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Unsung Lullaby
by
Josi S. Kilpack (Goodreads Author)
Stepping over the threshold seemed symbolic of a certain level of acceptance- a joining of the hopes and dreams formed within these walls to the bitter reality that those dreams were dead. They would not have a child-not ever.
For years, Matt and Maddie have held onto their hope of becoming parents. Now, suddenly faced with the reality that they will not have a child togeth...more
For years, Matt and Maddie have held onto their hope of becoming parents. Now, suddenly faced with the reality that they will not have a child togeth...more
Paperback, 279 pages
Published
January 15th 2006
by Shadow Mountain
(first published January 2006)
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Oh, if this didn't have me in tears more than halfway through...so very touching and moving as a young married couple struggles with infertility and later comes to grips with a surprising discovery. People need to be more sensitive and understanding whenever married couples aren't able to conceive. I remember a couple who I attended church with, about 5 years ago they were devestated when their baby boy died shortly after birth. My heart went out to them and I never asked about it since I wanted...more
I picked this book off the library shelf merely for it's size. How funny huh? I have several books on hold at the library and just wanted a little something for while I wait. At 279 pages, (an uncomplicated writing style and larger text..) it was a quick and easy read. To my amazement, this book is about infertility and the main character's name is Maddie, my daughters name. So, I knew it was meant to be for me to read! Haha. This book follows a couple on their journey through infertility and ad...more
Wow. Not only did I learn a lot about the struggles of couples with infertility, but this book also made me think about the consequences of our actions. Maybe we haven't done something as big as Matt, but even seemingly small choices can have a big effect on our lives. I also thought about the impact we can have on each other, and how the Lord knows who is needed where and when. Learning to trust the Lord and his timetable, forgiveness, and more are all part of this great story. Josi Kilpack is...more
This was an enjoyable book with believable charactors. It tells about an LDS couple (if you don't know what LDS means, then you aren't one) fighting to hold their marraige together while they struggle with infertility. I can't relate to either, so I didn't 'feel' the story the way someone else might. But I did enjoy it and was eager to keep reading to find out what happened to the characters. The book is a little bit long, and part way through it started to feel too predictable, and I got a litt...more
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Having lived through infertility this book was heartbreaking because it brought back so many memories and opened raw wounds. But it was good because it helped me sort through my thoughts and feelings about my experience over the years. No one can completely understand the feelings,emotions, heartaches, anger, challenges, etc...etc. unless they have personally experienced it, which I wouldn't wish on anyone. But reading this book helps to remind me that God's hand is in all things and He is aware...more
I decided to read this book after I loved the culinary mystery books that Josi wrote. While this book is a totally different subject and vibe the writing is still really good. It deals w/ a 30 something woman who has been trying for a baby for at least a decade with no success, only sadness. After her lastest loss and then needing a surgery that made it so she could no longer try to conceave she is placed in an even more difficult situation when something from her husband's past comes back as a...more
I found this book to be very eye opening for many reasons. I have family members who can't have children of their own. I have seen their heartache but have never felt that I fully understood just how they were really feeling. I found in reading this book that I have taken many things for granted and I can, to some small degree, understand what those family members are going through. It breaks my heart to know that even small conversations can be painful to them. I definitely recommend this book,...more
While this book's main premise is dealing with infertility, it also deals with challenges in marriage, repentance, and forgiveness. I really like the advice given by the heroine's parents regarding forgiveness being a choice she is making rather than a feeling she would have. I had never thought of it that way before: Forgiveness is something that we choose to give. We don't always feel like it either, but the feelings come a little at a time as the forgiveness is applied to both lives. Deep gos...more
An easy read, but by no means light. Matt and Maddie Shep have struggled with infertility through their entire marriage. After their hopes are dashed yet again, and Maddie learns that she will never conceive a child, they begin to talk of adoption. When they discover that Matt has a child from a past, teenage transgression, their lives change dramatically.
Josi does a great job tackling a difficult subject matter. Not only is the subject of infertility difficult, but having the couple discover th...more
Josi does a great job tackling a difficult subject matter. Not only is the subject of infertility difficult, but having the couple discover th...more
It was a good book, but a little too much like real life to me. Set in Utah, about an LDS couple struggling to have a family, and some very unexpected trials, with meaningful outcomes. It was hard to read about the kind of heart ache that fortunately I haven't had to deal with in my life. I just prefer books that take me into a different world than the one I already live in, and away from the kind of sad things that happen around us every day.
