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Book Synopsis Christopher's Story by : Jennifer Cothran
Download or read book Christopher's Story written by Jennifer Cothran and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On April 23, 1993, author Jennifer Cothran's life changed, forever. Her blue-eyed and dark haired son, Christopher Adam Cothran, was born. He would be the hero and eldest of three brothers. Jennifer tells the story: "On October 13, 2015, Christopher took his life with a gun. The handsome, outgoing, faithful, athletic gift from God was gone. Our hearts were empty as his chair at our table, and still are. He didn't leave a note. We had many questions." Jennifer describes grief and pours out her heart in hope she will help others during their darkest nights. She found a place of peace where others, who are asking the hard quesitons about suicide, also will discover joy coming in the morning. When a huring heart chooses a permenant solution to end a temporary problem, they fail to see the pain they leave behind. It changes families forever. Christopher's Story wraps loving arms around the hurting and pleads for everyone to choose life.
Book Synopsis Christopher's Story Is a Journey of Suicide, Grief, Loss, and Hope by : Jennifer Cothran
Download or read book Christopher's Story Is a Journey of Suicide, Grief, Loss, and Hope written by Jennifer Cothran and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christropher Cothran's suicide changed the lives of his family, forever. His Mother and author, Jennifer, shares her journey from grief, experiencing loss, to the peaceful place of hope. The Cothran family shares this painful journey in order to help other families who are experiencing grief.
Book Synopsis Missing Christopher by : Jayne Newling
Download or read book Missing Christopher written by Jayne Newling and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2014 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christopher was seventeen and had everything to live for. He was smart, charismatic, loving, and deeply loved, and a champion rugby player. Yet he was struggling. Diagnosed a year earlier with depression and severe anxiety, he hid his fears from family and friends. Finally, Christopher chose to stop fighting. This is the story of Christopher's shocking death and its tragic aftermath for the family. It is also the story of a mother and father's love, and their determination not to lose another son to the temptation of taking his own life. Honest, raw, and deeply moving, Jayne's account brings to life the visceral experience of grief and the long, painful journey towards finding meaning in life again. This is compelling and inspirational reading for anyone affected by the death of a young person. 'The cruellest loss in the world is the death of a child, no matter what their age. This is a fine and moving book about a mother's difficult path to finding meaning in life again after the loss of her child.' - Anne Deveson, author of Tell Me I'm Here 'Her journey through grief is enveloping, harrowing, even excruciating at times, at others poignant and revealing.' - Mal McKissock, author of Coping with Grief
Download or read book Sanity and Grace written by Judy Collins and published by Tarcher. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned singer/songwriter Judy Collins's deeply moving memoir chronicles her journey from pain to survival following the suicide of her son, and offers comfort to those who struggle in suicide's aftermath. In Sanity and Grace, Collins reveals with unflinching honesty the events leading up to and following the death of her only child, culminating when she picks up the pieces of her shattered heart and gathers the strength to move forward. An elegantly written testimony of a survivor, Collins strives at first just to exist, and then to find solace in the face of grief and untimely loss. With this book, she breaks down the barriers of helplessness and secrecy to openly discuss the aftereffects of suicide, and explains how she found a path to hope and clarity. Sanity and Grace speaks to all who have endured the sorrow of losing a loved one before their time. In the depths of her suffering Collins found relief by reaching out to others for help and support. Now, she extends her hand to comfort other survivors whose lives have been affected by similar tragedy. This inspirational book will serve as a balm to help soothe and heal those wounded by suicide.
