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In 1995, Winnipeg native Charlene Diehl suffered a loss no mother should have to bear. Twenty-eight weeks into her pregnancy, she was diagnosed with severe pre-eclampsia and told that her daughter would have to be delivered via Caesarean section immediately, or both mother and child could die. Out of Grief, Singing recounts the birth of that daughter, Chloe, her death a short six days later, and the years of physical, emotional, and psychological healing Diehl has undergone since.
It is a hard story to read. While Diehl’s situation will resonate most with parents, especially those who have lost an infant or spent any time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, parts of the book would make any human being weep, not only for the mother’s pain and sorrow, but for the child who fought a losing battle. We experience Diehl’s bewilderment and frustration, her fear, and – yes – her hope. Even in the midst of her darkest days, when simply having a conversation is so draining she’d rather just cocoon in her home, Diehl finds the strength to navigate her grief. Somehow, against all odds, she is able to move forward in spite of her anguish, rather than surrender to it.
Diehl is a poet as well as an academic, and her prose is polished but full. Her words follow a rhythm that can be felt, like a subtle bass note, or a barely audible heartbeat. Out of Grief, Singing is a mother’s love song for her “gone baby.” Tragic, yes, but beautiful, too.
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Out of Grief, Singing is an achingly beautiful account of how a woman comes to terms with the loss of her newborn. After a bewildering series of rapid diagnoses and emergency interventions, Charlene’s daughter Chloe is born. But her too-brief life is spent in the neonatal intensive care unit, and her mother, leveled by an epidural anaesthetic procedure gone wrong, can barely make it to her daughter's side. In the months following Chloe’s death, more medical crises make it nearly impossible to even begin the grieving process, let alone return to any semblance of a normal life. But return she does, along a path that is both arduous and rich. With a poet's ear for language, Charlene Diehl shares her discovery of joy amidst a devastating loss.
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Brave retelling of a difficult experience.,
This review is from: Out of Grief, Singing (Paperback)
The author tackles a difficult experience in a way that balances what could be a dreadfully somber read with a deftness of touch and feeling. She brings the reader to the story and sets the scene with a clarity that makes you feel part of it. It is an emotional ride that, it seems, illustrates a loss that is more common than many realize. This is an engaging read, with an underlying message of hope.
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