Good story. Matt and Maddie have been trying to conceive for 4 years. No luck. With many ups and downs, and false alarms, their marriage is on the rocks along with everything else. Then, Matt learns a secret about a past mistake that has the potential to completely ruin whatever was left of his marriage. It is up to Maddie to learn to forgive, and Matt must learn to stand up and face the consequences of his choices before it is too late.
This book gave me a lot to think about in my own perceptions of forgiveness and the Atonement. It is not light subject matter, but was written about in such a way as to leave me feeling involved in the story but not bogged down by it. It was interesting to watch their marriage grow and change through various experiences. I quite enjoyed the book and would actually give it a 3.5 star rating.
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There are not very many books out there that talk or bring up infertility. I read this book during the time I had many miscarriages and felt very connected to the feelings of the main character. I cried with her and I felt in her joy when things finally worked out for her. There were many surprises in this book, but they all felt real.
Deals with infertility, forgiveness and accepting the atonement.
Matt and Mddie have tried for years to start a family and finally become pregnant just to have all hopes destroyed with an ectopic pregnancy. Just the beginning of the problems. Sometimes hard topics but good to think about.
Matt and Mddie have tried for years to start a family and finally become pregnant just to have all hopes destroyed with an ectopic pregnancy. Just the beginning of the problems. Sometimes hard topics but good to think about.
I really enjoyed this book. It was a quick read, but hit on so many different feelings, struggles in life that we don't like talking about, yet likely need to be talked about more. I just really liked it. It was the 1st I've read by Josi Kilpack & I would for sure buy another of her books.
This book deals with infertility and adoption, two things that are close to my heart. I didn't like some of the wording when referring to adoption and I didn't feel that the author really understood what it is like to be in that situation.
This book made me laugh and cry. I myself have not been able to have children and I couldn't believe how dead on it explained my emotions through the first part of my infertility. If anyone wants to know how a women feels who is going through infertility and has to go to a baby shower the first part of this book explains it to a T. I remember once being told that I had no right to feel bad as I was headed to a relatives baby shower. Had that person read this book I am positive they would not hav...more
This book made me value everything that I have in my marraige and my children. Relizing that there are other couples out that there that have struggles like this one. It is very touching and I would read it again.
This book frustrated me! It seemed like when things were great for one character, the world was upside down for the other and they kept switching places! I read it to find out how it ended, but it wasn't my style.
This was my sixth published novel, the first one published by Deseret Book. It's about a couple with infertility. Since it's publication I've gotten all kinds of feedback--more than any other book I've written, mostly from women who struggle with infertility. Among the compliments I've gotten several comments pointing out that I had bad research or my facts weren't right. Except for a few things that I truly did mess up, most of my information was double checked by an OBGYN. There are a lot of i...more
I liked this one but it was hard to read. I am sure it would be difficult for anyone struggling with the inability to have children to read. I really like the author though I read one of her culinary mysteries and decided I had to read more. This is one of the ones I checked out.
Heartbreaking book that deals with infertility issues. I think it hit me hard because I'be dealt with some of the same things. Anyway, it was a good read with some turns that really surprised me.
Being adopted and a step-mom myself there were some parts I enjoyed about this book. I especially liked how she addressed being a step-mom. The overall writing style a bit too simplistic.
This book has heartbreak and sorrow written all over it. This is the perfect book if you need a good cry. It touched an emotional spot in me and I definitely felt the pain.
Waa waa waa waa waa! I got tired of the woe is me attitude of the main character. Not that I am unsympathetic to her plight. I just got tired of her constant whining.
This book is well-written with good insights into some things that are particular to Mormon culture (and some things that are not). I think I'm just reading too many of these kinds of books lately - they seem to run together. Quick and easy to read.
My friend passed this along. I liked it for the perspective of how this lady felt not being able to have a baby. It adressed the issues that go with that very well.
The first 100 pages of this were horribly depressing - not sure why I kept reading. After that, the story got more enjoyable & interesting.
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I'm the third of nine children born and raised in Salt Lake City Utah. I met my husband in high-school--well, he wasn't my husband then, just the cute guy in weight training with the permed mullet--and we married in 1993. I wrote my first book while on bed rest with my third child and have gone on to publish 18 novels, the most recent being part of The Sadie Hoffmiller Culinary Mystery Series.
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