The Only Life There Is

by Maria Rachel Hooley

All Sarah and Evan Davis ever wanted was a child, but after two dangerous miscarriages, they face an unbearable-and uncertain-future. Evan tries to console her, but Sarah refuses to be swayed. Against... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1448672821
• ISBN13: 9781448672820
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

The Only Life There is

This is a must read for any family dealing with Autism. I currently teach in the public school system and have taught autistic children for over 20 years now. This author clearly understands the impact autism has on a family. Again, a must read.

A Touching Story about Love and Loss

While most parents sometimes struggle with the demands of new kids, it's so much harder when the kid is different because it doesn't just affect the kid's future. I found the story and characters interesting amid a very difficult situation. A wonderful novel.

Touching

Raising a child isn't easy, and when that child has special needs, the road gets a whole lot rougher. But rougher still is losing that child and finding some way to put the pieces back together. In The Only Life There Is, Maria Hooley, in her indomitable way, tells the story of a couple who have to do just that, and in the telling makes us feel what it is to lose but, in that loss, to find the courage of the heart. Poignant and telling--a beautiful novel.