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Hannah's Hope provides healing and hope for women that have faced the pain of miscarriage, infertility, or a failed adoption.
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Hannah's Hope is intended as a guide to assist you in making wise decisions as you struggle through your grief of not yet conceiving, losing a child, or struggling through the adoption process.
Hannah's Hope
ISBN-13:
9781576836545
Trim Size: 6 x 9
Cover: Paperback
224
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$14.99
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Customer Reviews
Hannah's Hope
After going through two back to back miscarriages I was in desperate need of something to encourage my soul and help me through the dark days that followed. I purchased Hannah's Hope and received not only encouragement, but a whole new outlook on my circumstances. I have never read a book (other than the Bible) that has helped me in such a deep and life altering way. And it continues to bless my life as I go back and reflect on it from time to time. I highly recommend this book.
Posted by
Hannah
on
12/18/2012 7:35:13 PM
Best book on Infertility I've read!
Hannah's Hope is an incredible support to women facing infertility! I have read several books on infertility and this is the best. So many times while reading it I thought...that's EXCATLY how I feel.
Posted by
Ana F
on
12/16/2012 12:48:52 PM
Hannah's Hope
Hannah's Hope has been one of my favorite books during my journey of infertility and loss. I had it read in just a couple of days and now refer back to it often when I need an answer to a question or just need some encouragement! I highly reccomend this book to anyone struggling with infertility or loss, or to anyone who has a loved one going through infertility or loss!
Posted by
mandy stevenson
on
8/29/2011 11:15:56 AM
Loved this book!
This is a wonderful book for anyone dealing with pregnancy loss, adoption loss, or miscarriage. Hearing the story of Hannah and then seeing how her story relates to mine made the Bible come alive in a new way. The "Burden Bearer" sections are especially helpful for those in ministry to want to reach out to couples dealing with these difficult struggles. This is a book I plan to share with others!
Posted by
Kristi Bothur
on
8/29/2011 9:56:00 AM
Dealing with Losses from Infertility, miscarriage, and adoption
Hannah's hope is a book written for women who having suffered the loss of a child through miscarriage, infertility and/or adoption. It also contains information that would be helpful to spouses and families. The author has lost ten babies due to lost adoptions and miscarriages. She writes from a point of experience in her 10 year struggle to have a child. She uses scriptural lessons from the story of Hannah in the Bible and gives some great encouragement to those who are angry, bitter, and even depressed. Each chapter contains a section at the end for further thought on the chapter topic and information for families and loved ones, entitled Burden Bearers. This last section gives some information to those of us who have no idea what this experience would be like. The book also contains many resources and definitions of terminology. Though I am certain in is not all encompassing, it seems like it would be a great resource to those dealing with these losses.
Posted by
Miriam Allen
on
5/3/2011 2:42:47 PM
Inspirational and Encouraging
Any book that deals with infertility, miscarriage and failed adoptions is not going to be an easy read. Yet Jennifer Saake has done readers a great service in writing this book as it deals with the heartbreak felt by those who look for a longed for child and are left empty handed.
The author speaks from painful experience, having lost ten children through miscarriage or failed adoptions. While she now enjoys the blessing of two children Joshua and Ruth, her many years of struggle with childlessness led to the writing of this book – which is part bible study and application, part life story and journals, part resource and very certainly part encouragement and people struggle through the stages of grief.
This book records the anger, grief, longing, isolation, questions, struggles, tears, sorrows and answered prayers along the journey of childbearing. It shows our humanity and discouragements but it very tenderly shows us that others do share our pains and burdens, both practically and in prayer and we have an all-seeing, all knowing God who knows His plans and purposes for us.
The book title ‘Hannah’s Hope’ refers to the Hannah found in the first two chapters of the First Book of Samuel. Throughout the book, parallels are offered between the infertility or sterility experienced by prospective parents today and her situation then. While I buckle slightly at the elaboration of the details offered to us in the Bible as being an ‘imagining’ and ‘fictionalised look’, I don’t doubt that the intent is good. I can certainly see that the application set against a variety of true-life stories will be helpful to many who are at different stages of planning their family.
Clearly some will read this with joy and some with tears, but this is a much needed and useful book. I would say that it has a searing honesty in some of its chapters on themes such as prayer, faith and compassion of people in the wider church, how churches deal with the pain of losing a child and a very personal yet universal meditation on anguish and grief. A useful addition to a church library.
