Resources for Help After Abortion
As people who have personal experience with abortion, we
know this can be a difficult issue to deal with. We applaud
your courage for recognizing that your feelings associated
with an abortion(s) deserve attention and need to be
addressed. Our goal here is to connect you with the people and
programs that can help you unravel and understand your
feelings and behavior related to your experience.
If the trauma of your abortion is causing you such
pain that suicidal thoughts and ideas are on your mind
please contact www.suicidehotlines.com or call 1-800-784-2433.
You're not alone in your pain and we want to help you.
We have gone through some of the programs listed below,
others have been recommended to us by folks like you. The two
elements all the programs have in common is that; one, they
will empower and impact your life in many great ways – in a
sense if you work the programs earnestly, they can help you be
set free from the negative feelings and behavior you feel from
your abortion. Second, all the people involved care deeply
about you, most often they are women and men who have taken
time out of their lives to go through training to be properly
prepared to help you and do their ministry as volunteers.
Before you begin visiting the websites below, we
recommend that you read the outstanding information written by
Leslie Graves. It will provide a great overview to help you understand all
your options.
As the co-founders of the Silent No More Awareness
Campaign, our desire is to see you make peace with yourself,
your child(ren), God and others. Our prayer is that the
aftercare program you go through will help you know just how
much God loves you and wants the best for you and your loved
ones.
Blessings from, Georgette & Janet
How do you know you need
healing?
Support and Recovery Groups
Books
DVDs
CDs
Upcoming Abortion After-Care Opportunities
Support and Recovery Groups
National
Men’s Support & Recovery
Local
CA
CT
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A
Choice to Heal
Individual Counseling and Healing Workshops
P.O. Box 674
Colchester, CT. 06415
860-267-6393
www.achoicetoheal.com
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Carolyn's Place
Pregnancy Care Center and Post-Abortion support
www.carolynsplace.net
137 Grandview Avenue
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203)597-9050
FL
MA
NJ
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Teaneck, NJ - PAS
support group meet weekly on Thursdays at 7:00pm at 800
Catalpa Ave, Teaneck, NJ. For more information call Linda
at 201-320-9907 or
lindadiazmurphy1@verizon.net.
Linda Diaz-Murphy, MA, LAC, LCADC, CTS
Full Circle Mediation & Counseling Center
800 Catalpa Ave.
Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-320-9907
NY (Tri-State area)
OH
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Bethesda, The House of Mercy
Provides a community of healing and a sanctuary of hope
for persons wounded by abortion. Contact
The Community of Jesus, the Living Mercy
P.O. Box 274
Avon, OH 44011
(440) 777-3141
1-800-482-4100
www.bethesdathehouseofmercy.org
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Bethesda Healing Ministry
St. Margaret of Cortona Catholic Church
1600 N. Hague Ave.
Columbus, OH 43204
(614) 309-2651
(614) 718-0277
www.BethesdaHealing.org
SC
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Piedmont Women's Center
PO Box 26866
Greenville, SC 29616
Heather Bryan, ARA Administrator
864-244-1434
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AbortionRecoveryAssistance
Training Institute
Providing abortion recovery assistance to men and women
who suffer from the trauma of abortion through the
facilitated small group Bible studies, Forgiven and Set
Free, and Healing a Father’s Heart by Linda Cochrane.
Providing consulting services to post abortion
ministries and an annual training institute held in
Greenville, South Carolina. The AbortionRecoveryAssistance
Training Institute will prepare you to develop or
improve your post abortion ministry. It will provide
step by step guidance for practical integration and
application of the leader’s manual, Facilitating
Biblical Healing, with the Bible study, Forgiven and Set
Free. Judy Cooter and Jeannie Stoner have co-directed
AbortionRecoveryAssistance
since the founding of Piedmont Women's Center in 1991.
