A story of a baby, a short life, and a love that changed everything.
Anna Roan lived for just 112 minutes. But those 112 minutes were enough to change our family forever. 112 Minutes of Miracle is my story of becoming a mother to a little girl I knew I would have only for a moment—and discovering that a life does not have to be long to be deeply meaningful. The day Anna was born, we held her, loved her, and said goodbye.
I wrote this book because I never wanted her life to be reduced to a date on a stone or a few lines in a family history. Anna was here. She was loved. And her life mattered.
This is not simply a book about loss. It is a story about motherhood, faith, grief, hope, and the strange and beautiful ways God can use it all for His glory. Even our pain.
A Story of Love and Faith
Anna’s life has continued to ripple outward—in our family, in the work of Anna Roan Ministries, and in the way I see opportunities to love and serve others. Writing this book was one way of saying: Her life mattered. And perhaps her story can remind someone else that theirs does, too.
For Anyone Who Has Loved and Lost
112 Minutes of Miracle may be especially meaningful to parents who have experienced infant loss, miscarriage, grief, or another loss that is difficult to put into words. But ultimately, this is a book about love. About the people who enter our lives and leave an imprint that cannot be measured by the amount of time we had with them. About finding hope when life doesn’t look anything like we imagined. And about learning that sometimes the smallest moments can hold the greatest significance.
A Note From Rachel
I wrote this book because I wanted Anna to be remembered as more than the little girl we lost. She was my daughter. She was a sister. She was loved.
And although she lived for only 112 minutes, she remains a part of our family’s story.
Thank you for taking the time to meet her.
