As she holds her newborn son in her arms, the young mother feels her heart leave her chest. From that moment on, she sinks into the meanders of a visceral love The Bearing combines author Elizabeth Blanchard's remarkable tale for adults with the striking works of visual artist Nancy King Schofield. From the first pages, this book reveals a strange, disturbing story, preserved in the memory of a storyteller whose narrative transcends time. Born of an artistic kinship spanning more than twenty years, this work is a unique literary creation. Also available in French under the title Le cœursidé.