Along with Carolyn Rice they co-authored the
Facilitating Biblical Healing manual. The AbortionRecoveryAssistance
Training Institute is instructed by Judy Cooter, Jeannie
Stoner, and Linda Cochrane. Register online NOW at
www.piedmontwomenscenter.org/institute
A ministry of Piedmont Women's Center
P.O. Box 26866
Greenville, SC 29616
864-244-1434
International
Website Resources about Abortion
Aftermath
Recommended Books
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You're Not Alone: Healing Through God's Grace After
Abortion
This book is written by Silent No More Awareness
Campaign’s national spokesperson, Jennifer O’Neill. It
shares her abortion pain, as well as the stories of
other women and gives a great description of the
Campaign’s first national Gathering in Washington DC,
2003. We highly recommend this book.
by Jennifer O'Neill
ISBN: 0757301681
Published by: Faith Communications
www.JenniferOneill.com
$18.00
Recommended Reading for Someone
Wanting to Address Post-Abortion Ministry in Churches:
- Building Bridges
By Mary Comm
ISBN Number 978-1-60037-410-4
Published by: Morgan James Publishing, LLC, 1225
Franklin Ave., Ste. 325, Garden City, NY, 11530-1693
Toll Free 800-485-4943
www.MorganJamesPublishing.com
$12.95
- Secret Sin
by Mary Comm
ISBN Number: 1600371485
Published by: Morgan James Publishing, LLC, 1225
Franklin Ave., Ste. 325, Garden City, NY, 11530-1693
Toll Free 800-485-4943
www.MorganJamesPublishing.com
$12.95
Recommended reading for someone
seeking healing:
- Lady Liberty: A Post-Abortive
Story of Healing Book and Workbook
By Julie and Jeff Weber, Liberate Ministries
www.Liberateministries.org
952-392-1640
jweberinfo@msn.com
- A Season to Heal, Help for
those working through Post-Abortion Stress
By Luci Freed and Penny Yvonne Salazar, 1993
A Season to Heal helps the post abortive woman to
combine powerful emotions with clear thoughts and
practical ways to heal through the grieving process.
www.standapart.org.
If you are interested in the emotional/mental/physical
impact of abortion on women, this site has some of the
best data available online today.
Cumberland House Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 1-888952-10-5
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A Solitary Sorrow
by Teri Reisser, M.S., M.F.T with Paul Reisser, M.D.
ISBN Number: 0-87788-774-8
Published by: WaterBrook Press, 2375 Telstar Dr., Suite
160, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
$11.99
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Abortion & Healing, A Cry To Be Whole
by Fr. Michael T. Mannion
ISBN Number: 0-934134-35-9
Published by: Sheed & Ward, 115 E. Armour Blvd., PO Box
419492, Kansas City, MO 64141, 1-800-333-7373
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Abortion Recovery Facilitator Guidebook and My
Abortion Guilt, Grief and Shame Is Ending Soon.
by Victims Of Choice, Inc.
Order through
www.victimsofchoice.org
A guidebook for those desiring to address the pain of
abortion in women using a one-on-one, Christian, Therapy
Model.. The guidebook is both a training tool and the
recovery program. On site training is available by
Victims Of Choice.
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Forgiven and Set Free
by Linda Cochrane
ISBN Number: 0-8010-5723-X
Published by: Baker Books, PO Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI
49516-6287
www.bakerbooks.com
$8.99
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Healing a Father's Heart
by Linda Cochrane and Kathy Jones
ISBN Number: 0-8010-5722-1
Published by: Baker Books, PO Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI
49516-6287
www.bakerbooks.com
$9.99
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Her Choice to Heal
by Sydna Masse
Publisher: Chariot Victor Publishing (November 1998)
ISBN-10: 1564767345
ISBN-13: 978-1564767349
www.amazon.com
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I'll Hold You in Heaven
by Jack Hayford
ISBN Number: 0-8307-3259-4
Published by: Gospel Light Worldwide, PO Box 3875,
Ventura, CA, 93006, 1-800-4-Gospel
www.regalbooks.com
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I'll Hold You in Heaven Remembrance Book
By Debbie Heydrick
ISBN Number: 0-8307-3260-8
Published by: Gospel Light Worldwide, PO Box 3875,
Ventura, CA, 93006, 1-800-4-Gospel
www.regalbooks.com
- Into The Light
by Nicole W. Cooley
ISBN Number: 978-1-4141-1064-6
Published by: Pleasant Word (a division of Wine Press
Publishing, PO Box 428, Enumclaw, WA 98022)
Georgette Forney wrote the forward for the book, Into
The Light. This is what she had to say about it: Into
The Light is an incredibly courageous book. Nicole’s
willingness to honestly discuss rape, abortion,
pornography addiction and many other painful experiences
is a testimony of God’s strength working in broken
people. Every person who reads this book can connect
with some part of her story and learn as Nicole did more
about God’s healing grace. I strongly recommend this
book for everyone; it teaches us to have more compassion
for one another and encourages us to face our traumas.
