Beautiful Affliction A Memoir Lene Fogelberg

As much as I love to read I do not normally read women's memoirs but this one caught my attention for several reasons and I am so glad I took the time to ask to review it. As I was sent a copy of the book as well as given one for a review. 

As I sat down to read it I thought to myself you better grab some tissues as you may need it. Well I did not do it. So I had to get up and grab some. As soon as David saw me he said  he knew it would be a book I loved as I am a sentiment fool. Which I must admit I am.

So as I read it I could see this mom dealing with her fears and struggles as she dealt with the possibility of dyeing. So as I read the book I could see myself in her place and I was scared to death. I did not know what to do. Or what she should do. 

In the story you hear her cry's for help and they just break your heart. As well as the love for the man in her life and her two daughters. So as I came to the end of the book and saw how it ended I could not stop asking myself what will happen next. Will there be a sequel and if not why not? As I am sure there are individuals out there like me that wants to know what she is doing now and why.

If you would like to check Beautiful Afflictions for yourself you can purchase it on Amazon at: 

http://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Affliction-Memoir-Lene-Fogelberg/dp/1631529854/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1438189675&sr=8-2&keywords=beautiful+affliction&pebp=1438189680402&perid=1P0EXY47MXKDZT7BKR5M

As well as learn more about Lena Fogelberg on her Amazon page at: http://www.amazon.com/Lene-Fogelberg/e/B00UODQN6I/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0

As I finished this book I also noticed she is writing a new Novel and I can not wait to check it out as I want to see if it is as good as this one. 

#‎BeautifulAffliction‬ coming soon to US bookstores!

Available now for pre-order:https://www.amazon.com/author/lenefogelberg

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Women’s Memoir

About Beautiful Affliction: Lene Fogelberg is dying and she is sure of it, but no doctor in her home country of Sweden believes her. While Lene is battling with the unnerving feeling of death, a love story enfolds her with the man who will become her husband, enchanting surroundings, and later, her two beautiful daughters. Although Lene is overwhelmed with happiness she can’t help but think—Will I die young?—a question that she has carried in her heart since childhood that threatens her sanity and everything she holds close to her.

However, when her young family moves to the United States, her relentless question is finally answered, a diagnosis. Lene is in the last stages of a fatal congenital heart disease that has gone undetected. But is it too late? 

Courageously honest and often harrowing, Beautiful Affliction delves into the inspiring account of growing up and living on the verge of death while finding bravery, love and beauty along the way. 

Author, expat in Indonesia, double open-heart surgery survivor. 
Upcoming memoir: BEAUTIFUL AFFLICTION, Sep 2015.

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