Juniper: The Girl Who Was Born Too Soon - Hardcover

French, Kelley; French, Thomas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316324426 ISBN 13: 9780316324427

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company, 2016

Synopsis

Juniper French was born four months early, at 23 weeks gestation. She weighed 1 pound, 4 ounces, and her twiggy body was the length of a Barbie doll. Her head was smaller than a tennis ball, her skin was nearly translucent, and through her chest you could see her flickering heart. Babies like Juniper, born at the edge of viability, trigger the question: Which is the greater act of love--to save her, or to let her go?

Kelley and Thomas French chose to fight for Juniper's life, and this is their incredible tale. In one exquisite memoir, the authors explore the border between what is possible and what is right. They marvel at the science that conceived and sustained their daughter and the love that made the difference. They probe the bond between a mother and a baby, between a husband and a wife. They trace the journey of their family from its fragile beginning to the miraculous survival of their now thriving daughter.

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Review:

"Raw, rough and wrenchingly tender....An almost universal story of love and determination and strength."--USA Today

"An extraordinary memoir."--O, the Oprah Magazine

"Beautifully written...it will stay with you long after you finish."--Good Housekeeping

"Riveting."--Tampa Bay Times

"This book is a tender, fierce and breathtaking miracle."--People

"Two skilled journalists collaborate on the most personal of stories: their extremely premature daughter's struggle to survive....A fierce and fact-filled love story with few holds barred."--Kirkus Reviews

"I probably would have read Juniper in one sitting, but I had to stop because I was crying too hard....The Frenches make their fear, panic and grief real....A well-told, fast-paced and emotionally affecting memoir."--Terri Rupar, Washington Post

"A twisting, harrowing, at times painful but powerful memoir, fiercely reported and written with exquisite sensitivity and openness."--Dallas News

"[A] mom must-read....Juniper will capture your attention and heart from its difficult beginning to its hard-won happy ending."--Parents

"The Frenches put forth a love story about their daughter, with highs and lows throughout and moments of sheer joy that will keep readers involved until the very last page. This achingly tender memoir is also a roller-coaster....The narrative sparks a need to reassess the meaning of a miracle, and the story will resonate for days after the last word. With sharp prose, honoring the simple and the profound, this book should be in the hands of every parent--indeed, of everyone."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Book Description:

A micro-preemie fights for survival in this extraordinary and gorgeously told memoir by her parents, both award-winning journalists.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0316324426
• ISBN 13: 9780316324427
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288