www.nicolewcooley.com
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Life After Abortion - Healing Leadership Guide
Video and Workbook/Guide.
by Jennifer O'Neill
www.JenniferOneill.com
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Redeeming a Father's Heart
by Kevin Burke, LSW, David Wemhoff & Marvin Stockwell
ISBN Number: 9781434313676
$12.95
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SaveOne: A Guide to Emotional Healing After Abortion
by Sheila Harper
ISBN Number: 0-9742051-0-9
Published by: SaveOne, 1-866-329-3571
SaveOneInc@aol.com
www.saveone.org
$16.00
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The Four Steps to Healing-Non-Denominational Edition
By Martha Shuping, M.D. and Debbie McDaniel, M.A. LPC
ISBN-13: 978-0972876940
Published by: Tabor Garden Press
Order single copies from www.amazon.com
for $12.99.
Order a single copy or inquire about a quantity discount
for multiple copies through
http://postabortionhealing.net.
If
you or someone you care about has experienced the pain
of unresolved grief after abortion, you know how hard it
can be to find help. Magazines and talk shows offer
advice on nearly every topic, yet it’s rare to see a
headline for post-abortion recovery. The Four Steps to
Healing sheds new light on an issue that has touched the
lives of many but is talked about by few. The myth of
abortion as a “selfish” choice is dispelled here by
illustrations of women who chose abortion out of concern
for everyone’s need but their own. Many who suffer from
post-abortion grief are, in fact, caring nurturers,
helpers by nature who take spiritual matters seriously.
To address the specific needs of those who ling to
reconnect and go further in their faith, The Four Steps
to Healing is available in both Catholic and
non-denominational versions. Filled with practical
suggestions, prayers and stories of hope, it is a
resource for those who want to be healed and for those
who want help.
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The Four Steps to Healing-Catholic Edition
by Martha Shuping, M.D. and Debbie McDaniel, M.A. LPC
ISBN-13: 978-0972876926
Published by : Tabor Garden Press
Order single copies from
www.Amazon.com for $12.99.
Order a single copy or inquire about a quantity discount
for multiple copies through
http://postabortionhealing.net.
- Many women hide the secret of
abortion deep in their hearts, and they suffer severe
consequences. Surrendering the Secret is a powerful new
study in the best-selling Picking Up the Pieces series.
Author Pat Layton, founder and president of A Woman's
Place Ministries, Inc., helps women find the path to
healing through honest, interactive Bible study,
meaningful group experiences and caring community.
Book Title: Surrendering the Secret
Author: Pat Layton
Publisher: LifeWay (2008)
ISBN-10: 1415864691
ISBN-13: 978-1415864692
Recommended reading for someone
looking for more information on affects of abortion:
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Aborted Women Silent No More
by David C. Reardon
ISBN Number: 0-9648957-2-2
Published by: Acorn Books, PO Box 7348, Springfield, IL
62791-7348, 1-888-41-ACORN
www.afterabortion.org
$24.95
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Abortion Survivors
by Dr. Philip G. Ney
ISBN Number: 0-920952-11-9
Published by: Pioneer Publishing Company, Ltd., PO Box
27103, 750 Goldstream Ave., Victoria, BC, CANADA, V9B
5S4
www.messengers2.com/pioneer
$5.00
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Deeply Damaged
by Dr. Philip G. Ney
ISBN Number: 0-920952-10-0
Published by: Pioneer Publishing Company, Ltd., PO Box
27103, 750 Goldstream Ave., Victoria, BC, CANADA, V9B
5S4
www.messengers2.com/pioneer
$19.95
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Detrimental Effects of Abortion An Annotated
Bibliography with Commentary
by Thomas W. Strahan
ISBN Number: 0-9648957-0-6
Published by: Acorn Books, PO Box 7348, Springfield,
IL62791-7348, 1-888-41-ACORN
www.afterabortion.org
$34.95
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Fatherhood Aborted
Guy Condon and David Hazard
ISBN Number: 0-8423-5423-9
Published by: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton,
IL
www.tyndale.com
$12.00
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Forbidden Grief
by Dr. Theresa Burke
ISBN Number: 0-9648957-8-1
Published by: Acorn Books, PO Box 7348, Springfield,
IL62791-7348, 1-888-41-ACORN
www.ForbiddenGrief.com
$24.95
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How To Talk With Your Children About Your Abortion
by Dr. Philip G. Ney
ISBN Number: 0-920952-12-7
Published by: Pioneer Publishing Company, Ltd., PO Box
27103, 750 Goldstream Ave., Victoria, BC, CANADA, V9B
5S4
www.messengers2.com/pioneer
$5.00
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Men and Abortion
by C.T. Coyle, PhD.
