Facing The Ultimate Loss: Confronting The Death Of A Child

With understanding and wisdom, Robert J. Marx and Susan Davidson explore the journey we embark on after the ultimate loss-the death of a child. The authors delve into the difficult emotions parents face, including sadness, guilt, anger, powerlessness and questions about our faith. Drawing on the stories of the many people they have counseled, and their own experiences, the authors share the challenges of this unique passage through grief.

Finalist
2003 Readers Preference
Editorís Choice Awards
ìFacing the Ultimate Loss is required reading for anyone with a friend dealing with the death of a child. For those experiencing the loss it would be most appropriate some time after the loss when they are seeking to start putting their life back together again. Either way, it is a highly-recommended read, It is also a great reference for those who know someone going through such grief and want to understand it better so they can help.î ñHarold McFarland, Readers Preference Reviews
Each week over 1,900 American families are faced with the death of a child, which many have sited as the most devastating loss a person can face. Authors Robert Marx and Susan Wengerhoff Davidson guide bereaved parents with a knowing and compassionate hand thought their journey in Facing the Ultimate Loss. Unlike many other books, you wonít find simple anecdotes, steps or quick fixes. The authors understand that the maze of grief cannot fit onto a pre-defined map. Instead, they help reader to understand that their emotions are normal and the inner turmoil they face is shared by many. You can find comfort and wisdom in these pages at a time when it is needed most.