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About Empty Cradle, Broken Heart

In the days following the stillbirth of Drewann and Charles Troutman's son, Bennett, Drewann's aunt, Kimberly Williams, gave the grieving parents a book to help them cope.

The book, "Empty Cradle, Broken Heart" by Deborah L. Davis, helped them mend their broken hearts.The couple now gives this book through their nonprofit organization, Books From Bennett, to families who have lost a child through miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal deaths.The book covers questions no parent wants to face.According to the book's Amazon page:"The heartache of miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death affects thousands of U.S. families every year. Empty Cradle, Broken Heart offers reassurance to parents who struggle with anger, guilt, and despair after such tragedy."This book strives to cover many different kinds of loss, including information on issues such as the death of one or more babies from a multiple birth, pregnancy interruption, and the questioning of aggressive medical intervention."A purpose of this book is to let bereaved parents know that they are not alone in their grief."Empty Cradle, Broken Heart is meant to help you through these difficult experiences by giving you things to think about, providing suggestions for coping and encouraging you to do what you need to survive your baby's death."