The loss of our parents when we are adults is part of the natural order of things, a rite of passage. However, whether we lose them suddenly or after a prolonged illness, and whether we were close to them or distant, this process proves to be more difficult than we expected. The book The Orphaned Adult offers a valuable and insightful discussion on this phenomenon, validating the array of disruptive emotions that may accompany the death of our parents. The author shares his personal experience of loss, as well as the moving stories of countless adults who have shared their losses. From acknowledging our own mortality and sudden childhood grief to perhaps a subconscious identity change or role shift within the surviving family, The Orphaned Adult guides readers through the storm of changes this process brings and supports them with its compassionate and reassuring wisdom.