Hannah's Gift: Lessons from a Life Fully Lived
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| Author | Maria Housden |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Inspiration |
| Publisher | Bantam Books |
Publication date | February 2002 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| OCLC | 51668669 |
Hannah's Gift – Lessons From a Life Fully Lived is a non-fiction book by Maria Housden.
Overview
[edit | edit source]Hannah's Gift tells the story of Hannah Catherine Martell, a young girl who was diagnosed with a rhabdoid tumor of the kidney, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, at age two and died at age three. The author, Maria Housden, is Hannah's mother, and the book documents her struggle to come to terms with her daughter's sickness and inevitable death while making changes in her own life.
Reception
[edit | edit source]Hannah's Gift has been translated into 13 languages. While some reviewers focus on the book's message of living life to its fullest[1] and as a resource for bereaved parents,[2] others laud it for showcasing Hannah's ability to understand what was happening to her and accept it.[3][4]
The book includes biblical references and a Christian perspective, but its lessons about love and faith are universal. One reviewer noted that, as a Muslim, her feelings towards Allah were bolstered.[5]
Hannah's Gift has been recommended as a grief-coping book by the BBC,[6] while Hannah herself was the inspiration for an award at the Riley Hospital for Children.[7] Since writing Hannah's Gift, Housden has become a sought-after speaker on the subject of grief.[3][8]
Aspects
[edit | edit source]The themes below are used as chapter titles
Publication history
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Footnotes
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Hannah's Gift official site (includes "The Heart of Hannah's Gift" forum)
- The Heal Project - Hannah's Friends children's hospice program inspired by Hannah's Gift
- The Atlantic Monthly book review by Sandra Tsing Loh
- Blog Talk Radio[permanent dead link] interview with Maria Housden, author of Hannah's Gift
- Voice America Dr. Gloria Horsley discusses Hannah's Gift with Maria Housden
- Marie Claire magazine
- Riley Children's Hospital Red Shoe Award, inspired by Hannah's Gift
- Johns Hopkins Children's Center
- University of the Cumberlands Window of Hope dedication to Hannah Martell, reference Hannah's Gift
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