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Our Stories of Miscarriage: Healing With Words

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This book was very helpful in allowing me to cope with my miscarriage. I have read our books regarding miscarriage that we very technical, leaving me feeling worse about my lose, this book is different. It's stories of grief have been a comfort to me, putting words to my feelings. It has also helped me communicate my feeling to my husband, who didn't quite understand why it's been so hard for me to get over it and just move on. Anyone who has expereinced a miscarrriage should read this book.

This book is a collection of poetry and essays written by people from all walks of life in response to miscarriages. While the writing quality on all pieces is not consistent, most writing is by amateurs, not published authors. The stories are raw, gripping and powerful. Whether your miscarriage experience was a month ago, or fifteen years previously, this book will stir emotions buried within.

I am so thankful that I found this book! Although no one story exactly matched my experience with my miscarriage, I could relate to portions of almost every story, so that instead of feeling alone and lost I felt comforted, heard and understood. (I was doubly comforted by the fact that many of these women were from my geographical area!) I'm slowly coming to grips with the technical aspects of my miscarriage, but dealing with the emotions has been hard. Reading others' stories has been remarkably healing for me and has encourage me to share my story with others as well. I very highly recommend this book for those struggling with the emotional roller-coaster of miscarriage.

After the loss of my first pregnancy, I found this book. I was touched to my soul by the pain I found mirrored in the stories I read. I felt less lonely and more hopeful afterwards.

After the loss of my first pregnancy, I found this book. I was touched to my soul by the pain I found mirrored in the stories I read. I felt less lonely and more hopeful afterwards.

Having just suffered my first pregnancy loss, I was having a hard time understanding the grieving process. This book was such a wonderful insight for me. It has helped me to turn to poetry, journal writing and talking openly with my spouse. I learned that everyone grieves differently, even though we have all suffered a loss. I will recommend this book to anyone I know who suffers a miscarriage.

Having very recently suffered a miscarriage, I jumped at the chance to read this book. The poems in the book are wonderful, but I couldn't help thinking that the prose sections were the same story with a different twist. Of course they would be... miscarriages are the same story, just individualized in each case. I enjoyed the book. I cried and thought a lot about my own first and only pregnancy lost to miscarrige.... I think any miscarriage sufferer or her loved one could benefit from reading this book