Facing the Ultimate Loss : Coping with 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.

About the Authors
Robert J. Marx For over thirty years Robert Marx has brought a message of consolation and hope to bereaved parents as well as to those professionals who work with them. Ordained at the Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Rabbi Marx also received a Ph.D. degree from Yale University. He has been an associate professor of philosophy at DePaul University in Chicago and has been recognized for his-life long commitment to a wide variety of social causes.

Susan Wengerhoff Davidson has counseled individuals, couples, families and groups to help them cope with the loss of a loved one. She is also an experienced mediator, helping people empower themselves by resolving their differences in dignified ways without the need of lengthy and costly court proceedings.