Published June 8, 2014 by She Writes Press
Since the death of her newborn baby,
lawyer-turned-stay-at-home mom Sarah Shaw has been struggling to keep it
together for her law professor husband and two young sons. With her husband
burying himself in his career and her friendships all having withered, she is
lost in a private world of grief. Then one day, walking in LA, Sarah s heart
catches at the sight of a young homeless woman pushing a baby in a stroller and
saving them becomes her mission. An unlikely bond grows between Sarah and the
mother, Josie, whose pride and strained relationship with her own mother
prevent her from going home to Oakland. Through her friendship with Josie,
Sarah slowly learns that those we love are never far, even in death and that
sometimes it is the people we set out to save who save us. Shelter Us speaks to
the quiet joys and anxieties of parenthood, and illuminates the place all
parents know: that shadowy space between unconditional love and fear of
unbearable loss."
My Thoughts…
This is not an easy book to read. It covers the tough subject of loss of a
child, a baby. Sarah Shaw and her
husband are both grieving for their loss while trying to keep it together for
their two young sons. I knew picking
it up that it would be a book that would tug at my heart. It definitely did that. Laura Nicole Diamond took a tough subject
and handled it with a lot of care and respect. It was brought to my attention that
although one may seem fine, especially after a traumatic event, things may not
be as they appear.
Sarah and her husband are both strong characters. They show how they each dealt with their
grief, yet they didn’t know how to deal with each other’s grief. It showed how a relationship can be easily
broke apart and also how it can be brought back together and healed. The
love between these two is evident from the beginning. Although, I hate to see a couple struggle I
feel like this struggle actually worked in their favor and brought them closer
together.
Shelter Us is not a typical beach read, yet I definitely
recommend it as a summer read. Do not
wait to get your copy.
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About Laura Nicole Diamond
Laura Nicole Diamond is the Editor of Deliver
Me: True Confessions of Motherhood, a collection of true stories by 20
writers. She is a civil rights lawyer and former Editor-In-Chief of L.A.
Family Magazine. Laura also writes about family, parenting, and
social justice for several publications, and on her blog, Confessions of
Motherhood (www.Confessionsofmotherhood.com).
She sits on the Board of Trustees of PATH (People Assisting the Homeless). Laura is
a native of Los Angeles, where she resides with her family.
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