The Gift Wrapped in Sorrow: A Mother's Quest for Healing [Mass Market Paperback]

Jane Guttman D.C. (Author), Jane Guttman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1999

A memoir spanning three decades of loss and love, regret and remorse. The words serve as a candle in the darkness to those who have experienced the loss a child through adoption. Along the way, amid the many saddening recollections, the author discovers the gifts that are ever-present.

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About the Author

Dr. Jane Guttman is a non-traditional chiropractor, writer, lecturer and workshop facilitator. She has presented workshops in the field of Health, Healing the Wounds Within, Humanistic Education and Communication since 1975. Her current passion involves bringing clarity and awareness forth for those who want to achieve a higher level of health and harmony. She has developed a process called Soma-Emotive Therapy(c), which supports the mind/body/spirit in the release of emotional events presently stored in the cellular memory system. Dr. Jane is currently involved in the study of pre-natal and peri-natal psychology and teaches about the intricate relationship between our in utero/early wounds and the health challenges that confront us in our daily lives. Dr. Jane has been involved with teaching and support for children/parents since 1970. First as a teacher of disturbed adolescents, now as a holistic mind/body/spirit practitioner, she has assisted many in their ! quest for wholeness and wellness. She has presented workshops for parents/students/educators/counselors and currently offers healing programs and retreats for person touched by adoption. The Soma-Emotive(c) system of healing offers a chance for old, painful material to be released through a neurological/energetic process. through energy balancing and cellular release, wellness come forth.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Jmj Pub.; 1st edition (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967286107
• ISBN-13: 978-0967286105
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,000,963 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The tragedy of the loss of a child to adoption, January 25, 2000

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Joe Soll (Congers, New York USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Gift Wrapped in Sorrow: A Mother's Quest for Healing (Mass Market Paperback)

A well-written account of a single mother's pregnancy, loss of her child to adoption and subsequent search for him. This poignant description of one woman's profound loss typifies the tragedy of millions of women in similar circumstances, who were coerced into giving up their children and the on-going trauma they suffered as a result. A must read for anyone whose life has been affected by adoption

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Healer's search for Healing, January 26, 2000

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DesertNetworker "investigatormouse" (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Gift Wrapped in Sorrow: A Mother's Quest for Healing (Mass Market Paperback)

A rare gift indeed; author Jane Guttman allows her readers to participate in her healing process, while deeply touching their inner most pain and hidden sorrow. The book a well written journal weaves the reader through years of the authors secrets, pain, and joy. The reader experiences the intricate web of the healer and healing process. The descriptions of the desert are soothing morsels that give the reader hope and inspiration.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An inspirational and deeply intimate story of profound loss, January 26, 2000

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Patricia Meyer (Santa Cruz, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Gift Wrapped in Sorrow: A Mother's Quest for Healing (Mass Market Paperback)

In this profoundly moving journey, we are invited to join this author as she weaves a story of truth, of innocence, of blind trust in her parents, of soul-shattering pain and ultimately of healing. In "The Gift Wrapped in Sorrow," Jane Guttman cracks open her heart and unravels the events which led to the relinquishment of her baby in an unconscious world. After three decades, Dr. Guttman has emerged from these events much like Saki Santorelli depicts in his book, "Heal Thy Self," "shattered but still whole," and at the doorstep of transparent illumination...For those who wish to heal any life loss, this is a quick read that will remain forever etched upon our hearts.