Melissa Ohden is fourteen when she learns that she is the survivor of a botched abortion. This discovery sends her life spiraling downward. In this intimate memoir, Melissa details her search for her biological parents and her own journey from anger and shame to faith and forgiveness. It takes a decade-long search for Melissa to locate her birth father. When she writes to extend forgiveness to him, she learns that he has died without answering her burning questions. Melissa then becomes a mother herself in the very hospital where she was aborted. This experience transforms her attitude toward women who have had abortions, as does the miscarriage of her only son and the birth of a second daughter with complex health issues. But could anything prepare her for the day she finally meets her birth mother and hears her side of their story? This intensely personal story of love and redemption illumines the powerful bond between mother and child that can overcome all odds.

Melissa Ohden's world changes forever when she discovers she is the survivor of a botched abortion

About the Author
Melissa Ohden is the survivor of a failed saline infusion abortion in 1977. Melissa holds a Bachelor's degree in English, Education, and Spanish, and a Master's degree in Social Work. In 2010, Melissa gave up her career in Social Work to accept her calling to share the miraculous story of her survival, the love and mercy of God, and the impact of abortion with the world. She is an internationally known speaker, radio and TV guest, contributor to magazines and news outlets.


Book Information
ISBN 9780857218865
Author Melissa Ohden
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint Monarch Books
Publisher SPCK Publishing