I’ve just literally devouredNewbornand absolutely loved itGiovanna Fletcher, Happy Mum Happy Baby podcastThe new memoir from Kerry Hudson about her struggle to build a safe, loving home for her baby the very opposite of the home she grew up in…AbsorbingIrish TimesFilled with colour Amy Liptrot, author ofThe OutrunA rallying cryHeraldHow do you build a family without a blueprint to work from?Kerry Hudson grew up in poverty. Always on the move, shuttled between the care system and her chaotic mother, she left school at 15 without qualifications. Now a prize-winning writer, she looks back and asks: how do you create a different life for yourself and your family?InNewbornwe see how Kerry found love, what it took to decide to start a family of her own and how fragile every step of the journey towards parenthood was. All along the way, she faces obstacles that would test the strongest foundations, from struggles with fertility to being locked down in a Prague maternity hospital to a marriage in crisis. But over and over again, her love, hope, fight and determination to break patterns and give her son a different life win through and light her path.PRAISE FOR KERRY HUDSON:Its not just Kerry Hudsons writing that is vibrant, authentic and true, its the person herself, its where the writing comes from; a wise and generous heartKIT DE WAAL’Hudsons resilience, grace and humility are staggering. Shes an absolute inspirationDOUGLAS STUARTKerry Hudson blew me away, opened my eyesPHILIPPA PERRY