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| Unspeakable Losses: Understanding the Experience of Pregnancy Loss, Miscarriage, and Abortion | 
 enlarge | Author: Kim Kluger-bell
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 908333
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 170
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Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.8 x 0.8
ISBN: 0393045722
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.392019
EAN: 9780393045727
ASIN: 0393045722
Publication Date: April 1998
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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
Book Description
A groundbreaking psychological study of the enduring impact of pregnancy loss and abortion. This informative book is a must--not simply for women who have at one time experienced pregnancy loss, but also for their husbands and others who care about them. Kim Kluger-Bell's extensive field work as a therapist specializing in the psychodynamics of pregnancy loss and abortion strips away the shrouds of silence surrounding these issues, giving new voice to these "unspeakable losses," in a culture that has rendered its discussion taboo. Filled with in-depth stories of those who have experienced losses, and with solid, practical advice, Unspeakable Losses charts new territory by emphasizing the lifelong impact of pregnancy loss, by treating abortion--both elective and genetic--as a legitimate form of pregnancy loss, and by discussing the formidable obstacles men face in articulating and comprehending their own experience with reproductive crisis. Unspeakable Losses is an indispensable contribution to the growing dialogue on women and pregnancy loss.
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 Best book on the topic September 2, 2003
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
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.
Must read if you've had a loss!!! April 21, 2003
3 out of 8 found this review helpful
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 their pregnancies, this is a great book. It covers how other cultures deal with pregnancy loss and gives you ways to work through your feelings. I have read many books about miscarriage looking for answers, a way to get through what I was feeling. This was the last book that I needed to read, it managed to give me a sense of closure that I never thought I'd find. I got this book from the library and am now buying it to have around, for the days when I need a lift.
 An insensitive approach September 8, 2002
7 out of 44 found this review helpful
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 was paging through the book -- and reading about a woman who chose to abort her child -- that it hit me. The author was actually treating what happened to me -- my very much wanted child died due to a cord accident -- with those women who choose to abort their children. I do think that a book dealing with the emotional aftermath of abortion would be a good topic to explore, and it might be very helpful to those women how have had abortions. But I view the death of my child as an unbearable and tragic loss, and to treat my loss the same as an abortion is not only tacky, its cruel.
 Don't need anymore therapy November 4, 2000
5 out of 12 found this review helpful
The most helpful and healing part of this book was when the author shared her own experiences of how she came to peace with her own infertility and losses. There was too much about how pregnancy loss shed light on the unresolved childhood issues of her patients. LONG before I ever tried to get pregnant, I did my time in therapy (years of it) where I uncovered my childhood hurts and forgave my parents, etc etc etc. Yes infertility pushes some buttons about being a teenager for me for sure, but what I want the most right now are words to help me deal with the present pain of the losses from infertility and miscarriage. The author's personal experience on the last 2 pages was worth getting the book for those of us who don't need anymore therapy.
Comforting, Insightful... October 12, 2000
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
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. My husband read the section on men and found it very moving. It is not a how-to book so much as it is a book that touches your soul.
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