"The beauty of this story is the part we get to see as Kearns tells of her journey to sobriety and the struggles it was to achieve her sobriety and the help she finds along the way. I love everything about this story because Kearns is one of the blessed ones on the other side of her addiction. And I am happy to say my family member is in the same position, as he was able to kick his addiction as well. If this is a story you connect with, please read On The Edge of Shattered and you may find the help you need. This book is getting Five Stars from me."
~Books Are A Blessing Blogspot
"Kim writes with a raw honesty of what brought her to alcohol and what it's been like leaving it behind. But the story goes beyond her reliance on alcohol and dives deep into the emotional pain and lies from family, friends, and environment that led to denial and other temporary coping mechanisms. This book is for anyone who wants to know what it means to dig deep/self reflect and deal with both the challenging consequences and beautiful rewards. Her story is truly compelling, authentic, heartbreaking and heartwarming. It's an incredible read."
~anonymous
“Kim Kearns takes the reader on an intimate and honest journey to sobriety and healing. She openly shares her seemingly perfect outward-facing life while revealing her crushingly critical and self-doubting interior life. She describes how alcohol slowly snuck up on her and stole her sense of self, her confidence, and her health. She generously exposes the darkest chapters in her life. Her contribution is a gift to anyone who worries about their own interior worlds and the masks we put on while dealing with the pressures of perfection: being the perfect mom, daughter, wife, and career woman. We’re driven to say to the world, “I have it all. I can handle these pressures, be the perfect host, drink all the drinks, and be the most fun.” Kim shows us how much better we can be without alcohol. You don’t have to reach “rock bottom” to know that you have a problem, that alcohol is making you sick. I genuinely believe there are far more people who suffer silently while going on with their lives, seemingly in control, than is generally recognized. Kim reveals to her readers her moment of recognition, her moment of “enough is enough,” her steps to getting help, her fears, and her remarkable recovery. I am deeply grateful for her bravery and willingness to put it all out there to benefit others who struggle. Who among us is willing to do that to help others? Certainly not the finger-wagging, judging reviewers. Please consider her humanity and her gift to all.”
~ C. Walters
“I read a lot of quit lit when I first got sober in 2020, but in the last year and a half, I have moved into other genres. I chose this book as my return to quit lit, and I'm so grateful to Kim for using her voice to help other women feel less alone. Kim tells her story with a refreshing and raw vulnerability; you really feel like you have a bird's eye view of her inner narrative. You come to understand the pain that can exist below the surface of any seemingly perfect life, and how this drives so many of us to self-soothe with alcohol. Kim is a skilled writer with a compassionate voice. I recommend this book to any woman exploring her relationship with alcohol.”
~ Kezia Calvert
"Kimberly is a wife and a mother, before she stopped drinking for good Kim was lying and hiding her addiction from everyone that she loved. So she makes a brave and hard decision to give up drinking for food and it definitely isn't easy but she has written this memoir with courage and honesty... It was a heartbreaking story but it is so beautifully written and I loved everything about it."
~ @Leannabookstagram and @ireadbooktours
"All about her journey in recovery, On the Edge of Shattered deals with the ways in which she was able to free herself from past traumas in order to emerge as the badass, sober-for-life mom she was always meant to be! Despite the difficult subject matter, this book was an excellent read. Her writing style is superb and it is a riveting memoir! From one mom to another, I’m so proud of all she has accomplished! The clarity and freedom she discovered on this road made the hardships all worthwhile. Such an amazing and inspiring story needs to be heard by so many because this is a disease in which those afflicted often suffer in silence."
~ @just_another_mother_with_books