ISBN Number: 1-894169-87-5
Published by: Essence Publishing, 44 Moira St. West,
Belleville, Ontario, Canada K8P 1S3, 1-800 238-6376
www.essence.on.ca
Distributed By: Life Cycle Books, PO Box 561, Fort
Collins, CO, 80522-0561, 1-800-214-5849
www.lifecyclebooks.com
$14.95
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Post-Abortion Aftermath, Writings Generated by
Various Experts at a Post-Abortion Summit Conference
edited by Fr. Michael T. Mannion
ISBN Number: 1-55612-708-1
Published by: Sheed & Ward, 115 E. Armour Blvd., PO Box
419492, Kansas City, MO 64141, 1-800-333-7373
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Psycho-Spiritual Healing After Abortion
by Douglas R. Crawford and Fr. Michael T. Mannion
ISBN Number: 1-55612-246-2
Published by: Sheed & Ward, 115 E. Armour Blvd., PO Box
419492, Kansas City, MO 64141, 1-800-333-7373
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Sharing the Heart of Christ
by Kevin Burke, LSW, Theresa Burke, Ph.D. and Fr.
Frank Pavone
The nature of abortion trauma requires a team approach
to treatment with Clergy, Counselors and Laity working
together. In this book, abortion is presented as a
relational wound exploring the effects on Marriage and
family life and special chapters address unique issues
for clergy in their ministry.
This book is for Priests, Deacons, Counselors and
Laity in ministry to those suffering after abortion and
in need of emotional and spiritual healing.
Order at
https://www.priestsforlife.org/store/c-51-rachels-vineyard.aspx
$10.00
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Victims and Victors, Speaking Out About Their
Pregnancies, Abortions, and Children Resulting from
Sexual Assault
edited by David C. Reardon, Julie Makimaa, and Amy Sobie
ISBN Number: 0-9648957-1-4
Published by: Acorn Books, PO Box 7348, Springfield,
IL62791-7348, 1-888-41-ACORN
www.afterabortion.org
$11.95
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Women's Health after Abortion, The Medical and
Psychological Evidence
by Elizabeth Ring-Cassidy, Ian Gentles
ISBN Number: 0-920453-22-8
Published by: The deVeber Institute for Bioethics and
Social Research, 3089 Bathurst St., Suite 316, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada M6A 2A
www.deveber.org
$19.95
Recommended reading for someone seeking fictional stories:
- Reconciled
By Elisabeth Grace Daniel
2006, Xulon Press
ISBN 978-1-60266-482-1
If you have wondered what a pregnancy center is all
about, this book will help you better understand the
complexities involved in a crisis situation through the
fictional stories of three different couples and how
they are ministered to by their local Christian Crisis
Pregnancy Center and how God can move and protect and
restore human life.
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Forgiven Much
by Leslie T. Dean
ISBN 1 60034 749 5
This novel brings to life the Mary Magdalene you have
never met. Dean imagines Mary’s life as one of desperate
hopelessness woven with stories of the bible and shows
us how to live a life of biblical purity regardless of
our past.
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Heart of Stone
by Mia Vanduran
ISBN 1 59781 146 7
In this novel, we meet Samantha, a recovering alcoholic
dealing with the reality of post-abortive stress. She is
sorry for the choice she made and knows that while God
forgives her, Aaron Eagle, a Lakota and her ex-fiancé
might not. Years earlier, Samantha aborted Aaron's baby
without telling him she was pregnant. Now, years later
we learn that they still have feelings for each other
and find that there is healing in forgiveness.
