BECKONING HANDS

A Silent Love: Personal Stories of Coming to Terms with Miscarriage by Adrienne Ryan (Da Capo Press 2001, 224pp., $13.95) Ryan offers a compilation of different authors providing a two to three page summary of their loss experience. Some information is provided for current medical research as well as information to locate children lost where a personal burial was not preformed.

Empty Womb, Aching Heart: Hope and Help for Those Struggling With Infertility by Marlo Schalesky (Bethany House 2001, 188 pp., $16.00) Schalesky offers Christ-centered personal stories of women and couples who have faced infertility. The stories address the pain, fear, and challenges faced with such suffering.

Free to Grieve: Healing and Encouragement for Those Who Have Suffered Miscarriage and Stillbirth by Maureen Rank (Bethany House 2004 - First Published1985, 174 pp., $16.00) Rank primarily addresses medical explanations for loss and practical applications for processing grief, pregnancy after loss, and adoption. At times, a biblical perspective is offered.

Grieving the Child I Never Knew by Kathe Wunnenberg (Zondervan 2001, 160 pp., $12.99) Wunnenburg’s offers a personal or group study guide for pregnancy and infant loss. Each chapter offers scripture, a short discussion, a topic-appropriate prayer, study questions, and journal pages.

Hannah's Hope: Seeking God's Heart In The Midst Of Infertility by Jennifer Saake (Navpress 2005, 222 pp., $13.99) Saake takes a biblical approach to grief through the story of Hannah. Each chapter offers an interpretation of Hannah’s experience, exploratory questions, scripture to investigate, and suggestions for those consoling the grieving.

I am More than My Infertility: Proven Tools for Turning a life Crisis into a Personal Breakthrough by Marina Lombardo and Linda J. Parker (Seeds of Growth Press 2007, 209pp., $16.47) You were an individual of worth and importance before you faced this challenge. You are an individual of worth and importance now. You are more than your infertility.

The Infertility Companion: Hope and Help for Couples Facing Infertility by Sandra Glahn (Zondervan 2004, 288 pp., $14.00) Glahn offers biblical and medical knowledge which relates to the physical, emotional, spiritual, and ethical issues surrounding infertility. Included are discussion questions and a workbook suitable for individuals, couples or small groups. 

Longing for a Child by Kathe Wunnenberg (Zondervan 2005, 280 pp., $12.99)Wunnenburg’s offers a personal or group study guide for infertility. Each chapter offers scripture, a short discussion, a topic-appropriate prayer, study questions, and journal pages.

Run to You: A Guide Through Miscarriage by Sarah Siu (Tate Publishing & Enterprises 2008,125 pp., $10.99) Siu uses biblical principles to address grief and meaning in miscarriage. A brief discussion exists for pregnancy after loss and an unborn child’s place in heaven.

Safe in the Arms of God: Truth from Heaven About the Death of a Child by John MacArthur (Thomas Nelson Publishers 2003, 175 pp., $16.99) MacArthur offers a biblical perspective on eternal life after the death of a child. He addresses this in regard to miscarriage, stillbirth, newly born child, or young child.

To Full Term: A Mother’s Triumph Over Miscarriage by Darci Klein (Penquin Group 2007, 265 pp., $14.00) Klein’s memoir expresses the challenges of pregnancy after loss primarily in regards to her medical care. Some references are given to seek medical explanation for loss.

Wanting Another Child: Coping with Secondary Infertility by Harriet Fishman Simons (Jossey-Bass 1995, 173pp., $22.95) This book explores the emotional costs of secondary infertility as well as the effect it may have on the couple’s existing children.

When Empty Arms Becomes a Heavy Burden: Encouragement for Couples Facing Infertility by Sandra Glahn and William Cutrer, M.D. (Broadman & Holman Publishers 1996, 240 pp., $12.99) Glahn and Cutrer offer a Christian guide to the moral, marital, and spiritual challenges of infertility. They also address many of the emotional, medical, and psychological issues to help one face the future.