Premature birth remains the number-one killer of newborns in the United States. In fact, with about one in eight pregnancies resulting in premature birth each year, the U.S. has one of the worst records in the world, and certainly among developed nations.

The statistics are not only appalling, but surprising, and many parents are shocked, frightened and confused as they attempt to navigate the world of the neonatal intensive care unit.

Now comes a powerful and inspiring story about one woman’s experience with prematurity. Click here‘s book, “The Summer Called Angel,” a memoir, began as Sola’s journal entries. It is a moving and detailed account of her thoughts and feelings at each step of her journey.

“The Summer Called Angel” is a powerful tribute to parental love in the face of unexpected challenges.