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    A Spark in the Darkness
    A Spark in the Darkness
    A Spark in the Darkness
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    A Spark in the Darkness

    By Karen Higgs-Faretta

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    Though author Karen Higgs-Faretta has lived through some dark and traumatic times, she was never left without a sparka glimmer of hope. In this memoir, she shares the story of her life against the backdrop of those dark moments, revealing how the spark was always there and how it helped form the person she is todaya person who has peace and joy within herself.

    A Spark in the Darkness narrates the difficult times in Higgs-Farettas life: the death of her oldest daughter, a divorce, a brain aneurysm, and subsequent paralysis on her left side. The dark experiences led her to a dark path that was filled with light. She encourages the reader to look and to ask for their own sparks during dark experiences.

    Full of hope and inspiration, A Spark in the Darkness delivers the messages that there is a purpose and a reason for every life and that life is truly good.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchway Publishing
    Release dateAug 30, 2013
    ISBN9781480802186
    A Spark in the Darkness
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    Karen Higgs-Faretta

    Karen Higgs-Faretta grew up in Delafield, Wisconsin, and is currently attending college to earn a marketing degree. A grandmother, mother, and mother-in-law, she currently lives in Watertown, Wisconsin, with one of her two children and a miniature schnauzer.

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      A Spark in the Darkness - Karen Higgs-Faretta

      Copyright © 2013 Karen Higgs-Faretta.

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      ISBN: 978-1-4808-0217-9 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4808-0218-6 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2013914848

      Archway Publishing rev. date: 08/21/13

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Chapter 1: The Start of My Sparks

      Chapter 2: Everybody Can Teach Something

      Chapter 3: Growing Up in the Seventies

      Chapter 4: Getting Married in the Eighties

      Chapter 5: The Joy of Having Children

      Chapter 6: An Ill Child

      Chapter 7: When Jamie Left

      Chapter 8: Slipping into the Dark Hole

      Chapter 9: Divorce Happens

      Chapter 10: Waking up Paralyzed

      Chapter 11: The Sparks Never End

      Chapter 12: I Found a Spark in Low-Income Living

      Chapter 13: I’ve Learned A Few Things

      About The Author

      Introduction

      I wrote this book during a period of my life when I went on a quest for reasons behind all of the dark experiences I had endured—divorcing my husband after our eldest daughter’s death, trying to rebuild my life with my youngest daughter, and experiencing a brain aneurysm that left me paralyzed on the left side of my body. Not only did I feel a need to find purpose for myself, I also wanted to encourage other people to view their dark experiences or rough roads as opportunities and to look for their own sparks within themselves. I can’t find a single experience in which I wasn’t able to find a blessing as the final outcome.

      In looking back now, I can say that my daughter’s death was my absolute darkest experience. I do believe in a purpose, and I did receive a spark within myself during that time. I hold the belief that life does have a rhyme and reason for every experience—even death. Loss is never easy to accept. However, if one truly grieves and is open to finding peace within, he or she will achieve it.

      I spent several years in darkness or murky experiences. However, I found that I was never left without a spark—hope. It is both a desire to move forward and have a feeling of purpose.

      I’m certain that nothing in this world happens by accident. This is a belief, not simply words on paper. Victims choose to be victims. Every person is born with free will. In my opinion, free will provides options for viewing every experience that comes along.

      All of my circumstances have led to my own personal growth and an internal peace and feeling of well-being. I think the key to this peace is that I listened to the spark within (my inner voice), and I was able to overcome fear through my dark experiences.

      I hope that,

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