Book Synopsis Beyond the Grey Sky by : Dustin Ruge
Download or read book Beyond the Grey Sky written by Dustin Ruge and published by Thunderbird Publishing . This book was released on 2019-11-28 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suicide claims over one million lives world-wide each year. In the United States alone, suicide has become the second leading cause of death amongst people ages ten to thirty-five and has literally become a national epidemic resulting in 47,000 deaths per year, or more than twice the number of homicides. Beyond the Grey Sky is the first major publication of its kind to truly help explain the impacts of suicide on both our physical and spiritual beings by telling the incredible true story of a tragic death and a survivor’s unique journey that will forever change what we believe and know about suicide. PRAISE FOR BEYOND THE GREY SKY “Dustin Ruge, departing from his previous best-selling books, pours his heart out in “Beyond the Grey Sky.” Approaching the 17th anniversary of his brother David’s death by suicide, with unvarnished prose and rich anecdotes, he captures the essence of their relationship and his personal journey of healing. Like so many who die by suicide, “David didn’t always feel like he ‘fit in’ to the world we live in.” Ruge is a gifted writer – I was transported from laughing out loud (ala David Sedaris) into being moved to tears. This book is a must-read for everyone, not just survivors of suicide loss.”-Michael F Myers, MD Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY and author of “Touched by Suicide: Hope and Healing After Loss” (with Carla Fine) and “Why Physicians Die by Suicide: Lessons Learned from Their Families and Others Who Cared.” “This is one of the most powerful books on suicide we have ever read. We believe that if everybody could read this incredible story they would not consider suicide.” -Dale and Dar (Darlene) Emme, Founders of Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program. "Beyond the Gray Sky" by Dustin Ruge is his own soul-searching journey in the aftermath of his step brother's suicide. He shares the experience of his shattered world and the Spirit World's subsequent intervention with candor and awe. Ruge's search for meaning in his own life and in his brother’s life is compelling. Other suicide loss survivors will relate to his story and will read with curiosity and wonder."-Iris Bolton, Author, Grief Counselor, Director Emeritus of the Link Counseling Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Bolton wrote, "My Son, My Son, A Guide to Healing after Death, Loss or Suicide and recently Bolton Press Atlanta published "Voices of Healing and Hope, Conversations on Grief after Suicide." www.boltonpress.com “Dustin’s story is a heartfelt account about love, grief and our life-long connection we have to our loved ones who have left this world.”-Friends for Survival, Inc.“Beyond the Grey Sky brings to light the “human factor” and a real look at how suicide impacts not only loved ones, but even acquaintances will be impacted to some degree over such a loss. As a Suicidology Researcher and I know firsthand the tragedy that follows a death by suicide. The “ripple effect” never ceases, the ripples just become less pronounced. However, I know lives can be saved by reading this book.”-Olivia Johnson, DM, Blue Wall Institute “Dustin Ruge has written a book about surviving the loss of his brother to suicide that is personal, engaging and poignant. He gives us a clear picture of the devastation of the death, as well as the strong bond they shared and the growth Dustin experiences after grieving. It is a lovely example of how we can and often do engage with life in a richer way after we work through the heart wrenching aspects of our losses to suicide.”-Vanessa L. McGann, Ph.D, Survivors Division Chair, American Association of Suicidology
Book Synopsis Grieving a Suicide by : Albert Y. Hsu
Download or read book Grieving a Suicide written by Albert Y. Hsu and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2017-07-04 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Albert Y. Hsu wrestles with emotional and spiritual questions surrounding suicide, ultimately pointing survivors to the God who offers comfort in our grief and hope for the future. This revised edition now includes a discussion guide for suicide survivor groups.
Download or read book My Journey to Hell written by Geri Condon and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life is a journey but this was not the path that Geri expected to take. Suicide happens in a clients' life or on the television, not up close and personal to someone in her family. She never expected the complete shutdown she now experiences whenever she sees a police squad car with lights shining and a siren blaring. She fights the vice like grip around her heart and she struggles to take a breath. Navigating through warning signs, expectations of leaving a child in a mental health hospital, emotional bombardment, and many other factors of dealing with a loved one who has attempted suicide can be overwhelming. Geri uses her first hand experience along with her counseling training to help others through the trauma of coping with a loved one's attempted suicide. Her story of what she has experienced with her son will bring you to tears, but will also prepare you.
