National Infertility Awareness Week: Of This Much I’m Sure Book Review

Infertility is a challenge a lot of women, more than you know have issues with and I am in the boat as well. We are believing God and taking Him at His Word so we believe that this too shall pass and that hubby and I will be carrying our healthy bundle(s) soon. Until then, I will cover periodically our fertility challenges as well as cover the story of others and review books that I come across regarding it.

I was given and advance copy, Of This Much I’m Sure, a memoir, from Nadine Kenney Johnstone, to read and give my honest and unbiased review of the book.

National Infertility Awareness Week: Of This Much I’m Sure Book Review

Nadine and Jamie were like any other married copy eager and ready to start a family, however due to some challenges Jamie experienced when he was younger they were unable to conceive naturally.

They decide to try a series of of infertility treatments that mess with her health and emotions (to which I can totally relate) and come to the point of threatening her life. I have not gone through IVF like them, but we came close but ran out of money.

Nadine describes straight from her heart the experiences and you feel like you are right there with her experiencing these difficulties. It is an easy to read book and one that women can relate to and I being one that have personally had over 5 miscarriages, can understand the pain she felt when seeing others around her mother children and she didn’t year after year.

Surprise surprise, when she becomes pregnant naturally. As great as this is, her unborn son was diagnosed with potentially terminal kidney complications and this news is now proving to be bitter sweet due to the fact that they do not know how long they will have their child.

But love and hope prevails……

About the Author

Nadine Kenney Johnstone is author of Of This Much I’m Sure (She Writes Press, 2017), a memoir of her experiences struggling with IVF and illness, and the healing power of hope and love. Her work has been featured in Chicago Magazine, The Month, PANK, and various anthologies, including The Magic of Memoir. Nadine, who received her MFA from Columbia College in Chicago, teaches English at Loyola University and doubles as a writing coach, presenting at conferences internationally. She lives near Chicago with her family.

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