Letters to Gabriel: The True Story of Gabriel Michael SantorumA collection of letters by the author to her unborn child with an abnormality known as "posterior urethral valve", a defect in which a valve in the urinary system does not open. As a result, the baby is unable to empty fluid from the bladder to the amniotic sac. |
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Page 8
... parent home ; giving the gift of life while being willing to tolerate the hole in their heart where their child will always reside . Finally , I am fortified by the thousands of parents who make sacrifices of " things " and " self ...
... parent home ; giving the gift of life while being willing to tolerate the hole in their heart where their child will always reside . Finally , I am fortified by the thousands of parents who make sacrifices of " things " and " self ...
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... parents after delivering a baby with a birth defect , and I lived through the pain with them . With time I also saw parents come to realize what a blessing their baby was and how that special child enriched their lives . I will always ...
... parents after delivering a baby with a birth defect , and I lived through the pain with them . With time I also saw parents come to realize what a blessing their baby was and how that special child enriched their lives . I will always ...
Page 112
... parent's loss . They can't imagine how such a small person whom a parent had so little time with could leave such a huge void . They want parents to quickly get over their child's death and put it behind them . I find it so strange that ...
... parent's loss . They can't imagine how such a small person whom a parent had so little time with could leave such a huge void . They want parents to quickly get over their child's death and put it behind them . I find it so strange that ...
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Letters to Gabriel: The True Story of Gabriel Michael Santorum Karen Garver Santorum Limited preview - 2012 |
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References to this book
The Night I Held an Angel: An Inspirational Testimony of a Mother's Healing ... Zchantell McDonnell No preview available - 2004 |