Book Synopsis Fear Gone Wild by : Kayla Stoecklein
Download or read book Fear Gone Wild written by Kayla Stoecklein and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pastor's wife's shattering yet ultimately hopeful story of her husband's death by suicide, her journey to understand mental illness, and the light she found in the darkness. On August 25, 2018, Kayla Stoecklein lost her husband, Andrew--megachurch pastor of Inland Hills Church in Chino, California--to suicide. In the wake of the tragedy, she embarked on a brave journey to better understand his harrowing battle with mental illness and, ultimately, to overcome the stigma of suicide. Fear Gone Wild is her intimate account of all that led to that tragic day, including her husband's panic attacks and debilitating bouts of anxiety and depression. Despite their deep faith in God and the countless prayers of many believers, Andrew was never healed of his illness. Turning to Scripture for answers, she discovered that God uses wilderness experiences to prepare His children--including Jesus--for his greater purpose and to work miracles inside our souls. With a clear-eyed acknowledgment of how misguided and misinformed she was about mental illness, Kayla Stoecklein shares her story in hopes that anyone walking through the wilderness of mental illness will be better equipped for the journey and will learn to put their hope in Jesus through it all.
Book Synopsis Surviving a Son's Suicide by : Ronald L Higdon
Download or read book Surviving a Son's Suicide written by Ronald L Higdon and published by Energion Publications. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grief may be the most difficult "work" that we as human beings must do. When a loved one, especially a child, dies through suicide, the tasks involved in that journey require a different perspective. Ronald Higdon shares with us his experience in Surviving A Son's Suicide. With loving but unapologetic candor, Pastor Higdon shares the questions and thoughts that often will continuously circle in our minds. He brings notes, book resources and inspired ways of helping from people who were supportive.If you are looking for something that makes it possible to avoid the three great words in life and faith - mystery, paradox, and ambiguity - then this book is not for you. If you have lost a family member through suicide or are seeking ways to be a comfort to those who have and are searching for a painless and less confusing way to do it, you will not be disappointed in what you find in these pages. As the author notes, "The title for this book is in the present tense: Surviving a Son's Suicide. This continues to be a work in progress. This is not a book about triumph or resolution or "now it's okay." It's not okay; it never will be okay. Our pain and our questions remain but Pat and I are surviving in the sense that we are attempting to go forward with our lives without Mark's presence. On occasion, there is some degree of tension as we seek to understand how the other is making the extremely personal grief journey." - Ronald Higdon, father While your grief is personal, this book includes 15 helpful things others did for Ron and his family, and their written responses to what we received along with a summary list of 31 items of what we found to be helpful survival strategies. This book is suitable for individual reading, but will also make an excellent book for a study or support group.
Book Synopsis I Can Only Imagine... by : Jill Ririe
Download or read book I Can Only Imagine... written by Jill Ririe and published by . This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost three years ago a beloved fifteen-year-old girl chose to end her life. Her choice led her family on a journey through despair, acceptance, and then hope. Her mother, Jill Ririe, wrote I Can Only Imagine to touch the hearts of people worldwide; both those who have considered suicide as an option, and those who have experienced it as a survivor or experienced the loss of a child. This book is also intended to create awareness about the experience of survivors. Suicide is an epidemic in our world, especially among the young. In our nation alone, more people die from suicide than from homicide. For young people 15-24 years old, suicide is the second leading cause of death, behind unintentional injury and homicide. Unfortunately, it is a topic not often acknowledged nor discussed. I Can Only Imagine challenges the societal problem of teen suicide, as well as provides proof of God's unfailing love for us; helping us to conquer our fear of death. Jill Ririe has already influenced thousands internationally through her website www.mollisgarden.com which she completed the year following her daughter's sudden passing. On October 24, 2002, Jill was featured on James Van Praagh's show Beyond and has gained international attention with her unique story. It is an important story, for awareness and for hope in the unknown. Jill has taken a tremendous emotional and spiritual journey initiated by her grief; a journey that has led her to know peace and strength in Christ. I Can Only Imagine provides a unique perspective in that it reveals the pain of grief as well as joy in life after death. It differs from other books in that it contains conversations between not only between the author and herdaughter through the Holy Spirit since her passing but also with the Lord. It includes a message from Molli to the World. Mrs. Ririe's book is based on God's love for us and addresses many common questions that people have. This book contains true-life miracles that have occurred and shows how to heal from grief and how to experience hope and a sense of normalcy. Overall, it should leave the reader with a new understanding of death, as well as a new outlook on God's love. This is the first book in a series that Jill is writing. The second is projected for early 2005. Her work will concentrate on helping others through their grief, ending the plague of suicide among our youth, and spreading the news of God's joyous miracles. This book will certainly touch your heart and your spirit.
