If you’ve had an abortion and are feeling isolated and vulnerable, Experiencing Abortion will remind you that you are not alone and that you must feel your emotions in order to accept your choice and heal. Each woman responds to abortion in her own way, yet, as this sensitive, insightful book shows, there are many similarities among women’s post-abortion emotions. Sharing in the firsthand, personal experiences of other women who speak for themselves in this book will help you come to terms with anguish, stress, grief, anger, or any other overwhelming emotions you might be feeling. Don’t go on ignoring or blocking out your feelings. Learn to incorporate your experience into your sense of self in a healthy way.By reading Experiencing Abortion, you will learn about the multiple feelings and reactions abortion can trigger, the process of accepting an abortion, and the struggle to control fertility without treating your body as an enemy. Offering you a safe, honest, and supportive environment in which to explore your feelings about your abortion, this book discusses many important topics, including: 
<ul>
<li>the way moods can overtake you after abortion </li>
<li>how avoiding your experience can defer acceptance, which in turn leads to denial and guilt </li>
<li>how pregnancy, abortion, and subsequent bleeding can affect your perception of your body </li>
<li>the struggle to enjoy sex after your abortion </li>
<li>your heightened awareness of gender after an abortion </li>
<li>how your intimate relationships may change after an abortion </li>
<li>the psychological reasons you may sometimes forgo birth control </li>
<li>accepting yourself after a second abortionExperiencing Abortion will help women who have had an abortion understand that it is a complex physical and emotional experience that doesn’t necessarily end after a week or a month or a year. It will also help professionals in abortion facilities and therapists who offer pre- and post-abortion counseling understand how abortion affects each individual differently and how they might help women work through their feelings both before and after abortion. Partners, friends, and families will find this book helpful and informative as they try to help their loved one get through this sometimes difficult, even traumatic, experience.</li>
</ul>

Experiencing Abortion: A Weaving of Women's Words (Haworth Innovations in Feminist Studies)

Kushner, Eve

Reference

Routledge

Experiencing Abortion

Kanji (the most complicated Japanese script) may look daunting, but the characters are full of fun and life—if you know how to decode them. Crazy for Kanji provides a "map" to orient people by examining characters and compounds from every angle. Passionate and playful, the book is filled with enlightening discussions, fun facts, photos, exhibits, anecdotes, and games. It’s a reference source, workbook, and entertaining read all in one. Novices and kanji experts alike will find treasures in its pages.
 Eve Kushner, based in Berkeley, California, is a student of Japanese and an incurable kanji-holic.

Crazy for Kanji: A Student's Guide to the Wonderful World of Japanese Characters

History

Asia

Stone Bridge Press

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Kushner, Eve. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Kushner, Eve