Jane Noodle and the Universe Belt: A Birth Mother's Tale

What happens when you give up your baby – and then try to give up the pain?
This is the question at the heart of Jane Noodle and the Universe Belt, a raw, funny, and uplifting memoir that journeys through the tangled terrain of adoption, identity and healing.

Told with fierce honesty, poetic insight and a healthy dash of wit, Emer Halpenny invites us into her world – one where grief and humour sit side by side and creativity becomes a lifeline. As she reckons with the heartbreak of giving up her son, Emer doesn’t flinch from the truth. Instead, she transforms it.

This is a story for anyone who’s ever lost something precious and dared to make something beautiful from the broken pieces. For seekers, artists, mothers, birth parents and all those who want to feel a little more human – Jane Noodle and the Universe Belt offers connection, courage and a spark of the sacred.