{"product_id":"you-carried-me-melissa-ohden-9780874867886","title":"You Carried Me: A Daughter's Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when an abortion survivor finds her birth mother, who never knew her daughter was alive?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, \u003c\/b\u003e 2018 Christianity Today Book Award, CT Women\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSilver Medal Winner, \u003c\/b\u003e 2018 Illumination Book Awards, Biography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelissa Ohden is fourteen\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis intensely personal story of love and redemption\u003c\/b\u003e illumines the powerful bond between mother and child that can overcome all odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melissa Ohden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0874867886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780874867886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Plough Publishing House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/09\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.70w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/06\/2017","brand":"Melissa Ohden","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43996165472511,"sku":"9780874867886","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_20aba12b-be70-4e1d-8b0d-d80bfa14810c.jpg?v=1683340104","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/you-carried-me-melissa-ohden-9780874867886","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}