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Waiting for the Miracle

By: Anna McPartlin
Narrated by: Avena Mansergh-Wallace, Roisin O’Neill
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Anna McPartlin's new novel is a powerful and emotional exploration of motherhood, filled with unique and unforgettable characters, as funny as it is moving and as poignant as it is wise.

2010

Caroline has hit rock bottom. After years of trying, it's clear she can't have children, and the pain has driven her and her husband apart. She isn't pregnant, her husband is gone and her beloved dog is dead.

The other women at her infertility support group have their own problems, too. Natalie's girlfriend is much less excited about having children than she is. Janet's husband might be having an affair. And then there's Ronnie, intriguing, mysterious Ronnie, who won't tell anyone her story.

1976

Catherine is 16 and pregnant. Her boyfriend wants nothing to do with her, and her parents are ashamed. When she's sent away to a convent for pregnant girls, she is desperate not to be separated from her child. But she knows she might risk losing the baby forever.

©2021 Anna McPartlin (P)2021 Bonnier Books UK Fiction Genre Fiction Tear-jerking Emotionally Gripping Heartfelt Marriage Infertility

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"Beautiful, heart-wrenching and raw. A joy." (Sinéad Moriarty)

"An enthralling read with brilliant characterisation, heartbreaking plotting, and so many laughs along the way." (Liz Nugent)
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I loved this book Great narration , happy and sad in equal measure but hopeful and honest

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Catherine’s story was very moving and brought the suffering of those young girls and women home.

Catherine’s storyline

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I was hesitant about this book because I’ve been through fertility treatment and it’s a triggering subject, some of the medical info wasn’t 100% but it didn’t stop me listening. The juxtaposition of the two stories/eras really worked and the narrators were spot on. Tearful and humorous. Lots of emotions felt throughout.

Great audiobook

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I listened to this book over one weekend whilst decorating and laughed and cried - it was simply brilliant in every way ❤️

Wow!

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what a lovely , sad, fun,gripping, and determined story about women and their journeys with pregnancy. Katherine was an inspirational lady

Katherine's story

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