Summary
Hannah's Gift – Lessons From a Life Fully Lived is a non-fiction book by Maria Housden.
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| Author | Maria Housden |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Inspiration |
| Publisher | Bantam Books |
Publication date | February 2002 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 0-00-715567-0 |
| OCLC | 51668669 |
Overview edit
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
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
The themes below are used as chapter titles
- truth
- joy
- faith
- compassion
- wonder
Publication history edit
- Housden, M, Hannah's Gift: Lessons from a Life Fully Lived, Bantam Books, 2002, ISBN 0-553-80210-0
- Housden, M, Hannah's Gift: Lessons from a Life Fully Lived, DIANE Publishing Co., 2002. ISBN 0-7567-8738-6
- Housden, M. Hannah's Gift: Lessons from a Life Fully Lived Harper Collins Publishers, 2003. ISBN 0-00-715567-0
Footnotes edit
- ^ "Reading-Addiction.com: Hannah's Gift: Lessons from a Life Fully Lived". Archived from the original on December 6, 2006. Retrieved October 20, 2006.
- ^ "Hannah's Gift by Maria Housden: ThePost.ie". Retrieved October 20, 2006.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Kara Grief Support and Education for Our Community". Archived from the original on October 5, 2006. Retrieved October 20, 2006.
- ^ "literary 2-03 BOOK REVIEWS". Retrieved October 20, 2006.
- ^ "BabyHana-AbiDee-BundaNadNuTs - Hannah's Gift - Lessons from a Life Fully Lived". Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2006.
- ^ "BBC - Relationships - Coping with grief". Retrieved October 20, 2006.
- ^ "Hannah's Gift - Riley Hospital for Children". Archived from the original on October 24, 2006. Retrieved October 20, 2006.
- ^ "DOME:Working with Grief". Archived from the original on December 19, 2006. Retrieved October 20, 2006.
External links edit
- 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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