Posted by
donald macdonald
on
4/23/2011 12:40:08 PM
A must read for the hurting
Wonderful book, I highly recommend it to every woman going through infertility or who has a loved one going trough infertility.
Posted by
Tahirah Elliott
on
7/30/2010 3:17:58 PM
Hannah's Hope
Hannah's Hope was a blessing for me as I read through it. I felt like Jennifer "got" me and my situation. I am thankful for Christian resources like this.
Posted by
Kortney Hohle
on
3/25/2010 6:29:17 PM
Hannah's Hope Review
I have just finished reading this book and my husband is currently reading it. We are both finding it a very helpful and honest read, my husband said "it's just like listening to you talk" Whilst we are not in the same place spiritually, yet as the author we resonate with so much of what she has said
Posted by
Jude Balfour
on
3/24/2010 12:43:20 PM
Wonderful
This book is so powerful. I've had so many "Wow" moments where I've had to put the book down and ponder my relationship with God and remind myself that He loves me and that He doesn't want to see me suffer. This book has helped me regain my relationship with God and put my faith in his hands. This book is wonderful.
Posted by
Trisha
on
10/19/2009 11:28:22 AM
Very ecouraging book on infertility
Jennifer has managed to bring encouragement and hope to couples suffering from infertility and/or infant. This is the most sensitive and encouraging book I have read on this subject!
Posted by
Betty
on
9/18/2009 3:33:20 PM
A wonderful guide
Hannah's Hope is a wonderful guide through the journey of infertility. It helped me understand and deal with the emotions I experienced years ago during my infertility journey.
I am so glad it is available to women who take this horrid journey.
Posted by
Betty Camp
on
7/26/2009 3:16:22 PM
Great Book
Hannah's Hope was a wonderful resource. Reading the book, during my darkest hours of infertility, gave me hope and encouragement. It is nice to see a Christian resource book!!!
Posted by
Maggie
on
7/23/2009 5:09:26 PM
GREAT READ!
This book outlined my life in the order of what I was going through during my infertility battle. Yet, I am still in the battle this book is a great pick me up when I am feeling really low. So, this book is a great read for all women who are experiencing infertility problems.
Posted by
Amber
on
7/21/2009 9:44:56 AM
Loved it!
I had some time to kill one day, so I decided to spend a little time in a Christian bookstore. I thought I'd see what books they had on infertility, and after much fruitless searching, a saleswoman found this book for me. I was skeptical since most things I read on the subject basically just tell me to "deal with it." Or they tell me to "have faith, and you'll get pregnant." I sat down in their reading area, and I read the very beginning of the book.
I swear I could have read the whole thing right then and there, if it had not been for an approaching meeting appointment. I had to fight back tears in the store as I read about Jennifer and Hannah's story. I have never suffered a miscarriage or lost adoption, but so much of what Jennifer wrote is exactly what I would write if I had my own book. What she felt is just what I'm feeling. I particularily like the "Burden Bearers" section.
An added benefit from reading this book was that it helped me to see that I might not have been very sensitive many years ago to my sister who suffered numerous miscarriages. I'm positive that I said things like, "This is for the best," or got used to her telling me she'd lost another baby. I've realized that I've been just as clueless as the people who annoy me so these days.
Posted by
Stephanie
on
6/10/2009 12:17:48 PM
Excellent Book, Recommended for Anyone Experiencing Infertility
I highly recommend this book to anyone who is facing infertility. It is also great for loved ones of someone experiencing infertility and miscarriage. Jenni Saake has truly touched the lives of numerous women in infertility through her book and website www.hannahsprayer.org.
Posted by
Lori
on
3/29/2009 7:39:20 PM
Excellent Book, Recommended for Anyone Experiencing Infertility
I highly recommend this book to anyone who is facing infertility. It is also great for loved ones of someone experiencing infertility and miscarriage. Jenni Saake has truly touched the lives of numerous women in infertility through her book and website www.hannahsprayer.org.
Posted by
Lori
on
3/29/2009 7:38:35 PM
Hannah's Hope
This is a fabulous book that talks about a very lonely disease. It is informative, easy to read, and adequately captured the emotions of someone who struggles with infertility. I would recommend it to anyone in this situation or to the family/friends of a person in this situation.
Posted by
Salena
on
3/14/2009 9:12:52 AM
Awesome book!
