The SIDS Survival Guide: Information and Comfort for Grieving Family and Friends and Professionals Who Seek to Help Them [Paperback]

Joani Nelson Horchler (Author), Robin Rice Morris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1997 | ISBN-10: 0964121883 | ISBN-13: 978-0964121881 | Edition: 2nd

Highly praised by the SIDS community and reviewers like Library Journal, the new Second Edition of this informative, moving and comprehensive (314-page) book satisfies the needs of both the general public and SIDS survivors. Packed with insightful

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Horchler, the mother of a baby who died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and Morris, a speaker on parenting issues, have compiled an outstanding collection. This book consists of poems, letters, diary entries, and essays written by parents, grandparents, professional counselors, siblings, friends, and babysitters-all of whom discuss their personal experiences in confronting SIDS. After an informational opening chapter, the remaining 17 chapters focus on confronting one's loss and that of loved ones and how to move forward. Whether the subject is dealing with funeral arrangements or "Children Grieving Children," the writing is moving, helpful, and hopeful. This exceptional book will be useful in every library; larger public libraries may want multiple copies.
Kay Brodie, Chesapeake Coll., Wye Mills, Md.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is "the most common cause of death for babies between the ages of one month to one year," yet few parents know much about it until their families are affected. Although this book is primarily a resource for grief-stricken families recovering from the loss of their children, it's also a primer for all prospective parents, especially the chapter titled "What Everyone Should Know about SIDS." The information is interlaced with heartrending personal experiences and poetry supplied by family members who responded to Horchler's call for contributions through parent support groups. Resources are cited, including two addresses to help remove one's name from new-parent mailing lists and avoid the deluge of junk mail proffering special offers--a painful reminder of loss. Denise Perry Donavin --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 316 pages
• Publisher: S I D S Educational Services; 2nd edition (December 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964121883
• ISBN-13: 978-0964121881
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,657,908 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sanity check, February 16, 2001

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Joni Aubin (Manchester, NH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The SIDS Survival Guide: Information and Comfort for Grieving Family and Friends and Professionals Who Seek to Help Them (Paperback)

My husband and I lost our son to SIDS in September of 2000. Our souls have been torn. The grieving process over his death has been draining. I recall little over the past 4+ months since his death. The one thing I do recall is thinking I was going crazy. I had wished their was another SIDS survivor I could speak with. Someone who could possibly relate to what my husband and I were going through. Someone who could understand our emotions. I searched under the keyword SIDS and found this book. I have not read the book in its entirety. I have read the sections I have needed at the particular times in my grieving. This book has helped me confirm that I am not going crazy. What I am feeling, though very personal, is normal. I feel this book is a neccesity for any parent who has to suffer this terrible tragedy. I have placed an order of these books in my babies memory to send to my state SIDS Coordinator in hopes that other parents may find comfort in its contents. Thank you Joani and Robin.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Life Saver, November 11, 2001

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Lacey Miller (Vancouver, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The SIDS Survival Guide: Information and Comfort for Grieving Family and Friends and Professionals Who Seek to Help Them (Paperback)

The SIDS Survival Guide was my beacon of light during the darkest part of my life. My son, Dominic, passed away from SIDS on April 10, 2001, at only 4 1/2 months young. I began to reach out and search for all the information I could find on SIDS, drinking it all in by the bucket. A few months after he died, I found "The SIDS Survival Guide", and am so incredibly thankful. There was so much information, so many stories so like my own. I shed many tears while reading it for the first time, and even now, when I go back to read sections, I still cry. I am now expecting our second child in June 2002, and am scared to death. But knowing that I am informed about SIDS is somewhat of a comfort to me; in a way, I am as prepared as I can ever be. I would recommend this book to anyone expecting a child, who has a young baby, or knows someone who is or does.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for all who are touched by SIDS, December 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The SIDS Survival Guide: Information and Comfort for Grieving Family and Friends and Professionals Who Seek to Help Them (Paperback)

This book touches on all the areas of SIDS that bereaved parents go through. Parents and grandparents will benefit from reading this. The personal stories give insight into others' grief and could help the reader feel a connection with the authors of the stories. It will make the reader feel they are not alone in their grief. The poems in this book are also very helpful in reaching into personal feelings that surround a SIDS death. The book has sections on what SIDS is, parent's grief, children dealing with a sibling's death, grandparent's grief, subsequent children and the decisions surrounding the questions of what to do next. Including ideas on surviving special days. This book will also be helpful to professionals that help bereaved parents.

(Another helpful book on SIDS is "Still to be Born" : A Guide For Bereaved Parents Who Are Making Decisions About Their Future written by Pat Schwiebert, RN.)