| View Larger Image | Life Touches Life: A Mother's Story of Stillbirth and Healing | Paperbackby Lorraine Ash (Author), Christiane Northrup M.D. (Foreword)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | NewSage Press | | Page Count: | 192 Pages | | Publication Date: | May 07, 2004 | | Sales Rank: | 423,287rd |
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In spite of the fact that 1 in every 115 deliveries is a stillborn baby, stillbirth continues to be a taboo subject. In Life Touches Life, Lorraine Ash describes how she met that silence head-on. After a trouble-free pregnancy, her baby was declared dead on what was to be her date of birth. Following a C-section, Ash fought a fever that raged at 104 degrees and almost succumbed to the silent B-strep infection that had killed her daughter. Devastated by the experience, Ash sought solace and perspective in all the old places and found little relief. In this moving account she discusses the inner changes she faced after the stillbirth of her daughter, delves into spiritual questions that shook her soul, and examines the connection between mother and child that transcends separation and death. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 28 reviews)
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So Apt was the Title by E. Hawkins (UK)  5 Stars
September 25, 2009
This is a reply I gave to a review made by Karas Mum, who found reading the nbook by Lorraine quite difficult to reads being newly bereaved, I had just reviewed this book as I have done many before and find this book to be very informative and spoke to me so much so that I have bought my own copy .. my journey and Lorraines seemed so in tandem, and I do intend to get in tuch with the author, I have included the other comment I made as I feel that I made some points in there.. but the name that Lorraine gave to Victoria her 'sweetlet' was tear jerking as was the whole book as the tears rolled from the first page brilliantly crafted straight from the heart ..Hi Karas Mommy, I have just reviewed Lorraines book for compassionate friends here in the UK as a stillbirth mother, although it is some years now since my son Thomas was 'born' asleep (1993) so I coul read this book, I accept that this may be a difficult book to read for those newly bereaved, I myself searched too for some spiritual guidance and some came from some unlikely and unexpected places, but I remember picking up some books and finding it so difficult to read and get past the first few pages, speaking to a bereaved parent took a lot of courage but to reach out was something I needed to do, but in real trepidation luckily the parent I spoke to (Christmas ~ Thomas was born 18th Dec) was very gentle and understandng and listened without giving me too much of his own history which is what I needed to do and there was no one around who wanted to listen finding it too painful to bear my pain, so I guess somehow we muddle through, don't quite know how, thosew who have to some extent walked in your shoes can empathise as those who have not find it so difficult thinking yu will be 'over it' in a matter of weeks, not the case, we are changed by the experience and there will be a before and an after .. somehow the expereince is integrated but not forgotten, every year I buy an ornament for the tree to commemorate his being, I also do some acts of charity motivated and prompted by him, but it has evolved. I could relate to Lorraine and nhave bought the book myself, perhaps a little further along the line you may be able to dip into it and relate to it to .. but we all have our own unique jour ney through the path of grief no right or wrong way. I remember some poetry seemed to speak to me and a couple fo books but not many and some made me feel worse .. I recall reading Victor Frankls 'Mans search for meaning' and finding pieces of that helpful .. also for me and one that 'fell' open in the library was the Phaedo by Plato and the argument for the existence for life before life ( argument for the existence of the soul) I would love to hear from you as I can think of a few titles, Iwould love to know more a about little Kara, a beautiful name .. sent with love Libby
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Very supportive! by scoopster4u (Wisconsin) 5 Stars
April 27, 2009
My SIL recently delivered a stillborn baby and she received this book from a friend and was very moved by it. I read it and was so moved by it, that I purchased one for a good friend that had recently had a miscarriage. It is very informative and thought provoking. It provides comfort at a very dark time in many womans lives. The author is wonderful!!
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Giving hope to the future by Lisa Hart (California) 5 Stars
January 03, 2009
My daughter Fiona Star was stillborn Dec. 6th 2008. I was 38 weeks pregnant.
A very good friend sent me this book, and the best thing I can say about it is that it let me see the journey of the mother through her pregnancy and four years past the stillbirth of her daughter, and it gave me the knowledge that things will get better, the pain will get better, and life can continue.
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life touches life: a mothers story of stillbirth and healing by Charmayne (Ontario, Canada)  4 Stars
January 02, 2009
This book is amazing! I loved reading it and the story touched my heart!
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Healing book by Sandra Joseph 5 Stars
October 24, 2008
This book will help anyone who has ever lost a loved one. It made me value the grieving process in a new way. It is beautifully written and will be treasured by anyone who knows what it is to suffer a loss.
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