Book Synopsis No Way to Behave at a Funeral by : Noel Braun
Download or read book No Way to Behave at a Funeral written by Noel Braun and published by Sid Harta Publishers. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of Noel who lost Maris, his beloved wife of 42 years, to suicide following years of struggling with depression. The abrupt ending of a life by suicide can be the most catastrophic of events for those left behind. Survivors experience intense pain and massive guilt. Grief banishes survivors to a place so removed from the normal hurly-burly of everyday life that they feel close to madness. Somehow they have to claw their way back. Noel accepted there was no way around his anguish and met suffering head on. His pain allowed him to discover the richness within him and to grow in wisdom which he hopes might be of benefit to others. Maris' death did not shut her out of Noel's life. She remains a very real presence. This is a love story with a difference. 'An involving account of the devastation, guilt and pain commonly experienced by people bereaved by suicide. It is a moving love story and a tale of resilience, offering reassurance and a sense of hope to others similarly bereaved.' - Barbara Hocking, OAM Executive Director, SANE Australia 'Noel Braun gives us the honour of travelling his suicide grief journey after the loss of his beloved wife Maris. He lets us walk with him and understand the devastation that suicide brings and his road of learning to find hope again.' - Michelle Linn-Gust, PhD., President-Elect, American Association of Suicidology 'Noel takes us into his innermost thoughts, feelings and emotions as he describes, with incredible love and candour, 'losing' his Maris. Noel's story is immensely powerful and the depth and duration of his grief is testament to his enduring love for Maris.' - Kate Friis, Counsellor and Psychotherapist
Download or read book A Book of Hope written by Sharon Lewis and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2020-12-14 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Book of Hope is intended to help those bereaved by suicide to realise that they are not alone in their feelings and emotions. Suicide grief is complex, with many mixed emotions. The loss leaves a very deep wound. A Book of Hope is also intended to help those experiencing adversity of any kind. There are subtle messages of inspiration for all readers. I share information about my journey, healing, and ongoing transformation. Perhaps one small detail will become part of someone else’s survival guide. When we are ready to embrace our emotions, healing can begin; arousing the part of us where calmness and peace resides so that harmony can be restored into our lives. When the world feels harsh and punishing Never give up hope Believe in life Believe in you And be sure that grace will follow
Download or read book I Understand written by Vonnie Woodrick and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Time doesn’t heal—love heals When Vonnie Woodrick lost her husband Rob to suicide in 2003, she was faced with a series of decisions. How would she move on? How would she support and raise her three children as a young widow? How would she talk about Rob and honor his memory? These questions had no easy answers, but Vonnie found herself longing for one thing in particular: understanding. The stigma of mental illness loomed large over Rob’s death and made healing difficult. But Vonnie found the common assumptions surrounding suicide to be false. Rob was not “crazy.” He did not choose to take his own life. He was in agony and only wanted the pain to end. His death was a direct result of his mental illness. Why didn’t more people understand this? Over a decade later, Vonnie and her children created the nonprofit organization i understand to help others enduring this same grief and loneliness. Since its founding in 2014, i understand has become a haven of compassionate comfort and a powerful voice in the movement to change the way we talk about suicide so that it can be seen for what it truly is: a terminal effect of mental illness, rather than a deliberate choice. This is the story of how love transformed Vonnie’s brokenness into hope—not only for herself and her family, but for anyone struggling to emerge from the darkness of suicide.
