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Lifeblood
- Author
- Mina Holland
- Narrator
- Mina Holland
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publish Date
- 19 June 2025
- Run Time
- 7 hours 21 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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When Vida is born to Mina and husband Freddie, it is love at first sight. She is perfect. But it is also clear from early on that something is not right.
This is the story of how Vida came to be diagnosed with rare blood disorder Diamond Blackfan Anaemia, and how Mina and her family’s lives were transformed by the experience of having a child with such a serious condition. Together, they move with fierce tenacity into a future that Mina never expected, but one that is rich with love, hope and community.
Intensely personal and yet exploring universal truths, Lifeblood is a beautiful and profound memoir of learning to look beyond the normal and cherish the precious present.
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- Author
- Mina Holland
- Narrator
- Mina Holland
- Duration
- 7 hours 21 minutes
- Release Date
- 19 June 2025
- ISBN
- 9781004195770
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
Synopsis
A raw, honest and moving memoir of caring for a baby with a rare and life-threatening illness.When Vida is born to Mina and husband Freddie, it is love at first sight. She is perfect. But it is also clear from early on that something is not right.This is the story of how Vida came to be diagnosed with rare blood disorder Diamond Blackfan Anaemia, and how Mina and her family’s lives were transformed by the experience of having a child with such a serious condition. Together, they move with fierce tenacity into a future that Mina never expected, but one that is rich with love, hope and community. Intensely personal and yet exploring universal truths, Lifeblood is a beautiful and profound memoir of learning to look beyond the normal and cherish the precious present.
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