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Labour of Love

A Story of Generosity, Hope and Surrogacy

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Labour of Love

By: Shannon Garner
Narrated by: Shannon Garner
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 Shannon Garner met and married the man of her dreams, had two gorgeous children and lived an idyllic life on the New South Wales coast. So why did she decide one day to pursue altruistic surrogacy? And what made her choose a gay male couple from Sydney? Labour of Love is Shannon’s honest and engaging story – a rollercoaster of emotion set against the backdrop of a highly regulated ‘industry’. This is no account of heartache and conflict but an uplifting story of ‘a collective love’ – one that involves a handful of people from very different walks of life who end up being so much more than family. As Shannon travels her journey of body, mind and soul, she lays bare the loving reality behind surrogacy, but also the trouble she found along the way. Finding strength in unexpected places, Shannon pushed past the negativity of others to discover the courage she needed to selflessly carry and birth a baby that will not be her own – and to bring the gift of a precious life and soul into the world, to be loved and cared for by her new adoring parents.©2016 Shannon Garner (P)2018 Bolinda Publishing Feel-Good Heartfelt

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'... the overwhelming thread is the gift of giving and the joining together of new family and friends. It gives hope to humanity that people like Garner exist.' (Books+Publishing)
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