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Rare Bird: A Memoir of Loss and Love
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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.
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FTC Disclosure: I received a free review copy of this book from the author and/or publisher and wrote this review voluntarily. The opinions expressed are entirely my own and is in no way affiliated with the author or publisher. |
Anna’s memoir successfully brought me from heart-shattering tears to profound hope and faith all within a couple hundred pages. The flow of steady tears made it difficult to get through this without stopping to clear my eyes and blow my snot filled nose.
As a mother (of children who are of the same age as the author; my oldest being a boy while my youngest being a girl) I quickly became attached as my mind pondered such grief, knowing that my entire world rests in my love for my children. Just the thought of such pain shatters me and brings such ache to my heart. This book shown me so much more than I anticipated. It gave me a glimpse of deep loss and helplessness, the abundant gratefulness for the moments spent with my kids, realizing how tomorrow isn’t promised to anyone, and how little we know about ourselves and our faith until it is challenged deeper than ever imagined.
This book is deeply moving and emotionally powerful. It grips your heart and exposes every stage of loss and healing into vivid intensity. You won’t forget this one.
