{"product_id":"held-together-a-shared-memoir-of-motherhood-medicine-and-imperfect-love-hardcover","title":"Held Together: A Shared Memoir of Motherhood, Medicine, and Imperfect Love - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRebecca N. Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Rebecca Thompson's moving book proves that there are as many different ways of becoming a family as there are mothers--a personal, compelling reminder of why women's reproductive health care matters, and why one size does not fit all\"--Jodi Picoult, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Immersive, compassionate, and vulnerable, \u003cem\u003eHeld Together\u003c\/em\u003e invites us to walk with Dr. Thompson as she navigates her own journey to parenthood and the beautiful, messy, uplifting stories of the families she cares for along the way.\"--Lori Gottlieb, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eMaybe You Should Talk to Someone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA primary care physician's moving memoir of navigating a complicated path to motherhood, interwoven with the stories of twenty-one of her patients, friends, and medical colleagues--and sharing the intimate truths of their diverse perspectives on being part of all kinds of families, born and built and chosen.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeventeen years ago, when Rebecca Thompson endured a string of life-threatening pregnancy losses and rare medical conditions, her training as a physician didn't protect her from feeling isolated and overwhelmed. What she longed for was a community of women--or even one encouraging story--to reassure her that she wasn't alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeciding to create the community she couldn't find in her own time of need, Dr. Thompson reached out to friends, patients, and medical colleagues and asked them to share the stories of their personal journeys to parenthood, as well as stories of how their families grew and changed and thrived as they faced challenges beyond those early years. \u003cem\u003eHeld Together\u003c\/em\u003e explores the intersections of these brave, resilient women's lives with Dr. Thompson's own as they encounter a vast range of unexpected turns and obstacles, including fertility issues, adoption, fostering, surrogacy, multiples, abortion, stepparenthood, chronic disease, mental illness, the death of a child, the death of a spouse, and so many moments where grief may threaten to consume us--until joy sometimes surprises us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe extraordinary stories of ordinary women reveal that, while our individual circumstances may be unique, our experiences are universal in so many ways: we are creating life, raising children, and sustaining families, even as we search for reassurance that we are not alone in our struggles. \u003cem\u003eHeld Together\u003c\/em\u003e offers a place of healing that welcomes every kind of family, a refuge where we make meaning out of our stories and embrace the belief that life can be beautiful in spite of--and often because of--all its complexities and imperfections. Our foundations may not always be strong, but together, \u003cem\u003ewe \u003c\/em\u003eare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 9.2 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47297671364793,"sku":"9780063339019","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/4309\/4713\/files\/XKCO7wH1Ia9780063339019.webp?v=1779954626","url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/held-together-a-shared-memoir-of-motherhood-medicine-and-imperfect-love-hardcover","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}