Shelter Us, Laura Nicole Diamond
Shelter Us, Laura Nicole Diamond
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Shelter Us

Author: Laura Nicole Diamond

Narrator: Whitney Dykhouse

Unabridged: 9 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/15/2019


Synopsis

Gorgeously written and deeply felt, this heartrending, ultimately hopeful narrative about motherhood, loss, and the meaning of life becomes a true page-turner.Lawyer turned stay-at-home-mom Sarah Shaw is struggling to be present for her two young sons and law professor husband, three years after the death of their infant daughter. Then one day, walking in L.A., Sarah’s heart catches at the sight of a young homeless mother and toddler, and saving them becomes her secret, obsessive mission. When tragedy threatens them, Sarah discovers she is capable of deceptions and transgressions she never imagined. Her lies unleash a downward spiral that will threaten her marriage, family, and her sanity.Shelter Us speaks to the quiet joys and anxieties of parenthood, and illuminates the shadowy space between unconditional love and fear of unbearable loss.

About Laura Nicole Diamond

Laura Nicole Diamond is the author of the novel Shelter Us and the Editor of the anthology Deliver Me: True Confessions of Motherhood. Ms. Diamond is a civil rights lawyer in Los Angeles, where she lives with her family. Visit her at LauraNicoleDiamond.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nicole on July 01, 2015

Shelter Us is a beautifully written, often heart-wrenching, tale of grief and healing. Of special note, the dialogue is masterfully crafted and kept me turning pages.......more

Goodreads review by Zibby on April 11, 2022

The story is about two women, Sarah and Josie. Sarah is a former lawyer, but now she's a suburban stay-at-home mom. She is grappling with grief and looking for meaning in her life. Josie is a young homeless mother down on her luck unexpectedly. The two of them have a fender-bender in Downtown Los An......more

Goodreads review by Lene on August 20, 2015

Shelter Us is an engaging and memorable story of family, grief and healing. Sarah, mother and wife, befriends a young homeless woman with a baby, who affects her life more than anticipated. The story drew me in and made me read the book in one sitting, reflecting on family, life and how we can help......more