Authors: Sandy Fox, Robin Byrne
ISBN-13: 9780595161188, ISBN-10: 0595161189
Format: Paperback
Publisher: iUniverse, Incorporated
Date Published: December 2000
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Five or more years after the death of their children, 25 families open their hearts and share stories of courage, hope and their attempts to make sense out of the most unbearable loss of all. What did they do to move on with their lives, to make each day meaningful again, to remember their child? In addition to helping themselves, learn how these parents help others and what advice they give to those still having difficulty living in a world without their child.
Foreword | xv | |
Acknowledgements | xvii | |
Introduction | xix | |
Part 1 | Marcy's Story | 1 |
1. | Prologue | 5 |
2. | The First Hours and Days | 10 |
3. | Closure | 15 |
4. | The Background Years | 20 |
5. | Private Thoughts on Healing | 28 |
6. | Personal Thoughts from Marcy's Father, Jess | 40 |
7. | Building Memorials | 46 |
8. | Afterwards | 63 |
Part 2 | Other Parents' Stories | 65 |
1. | Matthew | 67 |
2. | Michael | 73 |
3. | Dave | 79 |
4. | Jennafer | 86 |
5. | Stephanie and Stephen | 92 |
6. | Sheryl | 99 |
7. | Craig | 107 |
8. | Justin | 115 |
9. | Jimmy | 119 |
10. | Dusty and Afton | 126 |
11. | Jay | 132 |
12. | Susan | 138 |
13. | Stacy | 143 |
14. | Marie | 150 |
15. | Brian | 156 |
16. | Eric | 162 |
17. | Paul | 167 |
18. | Gary | 172 |
19. | Tommy and Paul Jr. | 178 |
20. | Aaron | 186 |
21. | Peggy | 194 |
22. | Jennifer | 200 |
23. | John | 207 |
24. | Robert | 214 |
25. | A Final Thought | 221 |
Part 3 | Photos of the Children | 223 |
Part 4 | Resources | 231 |
Part 5 | Appendix | 239 |