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The Last Resort The Last Resort Alison Lurie Like a loyal Victorian wife, Jenny has devoted her life to her much older husband, the famous writer and naturalist Wilkie Walker, bringing up their children and researching and editing his best-sell… OL102905W
Everything you need to know about teen suicide Everything you need to know about teen suicide Jay Schleifer Examines reasons why young people kill themselves, how to recognize when friends are in such trouble, and how to help potential suicide victims. OL15852951W
What is real What is real Karen Rivers When Dex Pratt returns to his small-town life to care for his wheelchair-bound father, he finds his world turned upside down and goes to extreme measures in order to cope. OL16125892W
Life, In Spite of Me Life, In Spite of Me Tricia Goyer,Kristen Jane Anderson She wanted to die. God had other plans. Overwhelmed by wave after wave of emotional trauma, Kristen Anderson no longer wanted to live. One January night, determined to end her pain once and for all, … OL16659137W
Drowning Anna Drowning Anna Sue Mayfield After being befriended by the most popular girl in her new school, the brainy and shy Anna is puzzled when their warm friendship descends into cruelty and violence. OL17727889W
Not with my life I don't Not with my life I don't Howard Rosenthal Discusses the causes of suicide and how it may be prevented. Also examines suicidal behavior and how a person's will may be used to save his or her life. OL17770916W
Veronika decides to die Veronika decides to die Paulo Coelho "Another of Coelho's spiritual journeys, this time by the 24-year-old protagonist who, after a failed suicide attempt, rediscovers in an insane asylum in Slovenia the preciousness and precariousness … OL17915847W
Diary Diary Chuck Palahniuk Misty Wilmot has had it. Once a promising young artist, she's now stuck on an island ruined by tourism, drinking too much and working as a waitress in a hotel. Her husband, a contractor, is in a coma… OL18937W
The red hand of fury The red hand of fury Roger Morris A series of bizarre suicides leads Detective Inspector Silas Quinn to revisit his own troubled past ... June, 1914. A young man is mauled to death by a polar bear at London Zoo. Shortly afterwards, a… OL19751375W
Suicidal thoughts Suicidal thoughts Max Malikow Suicidal Thoughts is a compilation of some of the most moving and insightful writing accomplished on the topic of suicide. It presents the thoughts and experiences of fifteen writers who have contemp… OL19904885W
Arisa Arisa Natsumi Andō Rated T ages 13+. OL19963101W
The far end of happy The far end of happy Kathryn Craft "After enduring years of a struggling marriage, Ronnie Farnham has decided to divorce her husband and is beginning to hope for a happy future--until the morning Jeff is supposed to move out, when he … OL20005406W
Suicide and the older adult Suicide and the older adult Antoon A. Leenaars Do we have the societal will to humanely provide for he needs of our older population? Are we willing to provide the support these people need even when they are terminally ill? Older adults have the… OL20592899W
The world without us The world without us Robin Stevenson Mel is tormented by thoughts that she may be responsible for her best friend's suicide attempt. OL20895555W
Cruel habitations Cruel habitations Kate Charles "April 1989, and sisters Alison and Jacquie Barnett take a holiday to Greece neither of them will ever forget. For Jacquie, soon to be married, the holiday represents one last opportunity for fun, an… OL20923365W
Une vie en éclats Une vie en éclats Maryse Pelletier Réédition. Zoé raconte les cinq dernières semaines de sa vie et la première de sa renaissance. Ybert, son copain, est mort depuis bientôt un an. Accident ou suicide? Pour elle, il s'agit d'un suicide… OL21714250W
Dernière station Dernière station Linda Corbo Personal stories of adolescents who have attempted suicide. OL21716574W
Do you have a friend who is suicidal? Do you have a friend who is suicidal? Elizabeth Wahl "Describes the political, social, and emotional difficulties with suicide"-- OL22321453W
La chemise de l'écrivain La chemise de l'écrivain Marilou Brousseau Une jeune fille en détresse tombe sur un livre au moment où elle s'apprête à commettre l'irréparable. Elle a quinze ans. Vingt-cinq ans plus tard, elle passera plusieurs jours mémorables avec l'écriv… OL24837019W
A quiet strong voice A quiet strong voice Lee Horbachewski This book is a raw, honest exploration of a torturous journey through depression, anxiety, and multiple suicide attempts. It also serves as a valuable toolbox of thought-provoking questions, steps, a… OL26194293W
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