Explore the unspoken, complex, and deeply human world of emotions with By Fire and Other Feelings: Ambivalently Yours, a remarkable collection of art, poems, and stories that brings attention to the feelings we often overlook, suppress, or quietly carry with us. This book is for the dreamers, the introspective souls, and anyone who has felt the weight of emotions that society tells us to ignore or minimize. With honesty, creativity, and a touch of rebellion, it captures the beauty, depth, and nuance of what it truly means to feel.
Through drawings, poems, and short stories, the book highlights the emotions that are frequently misunderstood, belittled, or hidden away, tucked into the corners of our minds or left to linger silently on our shoulders. From ambivalence and anxiety to longing, joy, or melancholy, each page honors these feelings as real, valid, and worthy of attention. It serves as both a mirror and a companion, allowing readers to recognize themselves in the work and find solace in the understanding that they are not alone in their inner emotional landscape.
The collection strikes a delicate balance between visual art and poetic expression, weaving together illustrations and carefully crafted words to create an immersive experience that engages both the eyes and the heart. The drawings are intimate and evocative, inviting reflection, while the poems capture fleeting thoughts, lingering emotions, and moments of clarity that resonate deeply. Each story adds a narrative layer, giving voice to feelings that are often left unspoken, transforming abstract emotions into something tangible, relatable, and profoundly human.
By Fire and Other Feelings is more than a book; it’s a sanctuary for emotional exploration. Its pages encourage introspection, self-reflection, and emotional honesty, making it a perfect companion for quiet evenings, journal sessions, or moments when you need to process and embrace your inner world. It reminds readers that every feeling—whether confusing, contradictory, or quietly persistent—is part of the richness of being alive and deserves acknowledgment.
This book also makes a thoughtful and impactful gift. Ideal for friends, loved ones, or anyone on a journey of self-discovery, healing, or emotional growth, it offers a unique way to honor the complexity of human emotion. Its blend of art, poetry, and narrative makes it visually appealing and emotionally resonant, ensuring it stands out on a shelf or coffee table as both a piece of reflection and a conversation starter.
Compact and beautifully designed, By Fire and Other Feelings: Ambivalently Yours is accessible, inviting, and endlessly revisitable. Readers can return to it again and again, discovering new layers of insight, resonance, or inspiration with each reading. Its pages act as a gentle guide through emotional landscapes that are often ignored but never insignificant.
With this collection, readers are reminded that it’s okay to feel deeply, to carry contradictions, and to honor the emotions that shape our experiences. By Fire and Other Feelings celebrates emotional authenticity, artistic expression, and the beauty of embracing all that we feel—especially the parts that are quietly fierce, misunderstood, or perpetually ambivalent. It’s a tribute to our inner lives and a call to honor every feeling, no matter how complex.
