All She Ever Wanted

<p>For years Chelsea Maynard has longed to be a mother. She's imagined caring for a new baby in the lovely house she shares with her husband Leo fondly planning every detail. But after a difficult birth those dreams of blissful bonding evaporate. Chelsea battles sleep deprivation and feelings of isolation. Little Annabelle cries constantly and Chelsea has dark visions fueled by exhaustion and self-doubt. Her sister Emma insists she gets help for post-partum depression but Chelsea's doctor dismisses her worries as self-indulgent.<br /><br />Doubting her ability to parent--even doubting her own sanity--Chelsea is close to collapse. Then an unthinkable crisis hits. And suddenly Chelsea is compelled to face both the fragility and resilience of life and the extraordinary depths of love.<br /><br />With uncompromising candor and clarity acclaimed author Rosalind Noonan creates a mesmerizing novel that is gripping heart-wrenching and unforgettably poignant.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Praise for Rosalind Noonan's <em>The Daughter She Used to Be</em><strong><br /></strong></strong><br />The author once again takes on an emotional topic with great sensitivity. –<em>Booklist</em><br /><br />An engrossing family saga. . .this novel would fuel some great book-club discussions.--Shelf Awareness<br /><br />Noonan delivers another earnest drama. –<em>Publishers Weekly</em><strong><strong><strong><strong><br /></strong></strong></strong></strong></p>