Saving Sarah, Janet Murnaghan
Saving Sarah, Janet Murnaghan
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Saving Sarah
One Mother’s Battle Against the Health Care System to Save Her Daughter’s Life

Author: Janet Murnaghan

Narrator: Teri Schnaubelt

Unabridged: 7 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/04/2018


Synopsis

When her daughter desperately needed a lung transplant to survive, Janet Murnaghan rallied against the outdated restrictions in healthcare that would limit her daughter's options.

Sarah had been dying of cystic fibrosis since the day she was born. The disease quickly ravaged her lungs and little body bit-by-bit. Fragile and frail, she had only weeks to live, when her mom realized the reality of Sarah’s situation: transplant laws, restricting access to lungs based on arbitrary age restrictions, meant Sarah’s options were limited. The injustice of her daughter’s fate spurred Janet to start a public battle against outdated health care regulations and a battle to save Sarah’s life.

Janet transformed her pain and desperation into a voice for Sarah and other kids using social media to broadcast the unfairness, which was robbing Sarah of her right to life with the help of friends and family who emerged as Sarah’s army. How does a family navigate catastrophic illness and life in a hospital, while still maintaining a sense of normalcy? Saving Sarah is a story of hope and courage, and a mother’s determination to never give up. It's also the story of how a family—Janet and her husband Fran have four other children—reacts and adjusts when one of its members is in ongoing crisis.


About Janet Murnaghan

Janet Murnaghan is a former television news producer and public relations executive. When her daughter Sarah was denied a life-saving double lung transplant, she led a campaign to save her daughter's life with the support of the media, members of Congress, and the general public. Formerly from the suburbs of Philadelphia, she now lives in Florida with her husband and five children. Saving Sarah is her first book.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Audrelyn on June 05, 2018

I really enjoyed this book! As a mother myself I found it to be painful to read but important nonetheless! Sarah is a rockstar! She is strong, she is brave! I wish her a life of health and happiness! To Janet.....you are the definition of what a true mom is! I am so proud of the way you advocated for......more

Goodreads review by Eileen on September 07, 2018

An emotional, inspirational and exhilarating story of one families struggle to get lungs for their daughter with CF. Once you start reading it is hard to put down......more

Goodreads review by Laura on August 10, 2018

Oh my goodness. This poor family went through a living nightmare. Sarah was born with cystic fibrosis and needed a transplant. The system it would seen failed her in so many ways and meant her family would have to fight for what they needed. This made me think of the movie John Q where the son neede......more

Goodreads review by Katherine on August 29, 2018

This heartrending, courageous story fully immerses you in the life of a family with a critically sick child who is waiting for a double lung transplant. It is written from different points of view, including the 10 year old girl’s, and really rolls along with the ups and downs of their day to day ex......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on August 07, 2018

This was a powerful memoir about an incredibly strong little girl trying to survive and overcome living with cystic fibrosis, and would not have been able to do so without the defiance, determination and love of her mother. Though this novel was informative and educational, it was also a beautiful s......more