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The Heart of Jesus Valentino: A mother's story

Cover
Title
The Heart of Jesus Valentino: A mother's story
Book Author
Gilkison, Emma
Publisher
Awa Press
Extent
202pp
Format
215 x 147mm
Binding
Paperback
Category
Trade Non-fiction, Memoir/Biography
Publication Date
September 2018
Rights Available
World excl ANZ
Rights Enquiry Name and Email

editorial@awapress.co.nz

Publisher Website
https://awapress.com
About the Book

A young couple face a terrible decision when they learn their unborn baby has a fatal heart condition. Should they end the pregnancy, or continue knowing the baby will die soon after birth? As they wrestle with issues of life and death they challenge views held by many in the medical world.

About the Author

Emma Gilkison is a graduate in journalism and creative writing who has worked as a freelance writer and newspaper columnist. She has studied short fiction and science writing at Victoria University’s renowned International Institute of Modern Letters and has lived and worked in Mexico.