{"product_id":"why-suicide-questions-and-answers-about-suicide-suicide-prevention-and-coping-with-the-suicide-of-someone-you-know-isbn-9780062003911","title":"Why Suicide?: Questions and Answers About Suicide, Suicide Prevention, and Coping with the Suicide of Someone You Know","description":"\u003cp\u003e“The need for this book is obvious. \u003cem\u003eWhy Suicide\u003c\/em\u003e is a must read for anyone who is a student of life.”\u003cbr\u003e— John Shelby Spong, author of \u003cem\u003eEternal Life: A New Vision—Beyond Religion, Beyond Theism, Beyond Heaven and Hell\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSubtitled “Questions and Answers About Suicide, Suicide Prevention, and Coping with the Suicide of Someone You Know,” \u003cem\u003eWhy Suicide? \u003c\/em\u003eby\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eEric 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eAccording to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, in our lifetimes 80 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a completely revised and updated edition of the landmark original \u003cem\u003e Why Suicide \u003c\/em\u003e?, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo matter what the circumstances, those of us who are affected by suicide are left with difficult and disturbing questions:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Why did they do it?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Was it my fault?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  What should I tell people when they ask what happened?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Is someone who attempts suicide likely to try again?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  What should I do if I'm thinking of killing myself?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Eric Marcus’ personal experience with the suicide of his father at age twelve gives this book both its passion and its authenticity.  His writing is clear, his research is extensive, the need for this book is obvious.  Why Suicide is a must read for anyone who is a student of life.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Shelby Spong, author of Eternal Life: A New Vision -- Beyond Religion, Beyond Theism, Beyond Heaven and Hell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It would have been such a comfort to have read this book after I lost my husband Edgar to suicide.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoan Rivers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A must-read book for anyone whose life has been touched by suicide. It’s compassionate, informative, and heartfelt. Do yourself a favor and start the healing with this splendid book!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDear Abby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A marvelous addition to suicidology collections as well as a solid choice for bibliotherapy; it should find a place in every public library collection. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEric Marcus has much to teach us whether or not we have experienced the trauma of suicide in our personal lives.  Educators in Pre-K through college, school administrators, guidance counselors, pediatricians, social workers, and mental health professionals will all find this book to be an invaluable resource in the practice of their profession. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary P. Lefkarites, Ph.D, Associate Professor, Hunter College of the City University of New York\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy Suicide? is one of those books that sounds too good to be true – but in fact delivers: it poses, and answers, every kind of question you wanted to know about suicide and were afraid to ask. In an arena full of heartbreak and puzzles, Why Suicide? gives valuable answers just when they’re needed. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher Lukas, author of Blue Genes and Silent Grief\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[In this] well-researched, encyclopedic compendium... written in a crisp Q\u0026amp;A format, Eric Marcus has provided the ultimate distillation of what experts know about the thorny issue of suicide.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeroy Aarons, The Advocate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I opened this book and said, ‘Where was this when I needed it?!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJudy Collins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is exactly the book I searched for, but did not find, after my sister took her life nearly twenty years ago. What Eric Marcus knows so well is that for those of us left grieving, suicide is an emotional cataclysm whose shock waves pummel us with too many questions, questions that multiply too quickly and too painfully, often for years to follow. Those questions, and their possible answers, are the backbone of this plainspoken, kind, consoling book--woven together with the reflections of people who, like the author, have endured this particularly cruel and lonely kind of heartbreak. What survivors of suicide need most of all is a wise comrade, not a counselor. Eric Marcus is that very comrade.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulia Glass, National Book Award–winning author of I See You Everywhere and The Widower's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Every survivor of suicide (or attempted suicide) will find his or her “story” and its specific hardships touched on in this book. Information on suicide can be hard to read, but knowing that you are not alone, and being educated on facts (such as most people who die by suicide do not leave a note), can give great comfort. Even if you think you know everything ever published on suicide, as I did, you will surely find facts and insights new to you. This book is a must have.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSurviving Suicide, a publication of the American Association of Suicidology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book is a must have.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSurviving Suicide, a publication of the American Association of Suicidology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887990829285,"sku":"NP9780062003911","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062003911.jpg?v=1730227895","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/why-suicide-questions-and-answers-about-suicide-suicide-prevention-and-coping-with-the-suicide-of-someone-you-know-isbn-9780062003911","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}