Monkfish Book Publishing
Fifty-Seven Fridays: Losing Our Daughter, Finding Our Way
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Author: Myra L Sack
ISBN: 9781958972250
Publisher: Monkfish Book Publishing
Published: 2024
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 266
Condition Note: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description:
2024 WINNER Autobiography/Memoir Best Book Awards
2025 Nautilus Award Winner Silver Death & Dying / Grief & Loss
2025 Foreword INDIES Award Winner Bronze Grief/Grieving (Adult Nonfiction)
"A wondrous, hopeful, heart-breaking witness to one of the darkest journeys imaginable... This will be one of those rare books that people re-read, think about, and encourage others to read." --Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D, author, with Oprah Winfrey, of What Happened to You
"I love this book. I absolutely could not put it down. It is beautifully written and cuts to the very heart of life and love: The story of Havi's short, beautiful life and early death from Tay-Sachs is harrowing, heartbreaking, uplifting, profound and sometimes funny. Havi will charm the socks off you."--Anne Lamott
Life is unfolding as planned for Myra Sack and her husband Matt until their beautiful year-old daughter Havi is diagnosed with Tay-Sachs, a fatal neurodegenerative disease, and given only a year to live. Myra and Matt decide to celebrate Havi's short life and vow to show her as much of the world as they can, surrounded by friends and family who relocate to be in Havi's orbit. Tapping their Judaism, they transform Friday night Shabbats into birthday parties--"Shabbirthdays"--to replace the birthdays Havi will never have.
