Approaching the mystery of suffering means entering sacred ground—and doing so barefoot, as Moses did when he first spoke with God. Pope Francis recalled this image when reflecting on families in crisis. The life of Beatrice, a profoundly fragile child, makes this necessity unmistakably clear. Maria Cristina gathered and shares these experiences when her daughter Beatrice, who died in 2012 at thirteen, would have come of age. It is as if she were presenting her daughter to the world in maturity, telling the story of her life and relationships—aware of how much her existence teaches us about living itself. The book is spare but penetrates the deepest layers of family life and each person within it. It is essential reading for anyone—doctors and professionals included—who wishes to truly meet families like Beatrice's, to support them, and to stand beside them in their grief rather than leave them to despair alone.
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