Margie Lewis was a graduate of Asbury College and Asbury Theological Seminary. She had three sons, nine grandchildren, and lived in Wilmore, Kentucky. Thirty years after The Hurting Parent's first publication, she still received regular feedback from hurting parents who read and appreciated this book.

Gregg Lewis is an award-winning author and coauthor of more than fifty books, including Gifted Hands, The Ben Carson Story, Take the Risk and The Big Picture.