Recommend a Loss Book

starburst0928 · November 2012

Hey all.

I'm currently about 3/4 of the way through Empty Cradle, Broken Heart. I think it's been helpful, but I was looking for more out of it. Perhaps my expectations were too high...

Anywho, if anyone has read a book about late pregnancy loss (or anything about a loss really) that has helped you, please recommend it! Obviously I have some time on my hands and wouldn't mind reading a helpful book.

EcoStreet · November 2012

I lost my daughter on Oct 17, 2012 due to a cord accident at 36 weeks. I have been in shock and did a lot of rearing and research on INET. Yesterday, I got "Love, Mom" in the mail and I read the whole book today. I know that no book can relief my pain but it was good to read a story of a lady who has been in my shoes.

lolee465 · November 2012

I couldn't get through Empty Cradle, Broken Heart, it wasn't really for me. I really liked An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination: A Memoir. It's a memoir of someone who's going through the same things we are. It wasn't a "how to manage your grief book"...it was a real woman who I could relate to.

https://www.amazon.com/An-Exact-Replica-Figment-Imagination/dp/B004WB19VC

tuscanbride2007 · November 2012

I wholeheartedly agree with nola and lolee. I read "An Exact Replica of a Figment of my Imagination" in one sitting. I could not put it down. The things she said were spot on.

racheldj423 · November 2012

I lost my son, Isaac, on October 16, 2012. My husband and I read "I Will Carry You," by Angie Smith. Definitely a great book!

ILoveRedVino · November 2012

I'm going to ditto An Exact Replica of a Figment of my Imagination.

However, it took me WEEKS to get through it. It was intense and emotional, and I had to pause quite a bit and come back a few days later. I read it immediately after the loss and will read it again.