After struggling with infertility for almost 2 years now, I started struggling with thoughts of why God would allow me to go through all of this if He really loved me. I found Hannah's Prayer online, which is an infertility forum online, and I noticed that people kept talking about the book, Hannah's Hope. I loved the book! It reminded me that I'm not alone in my infertility journey, and that I need to remember that God knows the ultimate plans for everything in my life--so I should not worry! If you are dealing with infertility, Hannah's Hope is a must-read!
Posted by
Nancy
on
3/13/2009 2:52:00 PM
Wonderful book
Hannah's Hope is a wonderful book that helped me understand the often painful journey of infertility. I also especially liked the "Burden Bearers" Sections that gave helpful information for friends and family.
Posted by
Yvonne
on
10/27/2008 1:01:51 PM
A must read
I found this book during a very low point in my journey through infertility. It was so helpful to me...such a comfort, help, and encouragement. I highly recommend this book for anyone going through infertility! I also recommend this book for pastors and church counselors or anyone who has a friend going through infertility. Each chapter concludes with a "Burden Bearers" section, and includes essential information on how to kindly treat someone going through infertility.
Posted by
Tammy S.
on
10/27/2008 10:09:37 AM
Wonderful Book
If you have ever dealt with infertility or if you know anyone has dealt with or is dealing with infertility, this book is a MUST read. It gives practical, Biblical advice on how to deal with the different stages of infertility.
Posted by
Judith Morrison
on
10/26/2008 6:10:11 PM
A comforting read
This is a must read for anyone struggling with infertility or child loss. Reading Jennifer's words is like sitting down for a comforting chat with an understanding friend. Most importantly for me was that Jennifer helped direct my thoughts to the One who truly understands - the God of all comfort. I highly recommend this book.
Posted by
Al
on
11/14/2007 4:07:00 AM
Excellent Book
I was directed to HANNAH'S HOPE by an online friend. We "just happened"
to be placing an order at that time, so I added it. When the book arrived last week, I picked it up just to scan through it and couldn't put it down until I absolutely had to.
A couple nights ago when I couldn't sleep, I picked it up again and started from the beginning, highlighter in hand. Only a few chapters in, I'd forgotten the highlighter, forgotten the time, and was just engrossed. Normally, that only happens with fiction or John Piper. This is a great book, and I read the whole thing straight through in that one sitting. In fact, it's still on my current reading list, because I'm going back through it again, more slowly.
I've seen the same tendency in myself that many women battling infertility have, to focus so much on my empty arms that life is miserable not only for me but for everyone around me. But I do not want to be "that woman." My identity is wrapped in the identity of Jesus Christ, whether He ever allows me to a mother or not, and life does not revolve around me or all the ins and outs of infertility and whatever my underlying cause is.
HANNAH'S HOPE is just such a book to help me be the woman I want to be - and that I believe God wants me to be - even if God never gives us children. Mrs. Saake writes from first-person experience with all three child-bearing difficulties she addresses. She's struggled to conceive.
She's miscarried multiple times. She and her husband have watched multiple adoptions fall through. She knows what she's about in this arena.
And she is so gracious, and so hopeful! She understands the pain that many women feel, and she understands how nonsensical some of our reactions may seem to what are everyday occurrences to everyone else.
But though she kindly acknowledges self-pity and depression as natural emotional responses to everything an infertile or grieving woman is going through, she doesn't allow her readers to wallow. Instead, she points us always, gently, to Christ:
"God knows this grief personally. He has gone to greater measures to make you His child than you will ever go in the pursuit of growing your own family...I like to paraphrase [John 3:16] this way: 'For God so longed to call me His child, that He offered the life of His only biological Son to pay the price of my adoption.'"
As can be assumed by the title, she bases her writing around the story of Hannah from 1 Samuel 1. Each chapter deals with a verse or two from that story, and the various challenges or questions revealed about infertility. She sorts out issues like envy and rivalry, the desire to hear nothing and everything about a friend's or loved one's children at the same time, the impact of infertility and the pursuit of children on marriages, where ethical boundaries are placed by God, how to be a part of a church that seems insensitive to your grief, and how to minister and worship in the midst of heartache.
