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| ⚫ | | name = Hannah's Gift - Lessons From a Life Fully Lived | ||
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| | genre = Inspiration | |||
| | publisher = Harper Collins Publishers | |||
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| ⚫ | '''''Hannah's Gift - Lessons From a Life Fully Lived''''' is a ] book by ]. | ||
| ==Overview== | |||
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| ''Hannah's Gift'' tells the story of Hannah Housden, a young girl who was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of kindney ] at age two, and death 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. | |||
| ==Reception== | |||
| Reactions to ''Hannah's Gift'' have been largely positive. While some reviewers focus on the book's message of living life to its fullest<ref name="reading-addiction">{{cite web |url= http://www.reading-addiction.com/2006/08/hannahs-gift-lessons-from-life-fully.html|title= Reading-Addiction.com: Hannah's Gift: Lessons from a Life Fully Lived|accessmonthday= October 20 |accessyear= 2006}}</ref> and resource for bereaved parents,<ref name="post-ie">{{cite web |url= http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2002/05/05/story812281628.asp|title= Hannah's Gift by Maria Housden: ThePost.ie|accessmonthday= October 20 |accessyear= 2006}}</ref> others laud it for showcasing Hannah's ability to understand what was happening to her and accept it.<ref name="kara">{{cite web |url= http://www.kara-grief.org/Reviews/HannahsGift_Carter.htm|title= Kara Grief Support and Education for Our Community|accessmonthday= October 20 |accessyear= 2006}}</ref><ref name="chronogram">{{cite web |url= http://www.chronogram.com/issue/2003/02/feature/book_reviews.html|title= literary 2-03 BOOK REVIEWS|accessmonthday= October 20 |accessyear= 2006}}</ref> | |||
| The book's religious overtones in dealing with death have been a point of contention for some readers. While one critic was perturbed by the ] perspective, she did acknowledge that she was perhaps not the target audience for the book.<ref name="reading-addiction" /> Another reviewer noted that, as a ], her feelings towards ] were bolstered, regardless of the Christian message.<ref name="BundaNadNuTs">{{cite web |url= http://nadnuts.multiply.com/reviews/item/16|title= BabyHana-AbiDee-BundaNadNuTs - Hannah's Gift - Lessons from a Life Fully Lived|accessmonthday= October 20 |accessyear= 2006}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | '''''Hannah's Gift |
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| ''Hannah's Gift'' has been recommended as a grief-coping book by the ],<ref name="BBC">{{cite web |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/relationships/coping_with_grief/furtherreading_index.shtml|title= BBC - Relationships - Coping with grief|accessmonthday= October 20 |accessyear= 2006}}</ref> while Hannah herself was the inspiration for an award at the ].<ref name="riley">{{cite web |url= http://rileychildrenshospital.com/document.jsp?locid=2374|title= Hannah's Gift - Riley Hospital for Children|accessmonthday= October 20 |accessyear= 2006}}</ref> Since writing ''Hannah's Gift'', Housden has become a sought-after speaker on the subject of grieving parents.<ref name="kara" /><ref name="hopkinsmedicine">{{cite web |url= http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/dome/0603/news_report1.cfm|title= DOME:Working with Grief|accessmonthday= October 20 |accessyear= 2006}}</ref> | |||
| This book tells the heartwarming tale of a fearless little girl who faced death straight on. The main character is Hannah, a three year old girl who dies of a rare and aggressive form of kidney ]. In this book, Hannah's mother, Maria, documents Hannah's life and death, and her own struggle to have another child. | |||
| ==Publication history== | |||
| Throughout the book, Hannah teaches us the meaning of life even after she's gone. From this story emerges five profound lessons - of truth, joy, faith, compassion and wonder. Her mother is like her messenger to the reader. This little girl, even at such a young age, shows us that life is not what you do but how you do it; she encourages you to live as you want not how society dictates. Through this story we see that children should not be kept in the dark about any illness as Will, Hannah's brother, and Hannah herself showed that children are able to understand in their own ways what their fate is and should not be kept in the dark. In death children ask only two questions, 'Will it hurt?' and 'Will somebody be with me?'. If both of these things are met children are usually at ease. | |||
| ⚫ | * Housden, M, 2002, ''Hannah's Gift - Lessons from a life fully lived''.,London, Harper Collins Publishers | ||
| * Housden, M. ''Hannah's Gift: Lessons from a Life Fully Lived'' Harper Collins Publishers, 2003. ISBN 0007155670 | |||
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| ⚫ | * Housden, M, 2002, Hannah's Gift - Lessons from a life fully lived.,London, Harper |
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| Author | Maria Housden |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Inspiration |
| Publisher | Harper Collins Publishers |
| Publication date | 2002 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
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Hannah's Gift - Lessons From a Life Fully Lived is a non-fiction book by Maria Housden.
Overview
Hannah's Gift tells the story of Hannah Housden, a young girl who was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of kindney cancer at age two, and death 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.
Reception
Reactions to Hannah's Gift have been largely positive. While some reviewers focus on the book's message of living life to its fullest and resource for bereaved parents, others laud it for showcasing Hannah's ability to understand what was happening to her and accept it.
The book's religious overtones in dealing with death have been a point of contention for some readers. While one critic was perturbed by the Christian perspective, she did acknowledge that she was perhaps not the target audience for the book. Another reviewer noted that, as a Muslim, her feelings towards Allah were bolstered, regardless of the Christian message.
Hannah's Gift has been recommended as a grief-coping book by the BBC, while Hannah herself was the inspiration for an award at the Riley Hospital for Children. Since writing Hannah's Gift, Housden has become a sought-after speaker on the subject of grieving parents.
Publication history
- Housden, M, 2002, Hannah's Gift - Lessons from a life fully lived.,London, Harper Collins Publishers
- Housden, M. Hannah's Gift: Lessons from a Life Fully Lived Harper Collins Publishers, 2003. ISBN 0007155670
Footnotes
- ^ "Reading-Addiction.com: Hannah's Gift: Lessons from a Life Fully Lived".
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