{"product_id":"anchor-and-flares-a-memoir-of-motherhood-hope-and-service-paperback","title":"Anchor and Flares: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hope, and Service - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate Braestrup\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKate Braestrup's life was transformed by the loss of her husband; now Kate faces the possibility that she may lose her son. As a young mother, Kate Braestrup discovered the fierce protectiveness that accompanies parenthood. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the intervening years -- through mourning her husband and the joy of remarriage and a blended family-Kate has absorbed the rewards and complications of that spirit. But when her eldest son joins the Marines, Kate is at a crossroads: Can she reconcile her desire to protect her children with her family's legacy of service? Can parents balance the joy of a child's independence with the fear of letting go? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Kate examines the twinned emotions of faith and fear -- inspired by the families she meets as a chaplain and by her son's journey towards purpose and familyhood -- she learns that the threats we can't predict will rip us apart and knit us together.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Braestrup\u003c\/b\u003e serves as chaplain to the Maine (Game) Warden Service. She is the author of a novel, \u003ci\u003eOnion\u003c\/i\u003e, and several bestselling memoirs. She has written for \u003ci\u003eO, the Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMore Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Maine with her husband, Simon van der Ven, and their six children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.5 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48827236057336,"sku":"9780316373777","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/QiV5-2qbwk9780316373777.webp?v=1780743035","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/anchor-and-flares-a-memoir-of-motherhood-hope-and-service-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}