What We Carry

Praise for What We Carry: In a tender story about one woman's anguished choices in her determination to become a mother, Kalyn Fogarty takes an unsparing look at the raw courage it sometimes requires to do those things most people take for granted. Fogarty understands human nature and the ways in which compassion for another species -- in this case, horses -- can teach us the truest understanding of ourselves. --Jacquelyn Mitchard, author The Deep End of the Ocean What We Carry takes readers on a journey from to the depths of despair and back again in a moving tribute to motherhood. The family dynamics between Cassidy, Claire, and Joan are gripping. Their story of functional dysfunction will keep you turning pages to find out what happens next. --Jennifer Bardsley, author of Sweet Bliss Few losses are as shattering as the death of a child, but when that loss occurs as a miscarriage, parents often find themselves isolated in their grief. In WHAT WE CARRY, Kalyn Fogarty deftly traces Cassidy and Owen's struggle to cope with the devastating late-term loss of their son. This fresh, unflinchingly honest story depicts the chronic ache of grief, the challenge of self-forgiveness, and ultimately, the achievement of a new sense of balance. With fully drawn characters that will live in your heart long after the last page, this moving portrait is not to be missed. --Rebecca Hodge, author of Wildland