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If You Were Mine
by Cynthia Scott Hutchinson
ISBN 1 4259 3777 2
As you read this fictional story, you will come to care
for Jenny as she deals with a very real and very painful
consequence of having an abortion as a college student.
It is a love story turned tragic that delivers hope for
Jenny and for the millions of others who have lived
through their own heartache and despair.
- Over Coffee We Shared Our
Secrets, A Novel
In this novel, post-abortive women share their
lives, their testimonies and how they found healing. One
character even mentions SNMA!
By Julie Surface Johnson
WinePress Publishing, 2008, ISBN 1-57921-973-4
Recommended reading for someone seeking abortion
testimonies:
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Forgiven: Finding Peace in the Aftermath of Abortion
by Christina Ryan Claypool
ISBN Number: 0-7880-2112-5
Published by: New Creation Ministries
Order at
Amazon
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From Fallen To Forgiven
by Jennifer O'Neill
ISBN Number: 0-8499-1715-8
www.JenniferOneill.com
$22.00
- Motherhood Interrupted
by Jane Brennan
ISBN Number: 978-1-4363-0229-6
Motherhood Interrupted is a compilation of stories by
women who have experienced an abortion and its painful
after effects. The book chronicles their journeys toward
healing and redemption through God's mercy and
forgiveness.
www.motherhoodinterrupted.com
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Real Abortion Stories
Edited by Barbara Horak
www.realabortionstories.com
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Silent No More
by Sister Anne Sophie
ISBN 1 57918 269 0
Sister Sophie is our Regional Coordinator in Corpus
Christi, Texas. In her book, she shares her powerful
testimony that will help you find the courage to stand
as a witness to a world in need of the Gospel of Life.
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Surviving Myself
ISBN Number: 0-688-15992-3
www.JenniferOneill.com
$24.00
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You Aren't Alone, The Voices of Abortion
by Peggy Kirk, M.A.
ISBN 1-57733-113-3
Published by: Blue Dolphin Publishing, P.O. Box 8,
Nevada City, CA 95959, 1-800-643-0765
$16.95
Recommended
DVDs
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Silent No More Awareness Campaign presents,
The Truth about Abortion: Experience vs. Rhetoric,
by The Silent No More Awareness Campaign
Produced in house and can be purchased through the
Campaign
www.SilentNoMoreAwareness.org
$10.00
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Tilly
produced by Anchor Educational Foundation
can be purchased through Heritage House at
www.HertiageHouse76.com
$24.99
Recommended
Music
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YouTube
video about an unborn child talking to her mother about
her abortion.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck1AfJhPNT4
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We Can Change the World
Produced by Trish Short for Artists for Life Foundation
410-526-7497
$15.00
"We can change the world is blessed with haunting,
memorable music and crisp, intelligent lyrics which
speak from the very heart of the tragedy of the loss of
a child through abortion." - Dr. Theresa Burke
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The Choice
One woman's journey through abortion, mourning and
spiritual healing
Project Grace -
www.abortionrecovery.org
$15.00
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Healing After the Choice
By Michael John Poirier
The popular singer/songwriter focuses on the themes of
healing and forgiveness, especially for those affected
by abortion. Includes 17 selections, total time 72
minutes.
www.healingafterthechoice.com
$16.95
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My
Chance
This pro life song by contemporary artist, Jaime
Thietten, was named "2009 Song of the Year" at the
Indieheaven Momentum Awards in Nashville. My Chance
tells the story of a girl who has an abortion and later
regrets the decision. Its accompanying video portrays
the deep emotion and life-long effects so often
associated with an uninformed decision. It can be viewed
at
http://www.jtmusic.net/video/
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No
More A Secret CD
Each of the 7 short, passionate and powerful poems on
this CD was birthed from the soul of a woman who existed
for years after her abortion with secret agony, shame,
anger, torment, and guilt. Her search for peace led to
pages of the Holy Scriptures. There, she discovered
promises, offering forgiveness from her past, and hope
for her future. The accompanying music is unique, as
composer Nathan S. Elliott discerned emotions from
Merle’s heart … once wounded … once broken … now beating
with freedom, strength, and wholeness. A
liberating and healing combination of words and music
for those who hurt after abortion!
To hear clips from this CD:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/merlemmills
http://www.wix.com/merlemm/no-more-a-secret
http://www.nomoreasecret.blogspot.com/
$12.99
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