Winner: Christianity Today 2018 Book Award What happens when an abortion survivor finds her birth mother, who never knew her daughter was alive? Melissa Ohden is fourteen when she learns she is the survivor of a botched abortion. In this intimate memoir she details for the first time her search for her biological parents, and her own journey from anger and shame to faith and empowerment. After a decade-long search Melissa finally locates her birth father and writes to extend forgiveness, only to learn that he has died without answering her burning questions. Melissa becomes a mother herself in the very hospital where she was aborted. This experience transforms her attitude toward women who have had abortions, as does the miscarriage of her only son and the birth of a second daughter with complex health issues. But could anything prepare her for the day she finally meets her birth mother and hears her side of their story? This intensely personal story of love and redemption illumines the powerful bond between mother and child that can overcome all odds.
You Carried Me: A Daughter’s Memoir
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Author: Ohden, Melissa
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780874867886
Details:
Author: Ohden, Melissa
Brand: Plough Publishing House
Edition: Gld
Binding: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 160
Release Date: 09-01-2017
Part Number: 202985
Package Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780874867886
