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Standing in the Shadow: Help and Encouragement for Suicide Survivors

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the author has not survived the suicide of a loved one. it shows. she talks about how someone looks nice and color coordinates her outfits. she talks about suicide and relates stories of the loss of a limb. she quotes the bible. the book is very short and gave me not a bit more hope. Don't waste your money - the book available free online from suicidology is much better. If you want to spend money - Carla Fine's book is much better - the best I've found.
From a bereaved survivor who doesn't need to be told how to color coordinate.

A lighter weight book for survivors. I found the activities she suggested to be helpful in helping me sleep at night, rid myself of some thoughts of guilt, and move forward with my life. I did find it to be religious (Christian) which didn't help me as much as Carla Fine's book, No Time to Say Goodbye. It was not judgemental however. It's openminded and offered me some comfort. Easy to read in one sitting.

My closest friend found her husband dead from suicide 2 months ago. It destroyed her. I researched books, and found this one to be right on the mark for her. She reads it again and again and says it is really helping her. Yes, it is Christian, but not at all pushy about it. The book cuts through all the medical detail and presents a lesson on what to expect and how to deal with the different stages of grief on a very personal level.

I thought this book was wonderful, very easy to read and understand, gets to the point of different feelings you go threw, and gives a christian perspective in dealing with what you cannot control. I am a survivior of the suicide of my husband and this book was very helpful.

This is an excellent book for sucide survivors AND is a great grief book as well.

The description of this book states that for suicide survivors, "their grief is unique..." That is true for me from persoanl experience, having lost my son at the age of 22 to suicide, and that is exactly the problem with this book. The only authors who have helped me are the ones who have lived through this "unique" trauma. The authors who have no personal experience should stick to writing books about grief in general, or whatever else...