| View Larger Image | Love, Mom: A Mother's Journey From Loss to Hope | Paperbackby Cynthia Baseman (Author)
| List Price: | $15.95 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | AuthorHouse | | Page Count: | 208 Pages | | Publication Date: | September 07, 2006 | | Sales Rank: | 988,028th |
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Product Description
Loss is universal. Each of our responses to it is unique. After Cynthia Baseman delivered a stillborn daughter in 1995, she embarked on a journey of healing and a search to find happiness and meaning in life again. Writing letters to her daughter and drawing strength from the natural world became the basis of her recovery and a tool to manage the strain on her marriage. In Love, Mom she shares what happened to her and offers hope to those that find themselves grieving for a loved one. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 10 reviews)
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Tells it like it is by Sarah Demery  5 Stars
October 13, 2009
This is a true account of a couple losing their baby. The author tells it how it is and holds nothing back. When she wants to world to F%$# off...that is exactly what she writes. If you have ever lost a baby, there are many, many, MANY times when you feel like that. A good read with nothing held back.
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Love, Mom: Beautiful, Memorable Memoir by Gloria Sawatzky (Manitoba,Canada)  4 Stars
September 10, 2009
Often the unborn losses that mothers experience are unsung and easily forgotten..as a mother who has had the horrific experience of losing an unborn child way to soon, I found this book to be refreshingly honest. The writer gives a true account of the grieving process, giving voice to the many mothers out there that feel so alone in their pain and grief. The courage it must have taken to write a book such as this is hardly comprehendable.
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An inspirational story for Moms who have lost a baby... by Amy E. Hysell 5 Stars
April 29, 2008
'Love, Mom' is a book of hope and healing.
I experienced first and second trimester pregnancy losses, and my son died at age 19. Cynthia's insight and her beautiful letters to Samantha prompted me to journal, which has helped me in my grief and healing.
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Not alone by Survivor (Los Angeles, CA) 5 Stars
March 18, 2008
I found Ms. Baseman's book to be an honest and emotional journey through love and loss. I too, suffered a similar loss over 21 years ago. It would have been extremely helpful to read a book like this at that time because I truly felt alone and isolated with my thoughts. One reviewer was critical of the fact that the hospital took pictures of her baby. I was resistant at first but I too, had a few pictures taken of my son and am now very happy I allowed it. I have never shown them to anyone but, every so often I look at them and reflect on the past. This to me is a very personal decision.
I recommend this book to anyone who may have suffered a similar loss or those who might know someone who has gone through it. The feelings are somewhat unexplainable but with the perspective of this book, the reader may find some peace as I have.
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Very real, thoughtful - only someone who has been through this could write something so powerful by Heidi (McGuire AFB< NJ) 5 Stars
March 01, 2008
I bought this book and could not put it down. I lost my son at 38 weeks this past July 4 days before he was to be born. Needless to say my world as I knew it was gone for awhile. It is the most devastating thing to have to go through in life. I also feel what is devastating is the feelings of other people letting you down while you are grieving. In Cynthia's book she told her story like it could have been my story.
I truly believe that only a person who has experienced such a loss can understand the grief of losing a child. Cynthia goes through her journey telling the good and bad. This book really made me feel like I was not crazy for feeling the way I did-do. The one thing that really helped me through all this was reaching out to people who have experienced this because it is the hope I needed to pull through. Highly recommended.
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