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It took only one phone call to change a familys life forever. When twenty-five-year-old Melissa Sullivan arrived at the hospital, she was already in a coma. Several days went by as Judith Sullivan, her husband, and her son and his wife held vigil in the hospital waiting room. Holding on to hope, the family clung to each other and to the friends that stopped by to offer support.But Melissa would not survive the cardiac arrest.Judith and her family then went on a journey. They struggled to understand how Melissa could have died. They realized that their family would have to be redefined. And they learned the value of good friends-life supporters-who walked with them on their journey.The Terrifying Wind: Seeking Shelter Following the Death of a Child is a haunting and honest account of how one family survived such a horrible assault to its psyche.Anyone who has lost a child or a loved one will find hope at the end of the storm. Anyone who has felt helpless watching a friend struggle to cope with such a loss will find a practical guide on how to become a life supporter to someone whose life has been turned upside down.And in the end, Judith Sullivan gives the reader hope that there is a way to go on. There is a way to find shelter.This is a powerful book about the senseless, devastating loss caused by eating disorders. It is a compelling story about a familys pain and how their grief has reformed their lives and their community. Through the support of family, friends, and therapy, they rebuild their forever-changed lives. It is a must read for people dealing with eating disorders and anyone who has lost someone close.-Dirk Miller, Ph.D., Founder and Executive Director of The Emily ProgramThis moving account of the sudden cardiac arrest death of a beloved daughter-young, lovely and accomplished-is a study of the harrowing disorientation of loss. Judith Sullivans fearless documentary of her familys experience is remarkable, gripping and immediate. Part
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