Book Synopsis Beyond Surviving by : Survivors of Suicide Loss
Download or read book Beyond Surviving written by Survivors of Suicide Loss and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond Surviving is a raw, beautiful, and inspirational collection of stories written by people who have survived the loss of a loved one to suicide. Our contributing authors speak frankly and from the heart, and delve deep into the confusion, anger, overwhelming sorrow, and feelings of loneliness that can accompany losing a loved one to suicide.Part I of this books takes us through stories of initial shock, denial, confusion and even rage at the loss of our loved one. Part II of this book walks the reader through the journey of grief. Our writers share stories on how they coped with their loss once the initial shock wore off. The stories discuss ways in which to cope with the "firsts" that can be difficult, like holidays, anniveraries, birthdays, and "Angel Days" as we like to call the day our loved ones died.The final part of this book explores how to work through grief and find Hope and a "new normal." This includes the strength that we have found, the ways in which we have somehow managed to turn our grief and healing journey into something positive, and the hope that all of us survivors, while we will never forget, and we will never "move on," we can move forward, and live once again.100% of the proceeds of this book goes directly to Survivors of Suicide Loss, San Diego, a nonprofit organization, to help us support our survivor support programs and to carry out our mission.Please visit us at www.SOSLsd.org for support, information, and to sign up for our quarterly newsletter Hope & Comfort.
Book Synopsis Andrew, You Died Too Soon by : Corinne Chilstrom
Download or read book Andrew, You Died Too Soon written by Corinne Chilstrom and published by Augsburg Books. This book was released on with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andrew, You Died Too Soon is the poignant, painfully honest reflection of a mother who lost a son to suicide, and the account of the family's journey through grief in the company of faith.
Download or read book After Suicide written by Fr Chris Alar and published by . This book was released on 2019-08 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do those who take their own lives automatically go to hell? How can we help those who have lost' a loved one to suicide? Join Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, on his journey to answer these questions in an informative, easy-to-read account of his own grandmother's suicide. Father Alar and his fellow Marian Jason Lewis give you the insight necessary to better understand how to grieve such a tragic loss and how to help others during their time of need. This book unpacks the treasures of the Church's teaching, Sacraments, and devotions to bring real, transforming grace into the struggle of understanding and grieving suicide. After Suicide will give you true hope, both for the salvation of the one who died by their own hand and for the healing of those who are left behind. This book is a must read for all those trying to make sense out of such a difficult subject. Additionally, the principles presented herein apply not only to those lost to suicide, but by any means of death. Book jacket.
Book Synopsis A Portrait of Grief by : Cheryl Christopher
Download or read book A Portrait of Grief written by Cheryl Christopher and published by Trilogy Christian Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-13 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Surviving the loss of a child is the hardest of journeys. There is only one way, and that is through. But how? What does that even mean? I can only show and tell you my experiences along the way, pointing out mistakes, dangers, and miracles." -Cheryl Christopher While many books on grief provide helpful but heady information, A Portrait of Grief provides acute care for those devastated by loss. The author holds readers' hands through the early stages of grief and provides guidance for sustained healing into the future. A Portrait of Grief simply and truthfully tells about the God who reveals Himself gently, but surely, through His compassionate care and loving presence for those traveling through the "valley of the shadow of death." In concise chapters, this book points fellow grievers toward hope and renewal through personal stories, teachings, and music selections for healing.
