Book Description

Explaining Suicide to Children and Teens from a Christian Perspective

Losing someone to suicide is a tragic and traumatic experience, particularly for children. The enormity of difficult issues surrounding such an untimely death often leaves even adults questioning their faith. All who experiences the heartbreaking ordeal must proceed through their own grief process, trying to gain understanding of their loved one’s death. This is doubly hard for a child. The purpose of this book is to help children touched by suicide find solace and to aid in conversation with their supporting adults. The story leads to discovery of God’s everlasting presence and His promises to bring joy in the midst of sorrow.

IN THE WAKE OF SUICIDE is the journey of a young boy living with a depressed father who eventually commits suicide. Through Max’s eyes, we pray our readers realize they are not alone. They see how the tragedy changes his life, the gamut of his emotions run wild, and his constant questioning. Is he to blame? How much more could his mother or the doctors have done to help his dad? And where exactly is God in all this? His father’s act shakes the very core of his family’s Christian faith, but Max learns how he can draw on God’s strength and His Word to help him survive and find his way through darkness and despair back into God’s light. We pray this same lesson also comes alive for our readers for there is no greater place to be than in the Father’s arms.