeful.
Through lyrical prose and piercing introspection, this memoir unfolds the story of a love that shaped a life and a heartbreak that shattered it. Moving from the quiet joys of a shared life with Jack—full of laughter, dogs, and dreams—to the solitary echoes of loss, the author paints an honest portrait of what it means to rebuild from the ruins.
As she journeys through missing Jack, questioning every decision, and wishing for a rewritten story, she also discovers a newfound strength. From taking long walks with her beloved dogs to finding solace in unexpected corners of the world, the author reminds us that healing doesn’t follow a straight line, but every step forward counts.
For anyone who has ever felt lost in the aftermath of love, A House Without Windows offers a beacon of light. It’s a story of heartbreak, but also of hope, of resilience, and of learning to see beauty even in the darkest rooms.
Perfect for readers
Loved Notes on Heartbreak by Annie LordAre seeking an honest and poetic exploration of love and lossBelieve in the transformative power of self-discovery and hopeLet this book be your companion, a reminder that even in heartbreak, there is strength, and in loss, there is a quiet promise of new beginnings.
Through lyrical prose and piercing introspection, this memoir unfolds the story of a love that shaped a life and a heartbreak that shattered it. Moving from the quiet joys of a shared life with Jack—full of laughter, dogs, and dreams—to the solitary echoes of loss, the author paints an honest portrait of what it means to rebuild from the ruins.
As she journeys through missing Jack, questioning every decision, and wishing for a rewritten story, she also discovers a newfound strength. From taking long walks with her beloved dogs to finding solace in unexpected corners of the world, the author reminds us that healing doesn’t follow a straight line, but every step forward counts.
For anyone who has ever felt lost in the aftermath of love, A House Without Windows offers a beacon of light. It’s a story of heartbreak, but also of hope, of resilience, and of learning to see beauty even in the darkest rooms.
Perfect for readers
Loved Notes on Heartbreak by Annie LordAre seeking an honest and poetic exploration of love and lossBelieve in the transformative power of self-discovery and hopeLet this book be your companion, a reminder that even in heartbreak, there is strength, and in loss, there is a quiet promise of new beginnings.
70 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 13, 2024
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About the author
Sarah Martinez
38 books27 followersLiterary Heroes: Junot Diaz, Marco Vassi, Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe, Anne Rice, Richard Russo and Clive Barker
Current author favorites include: Henry Miller, Sandra Cisneros, Robert Boswell, Vladimir Nabokov, Meg Wolitzer and David Guy
THE PAST
Born in the South, and raised on both coasts, Sarah Martinez has seen and done a lot. Some might say too much, but where's the fun in that? Sarah says: "That which does not kill us makes us stronger, but that doesn't mean it won't leave a mark." She thinks of her stories as a way to show off the marks and hopes for rave reviews.
The days spent fishing, camping beside deep mountain lakes, exploring hillsides covered in Huckleberries, to the culture shock of living in Washington DC, the people she met, and places she landed as a runaway, all make for lively conversation and reading material.
She tells outrageous stories about scary rehabs, sadistic counselors, escape attempts, and life afterward with a manic depressive mother who was heavily involved in Republican politics.
Sarah wrote her first book and self-published it at the age of seven, when she wrote the original words and pictures to the children's title which shall remain nameless, lest her critics judge her unfairly.
Sarah had a hard time adjusting to life on the east coast, and at fourteen began running away from home; at one point making it all the way to Los Angeles. As a result over one year of her life was spent behind the cold concrete walls of a warehouse in Springfield, VA, known as Straight, Inc. After this she spent several years attempting to find herself before moving back to Montana with her mother and sisters.
Sarah found growing up a difficult task. Eventually she graduated from Seattle University with a degree in International Business, believing that if she got an English degree she would end up broke.
THE PRESENT
She is married with two lively daughters and finds that life with a family and career is a constant balancing act.
She finds inspiration in everything from the comments of Rush Limbaugh to the music and performances of Marilyn Manson and most recently Leslie A. Fiedler’s 'Love and Death in the American Novel'.
She loves to ski, dance the Argentine tango, and read, read, read.
Current author favorites include: Henry Miller, Sandra Cisneros, Robert Boswell, Vladimir Nabokov, Meg Wolitzer and David Guy
THE PAST
Born in the South, and raised on both coasts, Sarah Martinez has seen and done a lot. Some might say too much, but where's the fun in that? Sarah says: "That which does not kill us makes us stronger, but that doesn't mean it won't leave a mark." She thinks of her stories as a way to show off the marks and hopes for rave reviews.
The days spent fishing, camping beside deep mountain lakes, exploring hillsides covered in Huckleberries, to the culture shock of living in Washington DC, the people she met, and places she landed as a runaway, all make for lively conversation and reading material.
She tells outrageous stories about scary rehabs, sadistic counselors, escape attempts, and life afterward with a manic depressive mother who was heavily involved in Republican politics.
Sarah wrote her first book and self-published it at the age of seven, when she wrote the original words and pictures to the children's title which shall remain nameless, lest her critics judge her unfairly.
Sarah had a hard time adjusting to life on the east coast, and at fourteen began running away from home; at one point making it all the way to Los Angeles. As a result over one year of her life was spent behind the cold concrete walls of a warehouse in Springfield, VA, known as Straight, Inc. After this she spent several years attempting to find herself before moving back to Montana with her mother and sisters.
Sarah found growing up a difficult task. Eventually she graduated from Seattle University with a degree in International Business, believing that if she got an English degree she would end up broke.
THE PRESENT
She is married with two lively daughters and finds that life with a family and career is a constant balancing act.
She finds inspiration in everything from the comments of Rush Limbaugh to the music and performances of Marilyn Manson and most recently Leslie A. Fiedler’s 'Love and Death in the American Novel'.
She loves to ski, dance the Argentine tango, and read, read, read.
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