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Unspeakable Losses: Healing From Miscarriage, Abortion, And Other Pregnancy Loss
 
 

Unspeakable Losses: Healing From Miscarriage, Abortion, And Other Pregnancy Loss (Paperback)

~ Kim Kluger-bell (Author) "HAVE A dreamlike image of waiting, terrified, outside my mother's bathroom door knowing only that she is sitting on the toilet and bleeding..." (more)
Key Phrases: psychic gestation, reproductive crises, genetic abortion, United States, Mary Beth (more...)
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For those who have suffered a miscarriage or stillbirth--or those who have elected to terminate a pregnancy--the experience has all too often been minimized and misunderstood. According to author and psychotherapist Kim Kluger-Bell, pregnancy loss can be described with one word: unspeakable. In this remarkable and moving psychological study, Kluger-Bell examines the "shadow side" of being pregnant--the unspoken grief of losing a pregnancy before birth through miscarriage, abortion, or stillbirth.

Unspeakable Losses includes in-depth stories from would-be parents (including Kluger-Bell herself) discussing such diverse issues as multifetal reductions (more and more common as in vitro fertilization procedures become widespread), the male experience of pregnancy loss, and how a woman can be pro-choice yet still suffer grief over choosing abortion. She includes tools for moving through the grieving process, discussing losses, and helping loved ones who have experienced pregnancy loss. This caring, understanding book may help give voice to those who have previously found it too painful to speak. --Ericka Lutz --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.



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"Kim Kluger-Bell insists on being heard, and needs to be read, not just by those struggling with the particular losses or reaction they describe, but by all of us concerned about the direction of our culture and the life of our souls." -- Boston Sunday Globe

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  • Paperback: 180 pages
  • Publisher: Harper Paperbacks (April 26, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 068817390X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0688173906
  • Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #199,161 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing insight into a complex and emotional subject., May 3, 2000
By Janet Sackman "janetwta" (Hertfordshire, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
Reading this book has been a very thought-provoking experience for me, on many levels. I have read many books on miscarriage and other forms of pregnancy loss, but none has attempted the links that this book has.

The author looks at the way in which pregnancy loss is seen by Western societies and explores the resulting effects on women who lose babies in different circumstances. There is much balance and sensitivity in this book, which is a tremendous achievement for the author.

What I found particularly illuminating was the way in which case studies are used to look at how losing a baby can echo previous experiences, particularly in childhood. Whilst readers are unlikely to be carbon copies of the people described in the case studies, there are many subtle threads within them to make you just stop and think, and begin the fascinating process of making connections between your own experiences.

I wrote down some key quotes from it in my journal, so that I could reflect on them and see if applying them to my own experience of pregnancy loss and childhood would reveal any new interpretations for me. There are not many books which achieve that level of insight!

The reference section at the back includes Internet web sites, which reflects how up to date it is.

All in all, a terrific book which the author should be very proud of writing.

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16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on the topic, September 2, 2003
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I read this book when it first came out several years ago and I still think it is the best book available on the topic of pregnancy loss because it is so intelligently written and profoundly moving. Its not just a book about loss, its a book about life! I have recently read a couple of negative reviews of this book--which seem to be based solely on the fact that the author includes abortion in several short sections of the book. I was shocked and dismayed to see that someone called the book "insensitive" for including abortion--clearly that reviewer is a very angry person! I hope that no one will be discouraged from reading this book because of that, because the compassion the author brings to both the topics of miscarriage, still birth and abortion is very healing for all.
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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book!!, June 20, 1999
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Will keep this book forever. The excersizes force you to take a good, hard, honest look at the choice you made and help you to remember why the choice was right for you at that time. It felt as if it focused on the woman who experienced her abortion years earlier. I think perhaps my choice is too fresh to view so completely as the pain is deep and confusing for me still. BUT I will keep reading and rereading it until I have dealt with my issues for I believe this book can guide me to my road of peace.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the $1 I paid for it
This book is not worth the $1 I paid for it. Instead of being a cohesive guide for those suffering pregnancy loss, it is a jumble of random case histories of traumatized... Read more
Published 3 months ago by D. Gleason

1.0 out of 5 stars Tries to make the loss of miscarriage equivalent to abortion.
There is a fundamental difference between someone who wants but loses the baby and someone who doesn't want a baby and chooses to abort the baby. Read more
Published 12 months ago by A Mother

5.0 out of 5 stars Must read if you've had a loss!!!
This book is broad, covering abortion as well as miscarriage. If you have had a miscarriage and can get past the pain of dealing with the fact that some people intentionally end... Read more
Published on April 20, 2003 by Deborah Dennis

1.0 out of 5 stars An insensitive approach
My son was stillborn at 26 weeks, and this was one of the books I looked at in the aftermath. I had been too upset to notice the word "abortion" in the title, so it wasn't until I... Read more
Published on September 8, 2002

3.0 out of 5 stars Don't need anymore therapy
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Published on November 3, 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Comforting, Insightful...
I found this book to be a great help to me during the months following my miscarriage. Its focus is broad, but I found that helpful because it made me feel less alone. Read more
Published on October 12, 2000

3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected
I read this book within a week after my premature son, born at 23 weeks, died after 21 hours. While it validates feelings of anguish and despair associated with losing a part of... Read more
Published on September 22, 2000

3.0 out of 5 stars From the therapists point of view...(off base)
I bought this book just a few days ago and haven't been able to pull myself from it. The book is from the perspective of the author talking about her psychotherapy patients and... Read more
Published on June 7, 2000 by Former cheerleader

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST READ IF YOU HAVE LOST A PREGNANCY!
After loosing my first baby to miscarriage I went searching for answers to my feelings and emotions. Read more
Published on January 15, 2000 by Michelle

5.0 out of 5 stars A very comforting book that also makes you think.
I have experienced multiple losses and the stories in this book gave me inspiration and hope. It is well-written and very sensitive. Read more
Published on June 6, 1999

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