Rare Bird: A Memoir of Loss and Love

By: Anna Whiston-Donaldson and Glennon Melton

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Synopsis: I wish I had nothing to say on the matter of loss, but I do. Because one day I encouraged my two kids to go out and play in the rain, and only one came home. . . . Now a New York Times bestseller! On the other side of heartbreak, a story of hope rises. On an ordinary September day, twelve-year-old Jack is swept away in a freak neighborhood flood. His parents and younger sister are left to wrestle with the awful questions: How could God let this happen? And, Can we ever be happy again? They each fall into the abyss of grief in different ways. And in the days and months to come, they each find their faltering way toward peace. In Rare Bird, Anna Whiston-Donaldson unfolds a mother's story of loss that leads, in time, to enduring hope. "Anna's storytelling," says Glennon Doyle Melton, "is raw and real and intense and funny. " With this unforgettable account of a family's love and longing, Anna will draw you deeper into a divine goodness that keeps us--beyond all earthly circumstances--safe. This is a book about facing impossible circumstances and wanting to turn back the clock. It is about the flicker of hope in realizing that in times of heartbreak, God is closer than your own skin. It is about discovering that you're braver than you think.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 227 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781601425195
Publisher:: Convergent Books
Date of Addition:: 09/05/15
Copyrighted By:: Anna Whiston-Donaldson
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Parenting and Family, Religion and Spirituality
Submitted By:: Sandra Ryan
Proofread By:: Doug Maples
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.