Why Suicide? Questions and Answers About Suicide, Suicide Prevention, and Coping with the Suicide of Someone You Know (Paperback)

Eric Marcus

ISBN 10: 0062003917 / ISBN 13: 9780062003911

Published by HarperCollins Publishers Inc, New York, 2010

About this Item

Paperback. The need for this book is obvious. Why Suicide is a must read for anyone who is a student of life. John Shelby Spong, author of Eternal Life: A New VisionBeyond Religion, Beyond Theism, Beyond Heaven and Hell Subtitled Questions and Answers About Suicide, Suicide Prevention, and Coping with the Suicide of Someone You Know, Why Suicide by Eric Marcus is an important, non-judgmental guide that bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman calls, compassionate, informative, and insightful. Anyone whose life has been dramatically touched by this most shattering occurrence can find answers and solace in this extraordinary book. What is the impact of a suicide on families? Who is most likely to take his or her life? What are some of the most common myths about suicide? What does the Bible say about suicide? Do life insurance issues have anything to do with why people don't want suicide to be the official cause of death? This title answers such questions about the suicide. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Why Suicide? Questions and Answers About Suicide, Suicide Prevention, and Coping with the Suicide of Someone You Know (Paperback)
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0062003917
• ISBN 13: 9780062003911
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

In our lifetimes 85 percent of us will have some up-close experience with the suicide of someone we know. And more than 20 percent of us will have a family member die by suicide. Journalist Eric Marcus knows this better than most people. In 1970, his father took his life at the age of 44. In 2008, his 49-year-old sister-in-law took her life as well.

In a completely revised and updated edition of the landmark original WHY SUICIDE? , Eric Marcus offers thoughtful answers to scores of questions about this complex, painful issue from how to recognize the signs of someone who is suicidal to strategies for coping in the aftermath of a loved one's death.

No matter what the circumstances, those of us who are affected by suicide are left with difficult and disturbing questions:

* Why did they do it?
* Was it my fault?
* What should I tell people when they ask what happened?
* Is someone who attempts suicide likely to try again?
* What should I do if I'm thinking of killing myself?

Drawing from his own experience, as well as interviews with people who have been touched by suicide, Eric Marcus cuts through the veil of silence and misunderstanding to bring clarity, reassurance, and comfort to those who so desperately need it.

About the Author

Eric Marcus is the author of several books and coauthor of Breaking the Surface, the number one New York Times bestselling autobiography of Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis.