In A Heartbeat

by Dawn Siegrist Waltman

In a Heartbeat touches the darkest, loneliest places of a grieving parent’s heart. This book reveals the true-life experiences of the author’s personal journey through grief, hope, and healing following the stillbirth of her little girl. Within these pages you will find:
• Understanding and empathy
• A sense of companionship and friendship
• Courage to face holidays and difficult occasions
• Reassurance of God’s loving kindness
• The life-changing hope of heaven.
If you have suffered the tragic loss of a child through miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death, this book was written especially for you. Or share it with a friend or loved one in their time of need. It says what only someone who has been there can say.

128 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2002

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aside from one essay where Waltman softens the sovereignty of God, the book is excellent. A little over four years ago, my husband and I lost our second child to a miscarriage. In the midst of our grief, a friend gifted me this book. I'm not sure why it took me so long to read it when I read another book about grief at that time. Even four years later, In a Heartbeat is a balm.

[Shannon Bradbury · Rating 5 out of 5]

Many years ago I read this book after a very difficult miscarriage. "In A Hearbeat gave me permission to grieve my loss, and to remember my precious baby who passed too soon. It helped me to see that although parents experience a loss together they may each grieve differently and that is okay. When I read her story it helped to know that I was not alone in grief and someone understood what I was going through. And it gave me hope to conceive again. If you had a miscarriage this book will help you and give you comfort as you grieve.

[Lyndsey Hunter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully written. This was everything for someone who wasn’t sure how to say or express the grief of loosing a baby. I have tear stained pages on my copy. Thank you for writing this.