Mrs. Saake's treatment of suc
Posted by
Stephanie
on
6/6/2007 2:47:00 PM
Helped by Hannah's Hope
I was given this book just weeks after losing a second long awaited baby that had been conceived after over 3 years of infertility when we were reaching the end of the line with our treatment options. Though everyone around us wanted to help and be encouraging, next to no one could. They simply couldn't begin to understand how much everything hurt and their comments would tax me because they couldn't know what would cause pain. Then came Jenni's book. I literally couldn't stop reading it until I reached the end (at 3:30am). It was like a balm to my spirit to read my own thoughts and words coming from someone else. Her journey has been even longer and harder than mine, and she was able to provide genuine empathy and sound Biblical counsel. I've since bought 10 more copies to give to relatives and churches and have passed it on to other women in our shoes. This is a must read for ANYONE who's going through infertility/child loss or anyone who wants to know how to love them better. A must for pastors as well.
Posted by
Liesl
on
5/2/2007 7:16:00 PM
Brokenhearted over Infertility? Read This Book!
Saake has written one of the most outstanding and comprehensive books I have ever read in the area of infertility. She knows! She has been there. Saake shares her heartaches with honesty in great depth and integrity. I strongly urge you to read this book, especially if you are a person in ministry or Christian leadership. This book has comforted me greatly in my own battle with primary infertility. Saake understands such difficulties as Mother's Day in the church, miscarriages, and adoption questions. After reading this book, I did not feel as alone as I previously did.
Posted by
QuiltedHeart
on
1/24/2007 2:46:00 PM
BEAUTIFUL
Jennifer Saake's true and gentle spirit seems to radiate from this book. While reading it, you will feel like you are sharing a story and journey with your newest best friend.
Posted by
Kendra
on
9/13/2006 3:12:00 PM
"Hannah's Hope" a message of hope to infertile women
I strongly recommend this book to anyone suffering with infertility or the loss of a child due to miscarriage/stillbirth/infant loss. Not just those suffering directly but also to those looking to support others in need. It gives a biblical perspective and a message of hope in a subject that feels so out of contrrol. It validates the loss of precious children as specific individuals or the more general loss of children felt in infertility.
Posted by
Molly
on
9/12/2006 4:04:00 AM
An honset look at infertility
Jennifer Saake's book is full of honest and real insight into the world of infertility. She holds nothing back and allows the reader to easily relate to her heartache and her passion for Christ. I very much appreciated her honest take on bitterness and the struggle to overcome it. This book has spoke volumes to my heart regarding my own feelings and struggles with loss and unfilled dreams of children. It is a must read for anyone attempting to draw closer to God while battling all that the bumpy road through infertility brings.
Posted by
Traci G.
on
9/6/2006 1:30:00 PM
AWESOME!
AWESOME BOOK! AWESOME AUTHOR!
Posted by
Beth Ellis
on
9/6/2006 12:19:00 PM
Powerful
This book is a powerful tool for those going through infertility struggles, as well as those of us who wish to encourage and pray for them.
The Burden Bearers section at the end of each chapter helps us to bear their burdens.
Posted by
Betty
on
5/19/2005 1:39:00 AM
Excellent Book!
Hannah’s Hope is by far the best book I have read on infertility and loss. Jennifer openly shares her personal struggles, such as how her faith is tested as everyone around her seems to obtain the honor of motherhood effortlessly. Each chapter ends with a section called, “Burden Bearers,” in which Jennifer provides immeasurable guidance on how our friends and family can best minister to us as we seek God for His perfect, ultimate and individual plan for our lives.
Posted by
Kim C.
on
5/17/2005 10:44:00 PM
Great!!!
Jennifer hit the nail on the head with this book. It really brings to light what those of us who deal with infertility feel, yet encourages us to not falter in our walk with Christ. I especially like the Burden Bearers' parts. I think that it will help educate those in the church of how to not offend and yet try to understand better the pain of infertility. I'm anxious to let my minister read it for himself!
Posted by
Bagem
on
5/11/2005 3:33:00 PM
Real hope for hurting hearts!
This is a must read for anyone dealing with infertility or loss or anyone who loves them. As an infertile adoptive mom myself, I found Mrs. Saake’s words to be a healing balm on some deep emotional and spiritual scars. It is perfect for those of us at any stage in the journey through fertility challenges and those parenting after fertility challenges. “Hannah’s Hope” deals thoroughly yet compassionately with even the most difficult “whys” without ever being preachy. It is equally appropriate for those who have never opened a Bible and for those who have walked in the faith for years. Reading Mrs. Saake’s words felt like someone putting my own heart onto paper. I felt as if I were sitting across my kitchen table sharing the journey with a dear friend who knows what it’s like. I’ve already loaned my copy to a friend and plan to purchase another one for my pastor.
Posted by
Denise
on
5/11/2005 3:29:00 PM