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.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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This book was recommended to me by my grief counselor. I was a bit skeptical at first, as the author had a stillborn child, while I lost a 2 year old to Pediatric Cancer. However, it turned out to be one of the most helpful books I read. Lorraine Ash helped me heal, even just a little bit, and I am grateful to her. Reading a book actually written by a bereaved mom was infinitely more helpful than all of the books I read written by therapists who have not experienced the same kind of loss I have. I have copied quite a few exerps from her book, and read them from time to time when I need a lift. I believe I may actually get to meet the author, when she is in NY for a Walk to Remember children who have lost their lives. I hope so!
I am truly sorry for all of you bereaved parents who are searching for a book to soothe their soul. I hope you find this book as comforting as I did.
I am truly sorry for all of you bereaved parents who are searching for a book to soothe their soul. I hope you find this book as comforting as I did.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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This book is a great, unique book for parents who are grieving after the loss of a stillborn baby. My husband and I lost our first son, and were given lots of books on the process of grieving, the steps involved, and the rituals involved. After reading those books (which were very helpful and needed), this book was a breath of fresh air. This book contains one family's story about the loss of their child and what they went through after her death. It is written from the mother's point of view, which is both a great support for other Moms and a great window into the mother's mind-set for Dads. It was like listening to someone who has gone through this terrible loss, and knowing you can survive. I would recommend it to anyone who has lost a child via a stillbirth, and it would probably also be useful for family and friends to help them understand what the parents are going through.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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I, too, have lost a child--a beautiful son named Ryan who was stillborn at 28 weeks--and this book puts so much of the pain & sorrow that my family & I experienced into words.
This book should be read not only by those who've experienced the loss of a child themselves, but by those in the medical field--OBGYNs, neonatal nurses, labor and delivery medical staff--as it may help to educate them in dealing with bereaved parents in a sensitive manner.
This account of stillbirth is so personal, so vividly described, that Lorraine Ash could be considered The Voice for bereaved mothers who have so long struggled to put our loss into words & to try to make others (who are often insensitive or not understanding of the pain we endure) understand.
I am so sorry for anyone that loses a child to stillbirth, and I feel lucky to have found Ash's book. She was so brave--a loving and devoted mother of an Angel--to share her pain with us in this moving tribute to Victoria.
This book should be read not only by those who've experienced the loss of a child themselves, but by those in the medical field--OBGYNs, neonatal nurses, labor and delivery medical staff--as it may help to educate them in dealing with bereaved parents in a sensitive manner.
This account of stillbirth is so personal, so vividly described, that Lorraine Ash could be considered The Voice for bereaved mothers who have so long struggled to put our loss into words & to try to make others (who are often insensitive or not understanding of the pain we endure) understand.
I am so sorry for anyone that loses a child to stillbirth, and I feel lucky to have found Ash's book. She was so brave--a loving and devoted mother of an Angel--to share her pain with us in this moving tribute to Victoria.
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After recently losing my twin boys @ 16weeks, I was looking for a book from someone who had been through the loss of an unborn child in a HEALTHY way. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Lou
Life Touches Life
I thought this book was an easy read and brought me comfort during the grieving process.
Published 21 months ago by KB
From a Bereavement Nurse
I was given this book by a Hospice Bereavement Counselor who herself had suffered the death of an infant at term (I dont use the word "Stillborn", dreadful word it is). Read more
Published on December 30, 2009 by Tammara Ruiz
So Apt was the Title
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... Read more
Published on September 25, 2009 by E. Hawkins
Very supportive!
My SIL recently delivered a stillborn baby and she received this book from a friend and was very moved by it. Read more
Published on April 27, 2009 by scoopster4u
Giving hope to the future
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... Read more
A very good friend sent me this book, and the best thing I can say about it is that it let... Read more
Published on January 2, 2009 by Lisa Hart
life touches life: a mothers story of stillbirth and healing
This book is amazing! I loved reading it and the story touched my heart!
Published on January 2, 2009 by Charmayne
Healing book
This book will help anyone who has ever lost a loved one. It made me value the grieving process in a new way. Read more
Published on October 24, 2008 by Sandra Joseph
The Best Book on Stillbirth I've Read
I really connected with everything that Lorraine Ash wrote. Reading this book after my daughter Abigail died helped me realize that I am not alone and that the emotions that I am... Read more
Published on August 14, 2008 by Kathryn E. Kula
Moving Portrait of Bereaved Parents
Having lost my only child to stillbirth at the time of delivery, I was attracted to the author's story due to our similar timelines. Read more
Published on July 17, 2008 by Peter's Mommy
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- The Brothers Karamazov (Signet Classics) by Fyodor Dostoevsky on page 66
- When Bad Things Happen To Good People by Harold S. Kushner on page 53
- In Memoriam by Alfred Lord Tennyson on page 39
- Death Without Denial, Grief Without Apology: A Guide for Facing Death and Loss by Barbara K. Roberts in Back Matter
- The Summa Theologica (Great Books of the Western World, Vol. 19 & 20) by Thomas Aquinas on page 33
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- Journeys: Stories of Pregnancy After Loss by Amy L. Abbey in Back Matter
- Mother-Daughter Wisdom: Creating a Legacy of Physical and Emotional Health by Christiane Northrup in Back Matter
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