In Heavenly Arms: Grieving the Loss and Healing the Wounds of Miscarriage (Paperback)

by Shari Bridgman (Author)

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Product Description
If you have ever experieince a miscarriage this book will help you acknowledge your feelings , apprpriately express your anger , say goodbye to your precious baby and find peace in your loss.

About the Author
Dr. Bridgman is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in Lake Forest, CA. She earned her undergraduate degree at Wheaton College in Illinois, and her Masters and Doctoral degrees in clinical psychology from Biola University in La Mirada, California. She speaks on a variety of women's issues, and has been a featured guest on local radio and television programs. In 1993, Dr. Bridgman founded the Empty Arms support group ministry at Saddleback Valley Community Church in Lake Forest, CA. Her book In Heavenly Arms has been used to run self-help groups at various churches and crises pregnancy centers across the United States and in other countries around the world. Dr. Bridgman has a special burden for grieving parents who have lost their babies through miscarriage or infant death. She and her husband have suffered four miscarriages and one stillbirth. Dr. Bridgman resides with her husband and three children in southern California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: Black Hawk Canyon Publishers (November 25, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965769836
• ISBN-13: 978-0965769839
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #613,059 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I have given this book out as a token..., December 26, 2000

By	Anna Cooley (Lebanon, Missouri USA) - See all my reviews

of my sorrow to other mothers that have lost babies. I absolutely loved this book. I have given out three or four of them. I lost three babies in a year. My miscarriags happened at 11 weeks, 4 1/2 months, and 7 weeks, all within a year. I felt my baby kicking. This book gave me the courage to name my babies, which are by the way Jordan, Taylor, and Isabella. Taylor was my baby that I could feel and saw many times as well as my boys. I have three boys here with me and three angel babies. This book meant so much to me that I used it's title on the memorial headstone we had put up for our babies that we lost. Taken into heavenly arms: The guidelines in this book are right on target. I like the way the book was put together. The very first chapter is called Shattered Dreams, that sums up the whole devastating lose. Thank you Dr. Bridgman!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book was an incredible blessing!!!, February 26, 1999

By A Customer

I am so glad to have read the book. It has helped me deal with the worst loss of my life, my precious baby. Dr. Bridgman writes with authority gained from her own personal experience and professional expertise. Her words will help validate your feelings and thoughts regarding your loss, especially when you feel as if no one understands or cares. In Heavenly Arms is an emotional journey that brings closure and healing at the end of a very dark tunnel. It is a must read for anyone that has suffered a miscarriage. I have gained so much insight and understanding about my loss, that I can't say enough about the book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Huge Help for processing though my grief, September 17, 2003

By	Cyndi Hyduk "greatsmile" (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This book helped me accept my miscarriage, grieve and heal. I highly recommend this to anyone else dealing with pain from a miscarriage. It was a great comfort to both my husband and I.