A Catholic Mother’s Companion to Pregnancy: Walking with Mary From Conception to Baptism

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Author Sarah Reinhard never ceases to amaze me. She’s the mother of three small children, has an active blog, is a columnist for (it seems like) 100 websites, is CWG Chair for the Seal of Approval Committee… and on top of it all, she’s managed to write four books in two years! As the author of four books (written over ten years) myself, this is nothing short of miraculous!

Her most recent book, A Catholic Mother’s Companion to Pregnancy: Walking with Mary from Conception to Baptism, is a beautifully written year long reflection with a spiritual focus.

As with Sarah’s other books, each chapter has a format and sections within the chapters: Walking with Mary, One Small Step, Faith Focus and Praying Your Pregnancy. Interspersed throughout the book are short contributions on different facets of pregnancy from various Catholic writers including Karen Murphy Corr, Jennifer Fitz, Jane Lebak and many others.

Part 1 is a weekly journal and starts from conception right up to labor. Part II covers labor and birth and Part III talks about Baptism. The author discusses fears, hopes as well as the details about what is going on at each stage of pregnancy with mother and baby. Father’s role is also included.

I enjoyed Sarah’s honesty. There is no sugarcoating any of the information. She shares some of her own worst fears and concerns in pregnancy. I also appreciated her humor.

I highly recommend this wonderful resource. I think this book’s Catholic focus makes it the ideal gift for expectant Catholic mothers as a companion in pregnancy.

I’m giving away one free print copy of this book. Just leave a comment below (before Friday, October 19th) to be entered to win this book!

A Catholic Mother’s Companion To Pregnancy is also available on Amazon and Ave Maria Press.

Copyright 2012 Ellen Gable Hrkach

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About Ellen Gable Hrkach

Ellen and her husband, James, have been certified NFP teachers for the Couple to Couple League since 1984 and have worked since 1983 in marriage preparation and chastity education. Ellen's also an award-winning, bestselling author (her books have recently topped 160,000 downloads on Kindle). Her third novel, Stealing Jenny, reached #1 on Amazon Kindle in Religious Drama. Her non-fiction book is entitled Come My Beloved: Inspiring Stories of Catholic Courtship. Ellen's first novel, Emily's Hope, is based on a true story and includes NFP themes. Her second novel, In Name Only,was awarded the Gold Medal in Religious Fiction at the 2010 IPPY Book Awards and has been an Amazon Kindle #1 Bestseller in Religious Drama. She writes frequently for CCL's Family Foundations magazine, a columnist for CatholicMom.com, a reviewer for CatholicFiction.net and she and her husband create the "Family Life" cartoons. She and her husband own a small Catholic publishing company called Full Quiver Publishing. Her blog is at http://ellengable.wordpress.com. She lives in Pakenham, Ontario Canada with her husband and sons. Contact her at: info@fullquiverpublishing.com

Comments

  1. LizEst says:
    October 15, 2012 at 7:14 am

    Thanks for hosting a stop of Sarah’s virtual book tour. I would love to win a copy of this book…to read and then give away. Our Catholic Daughters group hosts an annual baby shower for women in difficult circumstances. This book would be a wonderful addition to their event.

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  2. Ellen Gable Hrkach says:
    October 15, 2012 at 2:52 pm

    Thanks for commenting, Liz! You’re entered to win a free copy of Sarah’s book! God bless…

    Reply
  3. BusyMom says:
    October 15, 2012 at 3:15 pm

    Please enter me! I’d love to win this book!

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  4. Erin says:
    October 16, 2012 at 8:19 am

    This looks like a beautiful book!

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  5. Sarah says:
    October 17, 2012 at 2:55 pm

    Can’t wait to read this book. It would be perfect as we begin our journeyhood into being a mother and father.

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