Marrow: A Love Story Audiobook (Free)
- Sally Field, Elizabeth Lesser
- 9 h 42 min
- Harper Wave
- 2016-09-20
Summary:
The author of the New York Times bestseller Broken Open up returns having a visceral and profound memoir of two sisters who, in the face of a bone marrow transplant-one the donor and one the recipient-begin a quest for acceptance, authenticity, and most of most, love.
A mesmerizing and courageous memoir: the storyplot of two sisters uncovering the depth of their love through the life-and-death experience of a bone marrow transplant. Throughout her lifestyle, Elizabeth Lesser offers searched for understanding about about Marrow: A Love Story what this means to be true to oneself and, at exactly the same time, truly linked to the ones we love. But when her sister Maggie needs a bone marrow transplant to save lots of her existence, and Lesser learns that she is the perfect match, she faces an even more instant and complex question about what it means to love-honestly, generously, and authentically.
Hoping to provide Maggie the very best chance easy for a successful transplant, the sisters dig deep in to the marrow of their relationship to clear a way to unconditional acceptance. They keep the bone tissue marrow transplant up to the doctors, but undertake what Lesser phone calls a ‘soul marrow transplant,’ examining their genealogy, having difficult discussions, examining aged assumptions, and giving forgiveness until all that’s left is love for each other’s accurate selves. Their process-before, during, and following the transplant-encourages them to take chances of authenticity in additional aspects their lives.
But life does not follow the storylines we plan for it. Maggie’s body is ultimately too weakened to battle the relentless disease. As she and Smaller prepare for the inevitable, they develop ever closer as their shared blood cells become a symbol of the long lasting bond they share. Told with suspense and laughter, Marrow is certainly joyous and heartbreaking, incandescent and deep. The story reveals how actually our most difficult experiences can provide unexpected spiritual development. Reflecting in the multifaceted nature of love-love of other, love of self, like from the world-Marrow is an unflinching and gorgeous memoir about addressing the very middle of ourselves.
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