TAKE CENTER STAGE
Raised between two very different worlds, Kim Hamilton battled for years to find her true self in the midst of navigating chaos, heartbreak, and impossible choices – all while raising two boys who would one day step onto some of the world’s biggest stages.
But this isn’t their story.
It’s hers.
Every woman carries stories within her. We have depth, resilience, and wisdom no one else knows about because we hold it so close to our chest, afraid to let anyone else in. But even the chapters that are messy and painful possess lessons others may desperately need to hear. When we share our stories, we’re giving other women permission to share their own. We normalize conversations about how we’ve struggled, how we’ve healed. We make it okay to talk about the hard stuff.
KIM HAMILTON
ABOUT THE BOOK
Taking Center Stage is a deeply human story of
love, loss and laughter.
Kim Hamilton’s book explores the unimaginable depth of a mother’s love, the resilience of the human spirit, and the liberation that comes from finally learning to embrace yourself – no matter your age, mistakes, or the battle you’ve fought along the way.
STORY ABOUT LOVE IN ALL ITS FORMS
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The love
we receive
Given to us, earned, withheld, longed for.
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The love
we give
Poured into her boys, her family, her faith.
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The love we struggle to give ourselves
The hardest, and the
whole point.
It moves through deeply human experiences – grappling with painful relationships, facing unexpected health challenges, motherhood, and finding the strength to begin again.
Not just once but over and over again.
Readers of Taking Center Stage won’t just follow the events of Kim’s life, they’ll get to walk through her memories with her, and experience it through her raw and unfiltered retelling. They’ll laugh at the chaos and at her unique perspectives, wince at the heartbreak and trauma, and cheer at the victories…big and small.
And in the process, they’ll discover the courage it takes to tell your own story, and the freedom that comes with learning to love yourself through the good, the bad and the ugly.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
The Woman Behind It All
You might know Kim Hamilton because of her sons, Kameron and Khalen Saunders, both icons in their own right. But what you may not know is that Kim has a story just as powerful, built far from the cameras, in the quiet and unrecognized moments that shaped everything that came after.
Long before the accolades, the stages, and the stadiums, there was a woman doing the hard, unseen work of holding a family together while yearning to be chosen – by partners, by parents, by circumstances, and by the people around her. With time, and a lot of wild, complicated life experiences, she realized that the most important person was the one who looked back at her in the mirror every night.
This is her story.
BETWEEN TWO WORLDS
Raised between safety and survival.
Kim grew up straddling two very different worlds: the quiet, stable home of her grandparents in St. Louis, and the unpredictable street of South Central Los Angeles.
One world offered her safety, while the other taught her how to survive. Between the two, she figured out how to adapt and keep moving forward, and saw how love can and does exist, even in the most unexpected places.
As an adult, life tested her. She endured countless heartbreaks and an abusive relationship that forced her to confront the familial patterns we unknowingly repeat.
She learned how to rebuild herself, one shaky decision at a time. She made mistakes, learned hard lessons and carried the weight of raising two boys largely on her own, doing her best to guide them not just through childhood, but into adulthood, even as she was still figuring things out herself.
Along the way, life continued to demand more and more of her.
A shocking health diagnosis forced her to face her own mortality, including the life-altering experience of receiving a kidney transplant. It was yet another chapter that required her to be resilient, practice faith in action, and find the willingness to begin again.
Through it all, Kim found a way to keep her family together, often with humor, grit, and sheer determination. Through the mess and the miracles, she witnessed her two boys grow into extraordinary men – one dominating the stages as a professional dancer and choreographer, and the other making his mark in the NFL.
WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR
This book isn’t just a story. It’s a mirror.
Kim didn’t just write this book for herself; she wrote it for you, too. Her story will reflect the battles, the hard choices, the love you’ve given, and the pieces of yourself you may still be trying to reclaim. You may not have lived her exact life, but somewhere in her retelling, you’ll see your own. And when you do, you’ll understand precisely why this book was meant to find you.
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THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU IF…
You’ve ever had to start over when life didn’t go the way you planned.
You’ve loved hard, even when it cost you.
You’ve stayed too long, walked away too late, or had to rebuild after a relationship that took more than it gave.
You’ve ever questioned your worth, and are still learning how to choose yourself.
You’re a mom doing the best you can with what you have, raising kids while still trying to figure yourself out.
You’ve faced health challenges, heartbreak, or moments that forced you to dig deeper than you thought you could.
You just need a reminder that no matter what you’ve been through…it’s never too late to begin again.
STAY IN TOUCH WITH KIM
Be a part of the journey.
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BRING KIM’S STORY TO YOUR BOOKCLUB
Some books you read,
some books you talk about.
Taking Center Stage opens the door to honest conversations about unconditional love, the impossible strength of motherhood, the power of prioritizing healing, and the courage to look yourself up and down and love who you see. It’s the kind of story that makes you reflect, share, and maybe even see your own journey with a little more kindness.
BE PART OF THE MOVEMENT
Taking Center Stage may be one woman’s story, but the impact? That’s something we all build together.
Think of this as a group project, the one where everyone brings something to the table, whether it’s your voice, your story, or your perspective. The truth is, stories like Kim’s don’t just live on pages, they grow through the people who read them, share them and carry her message forward.
If this book has impacted you in any way, here’s how you can be part of the movement:
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LEAVE A REVIEW
Share what the story meant to you, and help others who might also grow from reading this, find it.
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JOIN THE TOUR
Come see Kim live in all her hilarious and raw glory, where you will be able to really experience her story deeper.
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TALK ABOUT IT
Post your thoughts, your favorite moments, or the parts that stayed with you.
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BRING KIM TO YOUR STAGE
Have Kim speak at your event to initiate conversations that go beyond the book and into real life, and witness her resilience firsthand.
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