There is perhaps no more excruciating pain than the loss of a child. It is a life-changing event that will forever scar a parent. When a child dies, bereaved parents face the challange of rebuilding their lives, a daunting task that may often seem overwhelming.

The Death of a Child is filled with stories of people who have lost a child and how they dealt with the reality of that event. This collection of life-giving lessons touches on a wide range of emotions and situations that parents may encounter after the death of their child.

Chapter titles include:

• "Creating a New Normal"
• "Riding the Roller Coaster of Grief"
• "Cherishing the Seasons"
• "Singing Their Song"

Elaine E. Stillwell
ELAINE E. STILLWELL, mother of two children killed in a car accidnet, has spent many years as the Bereavement Coordinator of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York.