The Forgotten Grief:Book & Audio Visual Reviews
BY HANNAH STONE December 30, 2006
FOREVER OUR ANGELS by Hannah Stone is a recent addition to the support literature for parents
While there are a number of books of personal accounts of perinatal loss on the market, I found this offering by Ms. Stone to be particularly effective in outlining the complexity of events facing mourning parents. Written in a facile style with personal essays regarding the whole chronology of each loss, FOREVER OUR ANGELS presents in clear concise language the crisis of the medical milieu during and following a loss, as well as the detailing of many emotions which parents are often unwilling to discuss publicly. I believe this short but moving collection would be particularly effective both in the hospital and out, especially for mothers and fathers who may be less likely or unable to pursue support-group options: the book will allow them to verify their own emotions and experiences, allowing them to find common ground without pursuing discussion groups which for some are impossible because of time, work or travel committments or for those parents who because of their 'style' of mourning may not feel comfortable talking to strangers, even those who have experienced a similar loss. Hannah Stone's first foray into writing in this genre is successful and helpful, bringing together her own experiences of loss as well as the caring eye of a writer. The book may be purchased through Amazon.com, or by contacting Ms. Stone's webpage at Forever Our Angels Reviewed by: Dr. Elizabeth Kirkley Best
References & Footnotes© 1981, 2005-6 Elizabeth Kirkley Best PhD
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who have experienced a perinatal death. With a professional foreword by Drs. Goldman, outlining the
features of crisis and mourning facing bereaved parents, the book is divided into Chapters, each representing
the chronicling of events, emotions and issues facing individual parents who have experienced a loss.