Hope Is a Bright Star (eBook)

A Mother's Memoir of Love, Loss, and Learning to Live Again

Faith Fuller Wilcox (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2021
168 Seiten
She Writes Press (Verlag)
978-1-64742-109-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Hope Is a Bright Star is the story of a mother's journey from shock and fear at her young daughter's cancer diagnosis to anguish and despair at her death just a year laterand, finally, to peace and acceptance of her new life.When thirteen-year-old Elizabeth is diagnosed with a rare bone cancer, Faith is in awe of her courageous child, who faces her plight straight on and inspires all who meet her. Despite an army of medical professionals who provide innovative care for Elizabeth, she dies, and Faith and her surviving daughter, Olivia, are thrown into a maelstrom of grief. They find unexpected comfort in the arms of their family, friends, and communitybut Faith faces another shock when she has her own cancer diagnosis while navigating the uncharted waters of a life she never expected. In time, Faith discovers moments and places of comfort and peace, and she slowly changes from a mother in despair to a woman with hope for the future. At turns heartbreaking and heartwarming, Hope Is a Bright Star reveals how abiding love can heal a family.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.6.2021
• Verlagsort: Berkeley
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Trennung / Trauer
• Schlagworte: childhood cancer • Death of a child memoir • Divorce and motherhood • Grieving the death of a child • Healing after the death of a child • inspiration and personal growth • osteosarcoma • Parent grief and recovery after the death of a child • Surviving the death of a child • Terminal illness of a child
• ISBN-10: 1-64742-109-8 / 1647421098
• ISBN-13: 978-1-64742-109-0 / 9781647421090