Edna’s Gift
Susan Rudnick
When they were young, Susan and Edna, children of Holocaust refugee parents, were inseparable; Edna was Susan’s first love and constant companion. But as they grew up and Edna’s physical, and mental challenges altered the ways she could develop, a gulf formed between them. Susan’s life became even more complicated when, just short of her sixteenth birthday, she learned that she’d been born without a uterus and would never menstruate or give birth to children. As she coped with this trauma, Edna continued loving her unconditionally, as she always had.
In her adult years Edna lived a life of dignity in a spiritual community, becoming a model for how Susan could live hers. In her forties, Susan realized her dream of motherhood when she adopted a daughter. Throughout, Edna remained a teacher and loving presence in her sister’s life.
Encompassing Susan and Edna’s lifelong, complex, intertwining relationship, Edna’s Gift has a powerful message: life may be unpredictable, even traumatic—but if you remain open, strength and wisdom will come to you from surprising and unexpected sources.
Duration - 8h 23m.
Author - Susan Rudnick.
Narrator - Kristin James.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2021 Susan Rudnick ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
When they were young, Susan and Edna, children of Holocaust refugee parents, were inseparable; Edna was Susan’s first love and constant companion. But as they grew up and Edna’s physical, and mental challenges altered the ways she could develop, a gulf formed between them. Susan’s life became even more complicated when, just short of her sixteenth birthday, she learned that she’d been born without a uterus and would never menstruate or give birth to children. As she coped with this trauma, Edna continued loving her unconditionally, as she always had. In her adult years Edna lived a life of dignity in a spiritual community, becoming a model for how Susan could live hers. In her forties, Susan realized her dream of motherhood when she adopted a daughter. Throughout, Edna remained a teacher and loving presence in her sister’s life. Encompassing Susan and Edna’s lifelong, complex, intertwining relationship, Edna’s Gift has a powerful message: life may be unpredictable, even traumatic—but if you remain open, strength and wisdom will come to you from surprising and unexpected sources. Duration - 8h 23m. Author - Susan Rudnick. Narrator - Kristin James. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023. Copyright - © 2021 Susan Rudnick ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:02:37
Chapter 1
Duration:00:05:16
Chapter 2
Duration:00:03:39
Chapter 3
Duration:00:09:47
Chapter 4
Duration:00:08:45
Chapter 5
Duration:00:28:26
Chapter 6
Duration:00:08:18
Chapter 7
Duration:00:18:15
Chapter 8
Duration:00:17:58
Chapter 9
Duration:00:09:32
Chapter 10
Duration:00:10:36
Chapter 11
Duration:00:12:20
Chapter 12
Duration:00:13:02
Chapter 13
Duration:00:06:48
Chapter 14
Duration:00:12:00
Chapter 15
Duration:00:14:17
Chapter 16
Duration:00:12:35
Chapter 17
Duration:00:07:21
Chapter 18
Duration:00:09:40
Chapter 19
Duration:00:17:50
Chapter 20
Duration:00:10:09
Chapter 21
Duration:00:14:45
Chapter 22
Duration:00:10:16
Chapter 23
Duration:00:07:37
Chapter 24
Duration:00:11:12
Chapter 25
Duration:00:07:54
Chapter 26
Duration:00:08:30
Chapter 27
Duration:00:05:47
Chapter 28
Duration:00:07:46
Chapter 29
Duration:00:12:16
Chapter 30
Duration:00:06:48
Chapter 31
Duration:00:05:39
Chapter 32
Duration:00:05:49
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:37