Held together : a shared memoir of motherhood, medicine, and imperfect love / Rebecca N. Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Rebecca N., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thompson, Rebecca N.

Women physicians--United States--Biography.

Women physicians.

Female friendship--United States.

Female friendship.

Women--United States--Social conditions.

Women.

Women--Social conditions.

United States.

Genre:

Autobiographies

Biographies

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

xviii, 436 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : HarperOne, [2025]

Summary:

"A 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Held Together is a heartfelt exploration of the struggles and triumphs of women facing various challenges on their journeys to parenthood and family life. Dr. Rebecca Thompson, drawing from her own experiences with life-threatening pregnancy losses and rare medical conditions, creates a community by gathering stories from women who have faced fertility issues, adoption, fostering, surrogacy, mental illness, grief, and more. These personal narratives reveal the universal nature of struggles in raising children and sustaining families, offering comfort and reassurance that no one is alone in their difficulties. The book celebrates the resilience, healing, and unexpected joys that come from embracing life's complexities and imperfections.

Contents:

An invitation

Notes on the creation of this book

Breaking

Reconnecting

Serving

Collaborating

Reconsidering

Delivering

Rebuilding

Our thanks.

Other Format:

Online version: Thompson, Rebecca N. Held together

ISBN:

9780063339019

0063339013

OCLC:

1494971346