Women & Children First

For Martha Manning the healing began with an extraordinary dream. Now she shares that dream in the form of a profoundly moving parable. An old woman comforts a younger woman who thinks that if she just tries hard enough, and does everything perfectly she will be in control of her life--specifically, her precarious pregnancy. Through the loss of the pregnancy and the events to follow, the young woman learns not only about the ragged edges of grief, but the many sources of grace amidst that grief. She learns that even this pain will pass. In the second part of the book, Dr. Manning, with professional skill and personal empathy, lets readers know what to expect and what to do to bring about healing in the days and months following a miscarriage.