Peace after abortion

By Ava Torre-Bueno

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0965138313
• ISBN13: 9780965138314
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Pimpernel Press
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.

Customer Reviews

highly recommended

Torre-Bueno's book is a total gem. Several years after my abortion, I was surprised when unnamable feelings about the procedure cropped up. Doubly confusing: I was still satisfied with my decision. This book--a super quick read--made me feel normal. Torre-Bueno touches on exactly the kinds of thoughts that whirled around in my head, which caused the disruptive feelings. She respects both the decision to terminate a pregnancy and the emotions that can arise, whether immediately afterward or years later. Steering almost entirely clear of politics, Torre-Bueno arms readers with facts about abortion, all of which were a relief to me. She also relates our responses to abortion to other aspects of our lives--not just the procedure, itself. Most significantly, she offers concrete exercises toward healing, transforming a seemingly negative experience into an opportunity for positive personal change.

This book is awesome!

I bought this book a month after my abortion when I was having a terrible time with the anger and guilt. The exercises in this book are wonderful. It helped me to realize that forgiveness for myself and for my partner would help me release the anger that was inside me. The guilt disappeared with the anger. I realized I had nothing to be guilty for, I did not commit a crime in my world. This book helped me make peace with myself and my decision to terminate my pregnancy. I am secular humanist and this book was the one for me. It was very low on the religious overtones. Thank you to the author for writing such a wonderful book. I hope she realizes the amount of people all over the world she has helped. Keely A Armstrong

wonderful book, very helpful

This book was wonderfully helpful to me. Five years after having an abortion, I was still depressed about it. No matter what your politics are regarding abortion, this book will help you work thru your feelings and be more at peace in your life. Women who suffer from abortion fallout too often suffer in silence. They feel guilty, ashamed, worthless. Usually there is no one to talk to for fear of being judged. This book helps you work through all that. I also think it's better-written and more accessible than The Healing Choice, which is a similar book