The inspiring story of the newly canonized twentieth-century woman (1923 - 1962) who risked her life in order to save her unborn child. Diagnosed with uterine tumors during her fourth pregnancy, Molla refused a hysterectomy that would have aborted the child and opted for a riskier surgery in an attempt to save the baby. Herself a medical doctor, Molla did give birth to the child, but succumbed to an infection from the surgery. An Italian woman who loved skiing, playing the piano, attending concerts at the Milan Conservatory, Molla was a dedicated physician and devoted wife and mother who lived life to the fullest, yet generously risked death by cancer for the sake of her child. A woman for all times and walks of life, this moving story of the multi-faceted, selfless Gianna Molla will be an inspiration to all readers.Illustrated.