Reviews

Thank you for your thoughtfulness in sending me your book - such powerful poems, such honest and soul-opening writings of yours. I love the layering of letters and reflections. And what a beautiful practice, finding angels and sharing them with the world. I am grateful for your generous spirit, your beautiful heart.

Star Child is a beautifully told story. Jennifer Martin has managed to speak of her deep loss without sentimentality. Instead, she creates space for the universal elements of loss and grief to find expression. Through her words, the tearing apart of one mother’s heart moves toward a fierce resolve to find the deeper meanings in love and life. In grief, she writes, ‘Something expands and...

As a bereaved mother, I’ve read my fair share of books on the topic of grief, and this is by far one of the most powerful. Martin is not just a grieving mother but also an old soul with an artist’s vision. Her emotion-filled descriptions aren’t just lines of flowery poetry. She is brave enough to hold the looking glass up to the whole of her experience—the parts people know about, as well as the...

Poignant, powerful, moving, healing. These words describe Jennifer Martin’s Star Child. Each page is a loving caress of the power of love for her son. Jennifer walks us through her grief to the other side. This book is truly a must-read for anyone who has lost a child or who knows someone who has. Thank you, Jennifer, for sharing your story and love for your son with the world.

I stumbled across the opening chapter on Jennifer Martin’s website. I wanted the book in that moment. Ms. Martin shares such a beautifully truthful voice. She describes her experience by inviting the reader to experience it with her and emerges healthy, whole, and strong. I think it is a rare individual who can focus on the journey through grief without getting stuck in grief. Jennifer Martin...

Star Child: A Mother’s Journey through Grief, by Jennifer Martin, is a beautifully crafted tribute to a young son’s life and death, which lands in the heart gently, like a feather from an angel’s wing.

This is one of the most incredible books I have ever read. It is a must-read for any parent who has lost a child. The author catches the beauty of her child, along with the pain of his death, and still honors his spirit. I have read many books on the death of a child, but I found this one to be the most informative and descriptive. It was like the author took a mirror and reflected everything on...

This book is a must-read for anyone who has lost a child of any age. The author writes about the loss of her son and her journey of grief. Martin writes so beautifully and passionately that I could actually feel her pain. She expresses her deep loss and the realization that part of her is gone forever and all her hopes and dreams for her son will never come to fruition. Martin expresses how hard...