'Mamma Called the Doctor: A Mother and Child's Final Journey'

TORONTO, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Sometimes what had been a black-and-white
issue suddenly can become gray when it hits home. That is what Antoinette
Romana discovered when an amniocentesis revealed that she was pregnant with a
Down syndrome baby. Antoinette and her husband, already parents of three small
children, had to face one of their most difficult situations while making a
choice that stirred both criticism and support. What Antoinette soon
discovered was that it was no one's decision but her and her husband's. She
wrote about it in her moving memoir, "Mamma Called the Doctor: A Mother and
Child's Final Journey" (published by iUniverse).

The topic of abortion is an incendiary one, but the author discovered that it
is also a personal one and that there are no easy answers. During a time in
her life when she didn't think she could be any happier, Antoinette, a
suburban stay-at-home mom, was suddenly confronted with a decision that would
cause her grief, no matter what she decided. Instead of hiding what she was
considering, she discussed it with family, friends, doctors and counselors,
all who had a variety of opinions. Yet, the final choice was up to Antoinette
and her husband -- one that would ultimately forever change their lives. The
author had to ask herself if she was being selfish and was she really putting
the child's interests first.

Written with truth and honesty, the author shares how her difficult decision
put her into a deep depression, and yet, the one who pulled her out of it, the
one she believed she most disappointed, was God. "Mamma Called the Doctor" is
a journey of both heartache and faith, but one the author believes happened
for a reason. What she learned along the way was to find forgiveness in
herself. Antoinette's memoir is her story, but one that she is prepared to
discuss with anyone willing to listen.

About the Author

Antoinette Romana is a housewife and mother of three children. She lives in
the Toronto suburbs of Canada with her husband. She is available for
interviews.

"Mamma Called the Doctor"

Available from: http://www.iUniverse.com, http://www.bn.com, and
http://www.amazon.com

ISBN: 9781440125447 - 6 x 9 - Paperback - 220 pages - $17.95

iUniverse offers a variety of publishing services to help individuals publish,
market and sell fiction, poetry and nonfiction books. The company utilizes
print-on-demand technology, and is one of the largest self-publishing
companies in the U.S. iUniverse is based in Bloomington, Indiana.

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Carolhoenig@carolhoenig.com
516-435-7545

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SOURCE iUniverse

Carol Hoenig, Personal Media Publicist of iUniverse, +1-516-435-7545,
Carolhoenig@carolhoenig.com