Life Touches Life: A Mother's Story of Stillbirth and Healing

"I really connected with everything that Lorraine Ash wrote. Reading this book after my daughter Abigail died helped me realize that I am not alone and that the emotions that I am experiencing are normal. "
~ Written on 2008-08-14

"Having lost my only child to stillbirth at the time of delivery, I was attracted to the author's story due to our similar timelines. The book provides many situations and experiences that are sadly common for parents of stillborn children - the loss of the dreams of parenthood; the questions about guilt and cause; the deep sadness that accompanies grieving a loss that few can identify with. I find the author's recovery inspiring and believe that she and her husband have found meaningful ways to honor their beloved child. I would recommend this book for others who want to understand what it is like to go through a tragedy such as this, or are going through it and need to know that they are not alone in their feelings. "
~ Written on 2008-07-17

"DO NOT PURCAHSE IF YOU ARE RECENTLY BEREAVED.

My child was stillborn on June 5th, 2008 - just 5 weeks ago. I am desperate for spiritual guidance and for some direction from women who have experienced stillbirth and who have managed to regain their will to live. How can we accept this? How can we go on living after such a tragic loss of our baby and our futures??? Please offer some insight!
Lorriane Ash begins her story with the heartbreaking account of the day of the stillbirth. However, she instantly & miraculously finds hope within weeks after the death of Victoria, her child. She vascillates between time frames without being specific - is she in the 6th month? Is she in the 1st month? Lorrain Ash also cites 'pearls of wisdom' from numerous religions including Buddism, Shamanism, American Indian Spirituality, Christianity and Judiasm - without fully investing in any one of them. She tells stories of how she's helped others by interviewing them and feels a new 'kindness' towards them - but no insight on how to cope with the loss of your baby.

Lorraine Ash is obviously writing this book from a perspective of many years past the event. There is 'magic'in everything she does and in the very air she breathes. At this point in my grieving process - this is certainly not the case. This is a book for much, much later in the journey of grief.
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~ Written on 2008-07-11

"I read this right after I gave birth to a baby girl born still one month before her due date. This book helped me to understand what was going on with me and it helped me know that I wasn't going crazy I was having normal feelings as I moved through this horrible experience. I sent Lorraine an email to tell her how much her sharing her own experience helped me and she emailed me back! What a wonderful lady honoring her daughter Victoria in such a caring way!"
~ Written on 2008-07-01

"I lost my daughter Emily at 38 weeks on October 26, 2007. Since her stillbirth I have read several books in order to find guidance in this new journey my life has undertaken. I finished reading Life Touches Life yesterday and could not wait to contact the author and thank her for the great strength and encouragement I found in her book. Lorraine Ash does a magnificent job of expressing the dispair, confusion, and self-changing emotions one experiences after a stillbirth. I highly recommend this book to any parent, family member, caregiver or friend touched by the life changing tragedy of stillbirth. "
~ Written on 2008-01-05