Overview
āGripping and true in all ways. This fine, affecting memoir will stay with me for a very long time.āāMeg Wolitzer, author of The Female Persuasion
āIn this vividly written memoir novelist OāHara shares a painful but ultimately beautiful account of her daughter Caitlinās life with cystic fibrosis. . . . Her compelling story will resonate with anyone seeking a light in the darkest depths of grief.āāLibrary Journal
In the vein of TheĀ Year of Magical Thinking and Beautiful Boy, an emotionally raw and inspiring memoir that illuminates a motherās grief over the loss of her adult child and considers the hope of soulful connections that transcend the boundary of life and death.
When their only child was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) at the age of two, Maryanne OāHara and her husband were told that Caitlin could live a long life or be dead in a matter of months. Thirty-one years later, Caitlin lost her battle with this devastating disease following an excruciating two-year wait on the transplant list and a last-minute race to locate a pair of healthy lungs.Ā
The sudden spiral of events left Maryanne in an existential crisis, searching to find an answer to the eternal question: Why we are here? During her final years, Caitlin had become a source of wisdom and comfort for her motherāthe partner with whom she shared a deep spiritual quest to understand what it meant to have a soul. After Caitlinās passing, Maryanne began to notice signsāpoignant, persistent synchronicities that seemed to lean toward proof of Caitlinās enduring presence.
Weaving together a series of interconnected meditations with illuminating glimpses of life rendered via text messages, e-mails, and journal entries, Little Matches is a profound reflection on life and death, motherhood, the pain of chronic uncertainty, and finding inspiration in the unexpected sparks that light our way through the darkness.
This book title, Little Matches (A Memoir of Finding Light in the Dark) - 9780063027770, ISBN: 9780063027770, by Maryanne O'Hara, published by HarperCollins (April 19, 2022) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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