Voices of Strength: Sons and Daughters of Suicide Speak Out
Book Details
- Publisher : New Horizon Press
- Published : 2008
- Cover : Paperback
- Pages : 270
- Category :
Grief and Bereavement - Catalogue No : 28756
- ISBN 13 : 9780882823331
- ISBN 10 : 0882823337
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Statistics show that there is one suicide every 16.1 minutes, and thus, six new survivors of that suicide every 16.1 minutes. In this deeply moving but also practical book, authors Judy Zionts Fox and Mia Roldan share the results of their survey of children of a parental suicide. Exploring the ways their lives have been affected and addressing the emotional, psychological, and physical effects, daughters and sons of all ages - from children to adolescents to adults - reveal their reactions. The authors link these responses to the insights of therapists, clergy, a criminal investigator, and others - friends, classmates, work colleagues, relatives - as they discuss what is helpful to suicide survivors and what is not. "Voices of Strength" helps survivors make sense of life's least understandable act and shows them how to heal by focusing on comfort, memories, recovery, and hopes for a productive future.
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Robyn Sewell on 15/08/2009 12:13:03
(5 out of 5)
The authors Judy and Mia are both children of mothers who committed suicide. In the book they examine the effects of a parental suicide based on their own experiences and those of sixty three other survivors.
This subject is, for many, taboo. The shame and secrecy that surrounds family suicides, often leave the children disorientated and unable to move through a normal grieving process. For some it is even considered a mortal sin.
The authors explore how best to bring support and strength to survivors, and I think that they have suceeded admirably in doing this. It is a book that will bring a wider understanding both to people who are survivors and also to the families and professionals who work with them.
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