A woman's candid memoir of her abortion amid postpartum depression and her path to emotional and spiritual healing through Christian faith.
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A woman's candid memoir of her abortion amid postpartum depression and her path to emotional and spiritual healing through Christian faith.
First published in German and French, the bestseller My Unknown Child is a sensitive, firsthand account of a single abortion. On the surface, Noreen Riols had every reason to get an abortion. With the birth of her first child came an overwhelming postpartum depression. When she became pregnant again, her doctor, her psychiatrist, and even her vicarcounseled her to have an abortion. For Noreen, however, the real devastation was just beginning. With candor and tenderness, she takes readers on a jo...
will contain mild spoilers
Pregnancy and brief references to marital relations; no explicit scenes
No violence or gore depicted
No profanity or strong language
No substance use depicted
No LGBTQ+ characters or themes
Central themes of faith, forgiveness, and healing through Jesus Christ; devotional framing
No magic or witchcraft
No occult content
Perspectives on abortion, mental health, and faith-based healing
Postpartum depression discussed; no on-page self-harm or suicide
Emotional and spiritual suffering from abortion decision and postpartum depression
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