Precious Lives Painful Choices: A Prenatal Decision-Making Guide [Paperback]

Sherokee Ilse (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1993 | ISBN-10: 0960945695 | ISBN-13: 978-0960945696 | Edition: 3

This sensitive book offers a comprehensive discussion of the options available to prospective parents after hearing bad results from prenatal testing. The pros and cons of both termination and continuing the pregnancy are presented in a non-judgmental way, offering families information and reassurance that they must do what is right for themselves. Quotes and stories from people who have both continued and ended the pregnancy are included, clearly showing that neither choice is easy and neither one offers a short cut. Both are painful and life altering. Too often family, friends and even medical caregivers may put on pressure about what they think would be best. The big question is, 'Which decision is the one that you can live with for the rest of your life.' Excellent resource list and bibliography are included. Families are encouraged to read this guide at the time of their decision-making, before they make a permanent choice.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...a wonderful resource! I especially like the way it presents both termination and continuing the pregnancy under one cover... -- Deborah L. Davis, Ph.D., author of Loving and Letting Go

"...the pioneering work in the neglected area of prenatal decision-making...thoroughly researched book that will aid families..." -- Rabbi Dr. Earl A. Grollman, author, Living When A Loved One Has Died

This book provides excellent practical advice with concrete guidelines which are needed by patients... -- Leslie Ciarleglio, M.S. Perspectives in Genetic Counseling

About the Author

Sherokee Ilse has had many personal experiences with loss which motivated her to reach out to others to aid them in their grief work. She has suffered a miscarriage, full term stillbirth and an ectopic pregnancy along and has two living children. Sherokee helped create a national non-profit organization which she directed for ten years, authored many books including her most popular one, Empty Arms (over 250,000 in print) and has served as a bereavement support professional, a consultant, and international trainer for 18 years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Wintergreen Pr; 3 edition (August 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0960945695
• ISBN-13: 978-0960945696
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,233,050 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very big help when dealing with our loss., March 18, 2008

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This review is from: Precious Lives Painful Choices: A Prenatal Decision-Making Guide (Paperback)

This book was given to us by a genetics counselor and it was a great help and comfort to us while dealing with the loss of our baby.

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful, sensitive, accurate, May 11, 2008

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Kathleen F. Skipper (Buffalo, New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Precious Lives Painful Choices: A Prenatal Decision-Making Guide (Paperback)

This book should be available in every perinatalogist's office. It is a short, yet comprehensive book that could help a couple make a heart breaking perinatal decision. No decision is easier than another and this book provides non-bias key points which should be considered before a decision is made.