It sounds weird to say that I'm very excited about this book release precisely because this book is not a cheerful book.
It's not. It's about infertility and miscarriage, and it's not a cheerful book.
But I hope very much that it's a good one.
I didn't contribute a chapter to this book. Instead, I had the honor of editing it.
And it was indeed an honor. The people who share their stories here are generous, honest, and brave. They're generous with their lives, willing to share their own stories in order to help others. They're honest about what actually happened, and don't shy away from the parts of their experiences that are hard or ugly. And they're brave enough to be open about what it's actually like to lose a beloved child before birth, or to never be able to conceive that very-loved child in the first place.
It's these contributors who make me excited about this book release. Because they are amazing people and their work is worth reading.
The hope behind this book is that those who are in the middle of their own encounter with these hard things will find companions here. Those who can walk alongside, who can say, "I know" and really mean it, and who can sit and stay and weep with and understand.
These stories testify to the fact that both miscarriage and infertility can be lonely experiences. We hope this book makes them a little less so.
Peace of Christ to you,
Jessica Snell
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