In the wake of suicide : stories of the people left behind / by Victoria Alexander.

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Breathtaking stories of incredible power for anyone struggling to find the meaning in the suicidal death of a loved one?and for all readers seeking writing that moves and inspires.

After author Victoria Alexander?s mother took her life, she spent the next ten years collecting stories from people, like herself, who have walked through one of life?s most difficult journeys. The result is a beautifully written book of powerful, spellbinding stories told by those who were left behind?parents, children, spouses, lovers, friends, and colleagues. In the Wake of Suicide offers survivors the understanding, compassion, and hope they need to guide them on their own path in the wake of this most painful loss.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Suicide, Grief, and Storytelling
• Language and Taboo
• Grief After Suicide
• Giving Voice to the Loss
• Finding a Way to Tell the Story
• At the End/At the Beginning
• Prologue
• Natalie: Dreams of Catching Her
• Laura: Right at the Core of Life
• Susan: Grieving Long Before He Died
• Philip: A Loss of Innocence
• Joan: How Can a Mother Not Know? Catherine: A White-Knuckle Ride
• Epilogue: Finding the Words
• Prologue
• Catherine: A White-Knuckle Ride (continued)
• Joy: Knowing Suicide from a Young Age
• Chris: Being the Only One
• Marcia: Like a Shadow of Pain
• Ellen: Such an Interruption
• Richard: Being There to See Him Off
• Epilogue: Living with the Words
• Then and Now
• Prologue
• Karen: Having Lost So Many Things at the Same Time
• Natalie: Dreams of Catching Her (continued)
• Laura: Right at the Core of Life (continued)
• Susan: Grieving Long Before He Died (continued)
• Philip: A Loss of Innocence (continued)
• Joy: Knowing Suicide from a Young Age (continued)
• Rachel: Needing My Best Friend to Comfort Me
• Epilogue: Finding a Place for Words
• Resources for Survivors of Suicide

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