Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Book of the Month - Suicide Prevention


Oprah loves to read, she has a book club. I love to read so I decided to start my own book club! Each month, to further my own knowledge, I’ll choose a book to read and share my thoughts. Please join me and add your thoughts using the comments section below, on Twitter or the Facebook Fan Page.

For September, I’ve selected: Silent Grief: Living in the Wake of Suicide by Christopher Lukas and Henry M. Seiden. “"Silent Grief" is a book for and about "suicide survivors" - those who have been left behind by the suicide of a friend or loved one. Author Christopher Lukas is a suicide survivor himself - several members of his family have taken their own lives - and the book draws on his own experiences, as well as those of numerous other suicide survivors. These personal testimonies are combined with the professional expertise of Henry M. Seiden, a psychologist and psychoanalytic psychotherapist.”
Amazon.com makes it so easy to search for and purchase a book on literally any topic.  Surviving Suicide – is a list of relevant books available for purchase on Amazon.com.  Here are some additional books you may want to add to your library.
No Time to Say Goodbye: Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One by Carla Fine.  Carla's husband commited suicide.  She shares the suicide, its aftermath, her survival and how to make sense of the chaos.
Surviving Suicide, Help to Heal Your Heart Life Stories from Those Left Behind by Heather Hays.  In this book, Heather shares life-changing stories from people around the world who have also been left behind. Through them, you will learn lessons on love and loss to help guide you on your journey.
Real Men Do Cry by Eric Hipple.  Eric is a former professional athlete who lost is 15 year old son to suicide, reached the brink of losing everything himself and found his way back.  This is his unflinching story.


Who knows….maybe Oprah will want to join our group!

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