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Author
Series
Alex Morrow novels volume 2
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
First American edition.
Description
When a notorious millionaire banker hangs himself, his death attracts no sympathy. But the legacy of a lifetime of selfishness is widespread, and the carnage most acute among those he ought to be protecting: his family. Meanwhile, in a wealthy suburb of Glasgow, a young woman is found savagely murdered. The community is stunned by what appears to be a vicious, random attack. When Detective Inspector Alex Morrow, heavily pregnant with twins, is called...
63) Woodcutters
Author
Publisher
Vintage International
Pub. Date
2010, c1987
Edition
1st Vintage International ed.
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Description
"The lives of the three Emery sisters were changed forever when Alex, eleven at the time, found their mother drowned in the bathtub of their home. After their mother’s suicide, the girls’ father shut down emotionally, leaving Alex responsible for caring for Colleen, then eight, and little Riley, just four. Now the girls are grown and navigating different directions. Alex, a nurse, has been traveling in India and grieving her struggle to have a...
Author
Description
Madame Bovary is the story of a beautiful young woman who marries a luckless and loutish country doctor. She attempts to escape the narrow confines of her life through a series of passionate affairs, hoping to find in other men the romantic ideal she has always dreamed about. Her recklessness comes back to haunt her, however, and the strong-willed and independent Emma finds herself in a desperate fight for existence.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
First edition.
Description
"At the center of winter, in Motley, Minnesota, Arnold Schiller gives in to the oppressive season that reigns outside and also to his own inner demons - he commits suicide, leaving a devastated family in his wake." "Claire Schiller, wife and mother, takes shelter from the emotional storm with her husband's parents but must ultimately emerge from her grief and help her two young children to recover. Esau, her oldest, is haunted by the same darkness...
68) Dead Midnight
Author
Series
Sharon McCone mysteries volume 21
Publisher
Mysterious Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Description
Sharon McCone, Marcia Muller's street-smart, San Francisco PI, is still dealing with the emotional aftermath of her brother Joey's suicide when she's hired by Roger Nagasawa's parents to prove that their son died of overwork, and that he was driven to kill himself by the brutal, high-pressure atmosphere at Insite, the hip online magazine that employed him. Enlisting the help of her reporter friend J.D., McCone learns that the magazine is failing,...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017
Description
If you scrolled through the Instagram feed of 19-year-old Maddy Holleran, you would see a perfect life: a freshman at an Ivy League school, recruited for the track team, who was also beautiful, popular, and fiercely intelligent. This was a girl who succeeded at everything she tried, and who was only getting started.But when Maddy began her long-awaited college career, her parents noticed something changed. Previously indefatigable Maddy became withdrawn,...
71) Backwards
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Description
Embarking on a life in reverse after Dan's suicide, the Rider moves backward in time while enjoying simple pleasures and attempting to change a past marked by a disappointed little sister, an overwhelmed mother, and an artistic girl with purple hair.
Author
Publisher
Gift Pub
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
"After a suicide, loved ones painfully struggle to make sense of the unexplainable tragedy. The Gift of Second comes alongside loss survivors and helps navigate the common pitfalls for those left behind. It offers hope and encouragement to guide survivors through this desperate time. In The Gift of Second, you will explore the ins and outs of grief and trauma; release the guilt and shame survivors carry; recognize how to take care of yourself; gain...
Author
Series
Dalziel and Pascoe mysteries volume 21
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
First edition.
Description
Investigating the apparent suicide of a prominent businessman, Yorkshire police officers Andy Dalziel and Peter Pascoe become suspicious when they discover that the victim's father died in the same manner.
Author
Publisher
AutumnBloom Press
Pub. Date
2019
Description
"Nick, a kindhearted nineteen-year-old, walked from his college campus to a tall bridge and jumped into the Mississippi. The lost body, the subsequent jumpers...suddenly the unthinkable became unfathomable. Linda Pacha takes you on a powerful journey through her son's heartbreaking life story - including ongoing bullying, not fitting in, and ultimately suffering from mental health issues - as well as her family's grief process, offering guidance to...
Author
Publisher
New Page Books
Pub. Date
[2001]
Edition
Revised edition.
Description
The grief of a suicide takes different form than other types of death, and can include Post Traumatic Stress syndrome. For those who lose loved ones to suicide, however, help is available. Also, new research on how the brain works and the role that genetics plays in depression and sucide not only sheds light on why people take their own lives, but also offers hope, and new tools in prevention.
This newly revised edition goes into more detail about...
Author
Series
Department Q volume 9
Pub. Date
[2022]
Formats
Description
"In the penultimate thriller of the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling Department Q series, the team must hunt for a nefarious serial killer who has slipped under the radar for decades. On her sixtieth birthday, a woman commits suicide. When the case lands on Detective Carl Mørck's desk, he can't imagine what this has to do with Department Q, Copenhagen's cold cases division. It's a tragedy to be sure, but the cause of death seems...
Author
Publisher
Gotham Books
Pub. Date
2006.
Description
Bringing together original research and heartfelt advice, "Touched by Suicide" addresses this emotional topic in a unique way. Though previous authors have written books with a theoretical or diagnostic approach, Myers and Fine have created a truly realistic, personal work regarding suicide and its aftermath.
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