After the Fire audiobook

Poetry has always been a struggle for me, but I thoroughly appreciated Ms. Jance's narratives. I have had friends suffer through similar marriages and divorces, and although I hurt for them, I never truly understood. Thanks to the vulnerable and open sharing of AFTER THE FIRE, I think I understand much more now. I'm also encouraged by the happiness and success that Ms. Jance has experienced in the second half of her life.

I have read and enjoyed many of J.A. Jance's mysteries as a resident of Arizona and a mystery lover. It was enlightening to read through her essays and poems and learn more of her personal journey. For the author, thank you for sharing the update version with the additional context. I am sure your experiences will help many others.

Sincere appreciationBehind the scenes, the real life of the author. Addiction, single parenting, death, grief, losses, and moving through life. Wow, I always loved her books and identified with the characters. Now I get the authors story, and how her journey has shaped her writing. I have been down a very similar path and was very moved by this book. Thank you for sharing your life and talent with us.

I don't often read poetry, but I read this book because I met the author about a year ago. I enjoyed the poems. They made me think quite a lot about the parallels between widowhood and divorce. As awful as it is to lose the person you love through death, it strikes me that divorce might be even worse. I especially liked her prose in "Daybreak" and her poem "Benediction." Jance's loss was through divorce, and mine was through death, but the reading revealed to me that our feelings were similar.

What an unexpected pleasant read! I was looking for an audiobook yesterday and stumbled upon this and gave it a shot and it didn’t disappoint. I didn’t know much of anything about JA jance before reading this, mostly that she was a bestselling author but I hadn’t read any of her work. This is a memoir about ja jance living with her first alcoholic husband told through poetry. It was so interesting listening to her describe the poems and what was going on in her life and the meaning behind them. It really made it pack a punch. A lot of times with poetry, you can feel kinda lost because it’s such a personal kind of writing. But having the added narrative of the backstory and having her narrate it was just so GOOD. I’d recommend this to anyone looking for a really solid memoir audiobook!

I had been reading this volume of poetry for a couple of days and enjoying the poetry, the commentary which gives the history behind each poem, and the over all intimate look at the life of one of my favorite authors when I had a poetry Thursday with my English classes at school. They really liked the poetry and the story which it told. I did not read the commentary to them, just the poetry which I had already read in the book. There were many comments about how easy the poetry was to understand and quite a few of the students were able to approach the poetry due to their life experiences. Many even took pictures of the cover of the book so they could find it for themselves.

In a recent speech, JA Jance explains the story behind this book. Love the into before each poem talking about why it was written. I am a HUGE J.A. Jance fan! And I normally don't do poetry, but I really liked it.Boy was I surprised when I started this book I was only going to read for a bit, I could not put it down! I originally bought it for someone my daughter works with and respects greatly, I felt compelled to buy it after hearing her speak! I hope it gives him hope and understanding. You think she's really telling you a story of her life but It's more a story of most of our lives.

I have been a fan of J. A. Jance as a mystery writer for years. After reading this book, I am now a fan of hers as a poet, but especially as a person who has dealt with many obstacles in life.This collection of poetry includes background of when and why she wrote these poems - a marriage to an alcoholic husband, finally finding the strength to divorce him, and putting her life back together.Strongly recommend it.

I'm never really finished with a book of poetry. This book is a keeper and I will refer to it and reread favorite parts for a long time. I like that J.A Jance's memoir includes both a prose piece and explanation of where she was in her life and then a poem accompanies it. Her life story is sad, but her growth is obvious. I feel like I know the author and look forward to reading some of her novels. I highly recommend After the Fire.

I like to get to know the authors at times. This was a group of poems and explanation of the poems based on hindsight and a life lived. Exposure to yourself is often harder than exposure to others. I loved the introspective nature of both the life experience and the resulting poems. I feel it gives one insight into the characters that Jance used in her books.

the author went back after many decades to these poems and wrote about what was going on in her life when she'd written them. It really enjoyed the connection between her remembrances and the poems she wrote from the heart.

I don't read a lot of poetry, but when I do I've often wondered what was behind it and what the poet was hoping to convey that I'm (no doubt) missing. In this edition she explained the circumstances and background of each poem, which made it easier to empathize and that much more satisfying.

Faith full readerI Am very pleased to have a glimpse in your life. It shows in your books. I have read so many that it is sometimes hard to remember which i have read. Thank you for becoming such a great writer.

I listened to this on audio. I could feel the authors emotions and agony over her early life. I really enjoyed it.

After the fire has marked me.My mind is scorched. I am branded.My soul is singedfrom the imagery within.There is no balm to calm this sting.R. Smith