Kate Braestrup's life was transformed by the loss of her husband; now Kate faces the possibility that she may lose her son.
As
a young mother Kate Braestrup discovered the fierce protectiveness that
accompanies parenthood. In the intervening years--through mourning her
husband and the joy of remarriage and a blended family--Kate has
absorbed the rewards and complications of that spirit.
But when her
eldest son joins the Marines, Kate is at a crossroads: Can she reconcile
her desire to protect her children with her family's legacy of service?
Can parents balance the joy of a child's independence with the fear of
letting go?
Inspired by the families she meets as a chaplain and by
her son's journey, Kate examines the twinned emotions of faith and fear,
and learns that the threats we can't predict are the ones that rip us
apart--and knit us together.
