Eight souls. Five losses. Three miracles.

Silence does not mean absence.

Miscarriage is a unique kind of grief. It often happens in silence, with no funeral date and no clear words for goodbye. The world keeps moving while a mother's body and heart are still trying to understand what happened.

"I wrote it for the woman sitting in a waiting room, staring at the floor, wondering whether she can survive one more heartbreak."

In 853, Candace Benson opens the quiet places pregnancy loss often hides: the silent ultrasound room, the long nights, and the courage it takes to try again. It is not a story about tragedy alone. It is a story about faith that wavered but never disappeared, and love that outlasted loss.

Whether you are grieving, holding a rainbow baby, or loving someone who is, this book is a reminder that you are not alone.

Candace Benson

Candace Benson is a woman of faith and a mother whose story holds both deep loss and lasting love. Through eight pregnancies, five losses, and three living miracles, she has learned that grief and gratitude can exist together. In 853: A Story of Faith, she shares her journey to remind women navigating pregnancy loss that they are seen, loved, and never alone.

For book and church inquiries, email 853book@candacebenson.net.