Dear Anonymous

by Sara Sheehan

This book is a collection of stories told by so many of you, anonymously, with most having prose written by me in response to the stories. Some will have open space for you to lay your story, or to simply vent. Blank pages to express yourself. An positive affirmations, heartache, lots of old pain, and current healing. We all are at different parts of our lives, so many might touch different stories than others, or all might be out your range, but you will still love this collection. This book is full of life. It’s full of every emotion. It’s full of secrets from people who can’t confront themselves or others with such confidence because we don’t want to hurt or have hurt inflicted upon us. It’s a book for all of us. It’s a journey. Hearing different stories from many different souls is very inspiring to keep moving forward and creating what you’ve always prayed to behold. I love this collection so much. I can’t wait to share it with all of you. I count down the days until you all get to be a part of this. Thank you for all the ones who chose to be apart of this, I thank you for your stories and your bravery to share your deepest secrets. I thank you for trusting me with something that’s so close to your heart. I pray you’re all somewhere beautiful now, or in the process to being. And to all the ones who didn’t get to share, or couldn’t bring yourself to it, I’m praying for you too, and hope you find the strength when you read this, and share a piece of you in there too.
Thank you for being apart of something so meaningful to me.

Genres: Poetry

244 pages, Paperback

Published June 25, 2019

Reviews

[Helen Payne]

I’m a very deep person and like reading deep things. I guess it’s my soul just wanting to see someone write the words I needed to say but couldn’t. This book made those words come out. It made all my life’s situations that I felt like no one could describe or understand, it made me feel connected. The way the author put her followers stories in so they could tell the world but not be known was amazing.

[Broken_Soul022618 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm already on my 226th page and reading the articles there makes me feel like it's some kind of me..It's like.. someone's putting my life story into words, my childhood, my anxiety, my depression, my heartaches...everything. Reading these books makes me feel lighter, maybe because of the emotional burdens I can't put into words and somebody else did..

[Adrena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok I'd like to first start off by saying I follow Sara on Instagram and I fell in love with her poetry from her posts. Honestly reading this book made me love her not only as an amazing poet but also as a human being. I love how all of the entries were "Anonymous" but Sara answered with so much emotion and openness that I felt I got to really know her as a person. I loved how there were poetry incorporated within the book as well, it made the entries flow together. I really appreciated the rawness of each entry and I was surprised by how many of them I related to. I loved how Sara opened up the door to her readers to express their emotions, stories, and realities that everyone can relate to....goes to show how much Sara's readers trust her. I know anyone who reads this will relate because it's such a wide variety of entries from different backgrounds, cultures, male/female and beliefs. There were several entries I screenshot to keep for me to reread and I screenshot several of Sara's poems as well. Before I give too much away, pick up this book and I guarantee you'll be able to connect with this book more than you may realize....Anonymously of course!

[Madison Claire · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I started reading this book it was immediately one hard for me to put down. I was able to relate to some of the experiences others have went through, and received advice that I was unaware I even needed to hear. There is so much healing to be found in this book alone. I look forward to reflecting on what Dear Anonymous has taught me as I move along in my life. Sara has clearly put wonderful effort into collecting experiences and putting the book together. This is definitely a book I will be encouraging my friends to read. Also if you’re going through a difficult time, this book may have advice and healing to offer you as well.

[Mariah Nelson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the idea of engaging with readers, giving them a voice, and providing a response to their stories. Moonsoulchild draws for her personal experiences to provide clarity to those who need it.
This collection contains stories from readers in which moonsoulchild responds with a passage, prose, or poem . Her growth as a writer and a woman shines throughout his book.

There were so many stories i related to, and i found comfort in the responses Moonsoulchild gave. This book is special because its totally different concept. I happy i gave this book a chance

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really easy read. It’s something you can put down and easily come back to. It reminds you of the old newspaper articles were readers write in for advice. These are all real life scenarios and questions. Sara does a good job of not only giving advice or her point of view, but giving her own personal examples of situations she has been through. Very positive and uplifting.

[Laela · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a must read for any teen, I loved how it covered everything a teen can go through(even though it isn’t just for teens) her words are just strong, you may close your book to fall asleep but they will stay running in your head All the time. Once you read this book you won’t regret it.

[Denise]

I just want to say I recently started to follow on Facebook because a friend posted her book. And I read this book and was hooked. She talked about stuff that happens and also how we should go about it it is very deep i loved it so much will continue to read her other books

[Bailey]

I love that this book goes beyond poetry and the author gives her response on some anonymous messages from her viewers. there’s a lot of blank spaces for you to vent your own life and situations as well. i’ve followed her on twitter for a long time, and glad I got to read some of her books. ☺️

[Amber Monique · Rating 5 out of 5]

I haven’t read a book that felt so close to home in a long time. The stories I read made me feel like I wasn’t alone and that I can be brave like all these other people that I related to so much. I cannot wait to read more of your stories.

[MolotovSoul · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a magnificent masterpiece. The author reaches in the deepest depths of your soul and shows you that you are not alone. I recommend this book to anyone who feels alone in their struggles.

[Sandy Glennon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recommend. Good read. This book reminds me of of my favorite area to read in the news paper, Dear abby. I was able to relate to many situations people asked about and the author shared great advice. I read this book on the beach over the summer in two days. ❤❤

[Ashley Tallman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazingly, amazingly writen. It was so hard to put down. So many stories in here were very relatable

[Phyllis]

Dear anonymous is relatable, provides a forum where readers can engage with the writer and the stories. Good advice on self love.