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Rating:  - I've read--and lived this book
Theresa puts into words what I and millions of others have lived and are still living, even if we didn't/don't know it at the time. God bless her.
I also resent the inappropriate recommendation above for _Our Choices, Our Lives: Unapologetic Writings on Abortion._
Like anyone is going to not see through the transparent attempt at politics. Women seeking Burke's book are looking for healing for their grief, and some insensitive person has to try to attack them for feeling that grief? Beneath contempt.
To that person who made that pitiful "recommendation:" have you no shame? Do you feel like you're the better person because you tried to kick another woman when she's down by being so selfish about your own political/emotional opinion? No one's forcing you to read Burke's book. I'm certain you never read it anyway.
Rating: - Excellent
This is an excellent book which reveals the truth about how abortion has affected the lives of women and men. There are many quotations, which speak to us from the heart of the post-abortive person and therefore cannot be ignored. Here we hear the words of those who have had abortions and have suffered grieviously because of it. There is help and hope for these people, but first, as with everything, we must acknowledge that there is a problem. This is a book for anyone willing to "hear" the truth.
Rating: - Forbidden Grief: The Unspoken Pain of Abortion
Forbidden Grief takes on a huge, controversial topic - politically, spiritually and emotionally - and delicately reveals the need for compassion, understanding and non-judgement. Through the heart-wrenching testimonies of women (and men) who have been affected by the loss of a child, in particular by abortion, we learn that there are many layers of woundedness and brokeness which actually affects each person's life from the moment of termination onward. So much is a woman affected by her decision to abort her fetus that time and other life experiences reveal how all areas of her life are simultaneously aborted: Self-esteem, self-forgiveness, faith practices, other loves or relationships in her life, work, family, friends, and sometimes the will to live. Forbidden Grief does not make a judgement on the woman or man who participates in an abortion. Yet, through the theraputic work of the authors, they have discovered that treating the person emotionally, spiritually, therapeutically and compassionately is the only way to healing what caused them to abort a child to begin with. The authors of Forbidden Grief have done a remarkable job in gathering testimonies and scientific and spiritual data so that those who are ignorant of the trauma of abortion, or any loss for that matter, can learn, gain compassion and possibly wisdom. A heart-wrenching yet awesome read.
Rating:  - Not as good as other titles...
This book is a thinly veiled anti-choice text. It doesn't examine how heavy-handed moral stances contribute to the grief and isolation that women who choose to obtain abortions subsequently experience. The Healing Choice is a much, much better book than this one. (I gave it 1 star because it's not possible to enter 1/2 or 0 stars.)
Rating: - A candid, powerful, and informative examination
Featuring a foreword by Dr. Laura Schlessinger (a.k.a. radio personality "Dr. Laura"), Forbidden Grief: The Unspoken Pain Of Abortion by Theresa Burke (psychotherapist and founder of post-abortion training and healing ministry Rachel's Vineyard) and with the assistance of David C. Reardon (post-abortion issues expert and Founding Director of the Elliot Institute) is a candid, powerful, and informative examination of the trauma of abortion, the dramatic negative impact it can have on women, and the grieving and recovery process women who have experienced abortion undergo. Written specifically to help women struggling with the pain of surviving an abortion, Forbidden Grief is highly recommended reading as an open, emotional, and serious work that seeks to help women heal from psychological and emotional post-abortion trauma.
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