Anchor and Flares, Kate Braestrup
Anchor and Flares, Kate Braestrup
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Anchor and Flares
A Memoir of Motherhood, Hope, and Service

Author: Kate Braestrup

Narrator: Kate Braestrup

Unabridged: 8 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/14/2015

Synopsis

Kate 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.

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?

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.

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Reviews

Goodreads review by Judy on October 26, 2018

THIS WOMAN CAN WRITE! And she has an extraordinary way of weaving disparate thoughts into a coherent whole. I've read enough of her books to wait patiently for it to come together, without thinking "Wait, what does the Biblical Jacob have to do with the Marines and with being the parent of small chi......more

Goodreads review by Kimberly on December 29, 2021

I have a lot of feelings about this book. Bear with me. First, I remember why I fell in love with this author when I first read her. She is SO smart. Her words are filled with knowledge that I can only attain by reading her. She has one of the most unique perspectives on life, jobs on this planet, a......more

Goodreads review by Kate on December 30, 2019

Transformative. The most important book I will read all year, and a must for every parent of a service member. This was a deeply moving gift from my best friend to help me through the shock of my son's intention to join the Marine Corps. I am happy to say that Kate Braestrup's wisdom has been a guid......more

Goodreads review by Susan on March 11, 2016

I kept getting irritated with Kate Braestrup's writing style, but she won me over in the last few chapters... Good chaplain theology.......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on October 27, 2020

I read two of her previous books, Here if you Need me (first), and then Marriage and other acts of charity. Loved those two. From previous books and in this one, we learned that her first husband, Drew, was a Maine state police officer who was killed in the line of duty in a car accident. She deals w......more

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Praise for Here If You Need Me

"Bracing and lovely... She brings the same mix of raw feeling, bravery and tenderness to her work in the field. It's hard to imagine a better companion with whom to sit out an agonizing wait or study the lessons of loss and a self-mended heart."—Martha Fay, More Magazine

"A must-read for any parent who has tried to answer a child's hard questions or for anyone who has struggled to find meaning. Best of all, this remarkable true story is told with uncommon candor, grace and humor... This is one search-and-rescue you won't want to miss."—Martha White, Christian Science Monitor

"A superbly crafted memoir of love, loss, grief, hope and the complex subtleties of faith."
—Jane Ciabattari, Washington Post

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