In his memoir Nine Ms and a Mother Like No Other, Martial Bednar brings warmth, wit, and insight to this heartfelt narrative about his family and their trials and triumphs as they survive a messy divorce, siblings split into foster homes, cross-country road trips in broken down jitneys, and life-threatening medical experiences – yet in the end, still consider themselves blessed.

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Told with candor and humor from the "kid brother's" perspective, Martial begins with a colorful description of his mother Peggy – an heiress whose husband walked out after 20 years of marriage and nine children – who became a desperate housewife long before it was in vogue. After he chronicles his jaw-dropping childhood adventures, Martial also introduces his siblings (the nine Ms) and shares the inspirational story of his brother Merrick, a priest-in-the-making whose profound health crises not only strengthen his own faith, but also the fabric of their entire family.

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This true story – often hysterical, at times heartbreaking – gives testimony to the inseparable bonds of family, the incredible power of perseverance and prayer, and the life-sustaining gifts of faith, hope, and love. 

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