Saint Gianna Molla: Wife, Mother, Doctor
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This is the inspiring story of a newly canonized contemporary woman. Gianna Molla (1923-1962) risked her life in order to save her unborn child. Diagnosed with uterine tumors during her fourth pregnancy, she refused a hysterectomy that would have aborted the child, and opted for a riskier surgery in an attempt to save the baby. Herself a medical doctor, Molla did give birth to the child, but succumbed to an infection.
An Italian woman who loved skiing, playing piano, attending concerts at the Milan Conservatory, Molla was a dedicated physician and devoted wife and mother who lived life to the fullest, yet generously risked death by cancer for the sake of her child.
A unique story, co-authored by her own husband, with his deeply moving personal insights of the heroic witness, love, sacrifice and joy of his saintly wife. A woman for all times and walks of life, this moving account of the multi-faceted, selfless St. Gianna Molla, who made the ultimate sacrifice to save her unborn child, will be an inspiration to all readers. Illustrated
Saint Gianna Molla: Wife, Mother, Doctor,Pietro Molla,Elio Guerriero,James G. Colbert,Ignatius Press,0898708877,1912-,1922-1962,Beretta Molla, Gianna,,Biography / Autobiography,General,Inspirational - Catholic,Interviews,Molla, Pietro,,Religion,Religious,Women,Biography: general,Saints & hagiography
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