Boy
The Story of My Teenage Son's Suicide
Nonfiction, Family & Relationships, Family Relationships, Death/Grief/Bereavement
| Author: | Kate Shand | ISBN: | 9781920601188 |
| Publisher: | Jacana Media | Publication: | July 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Jacana Media | Language: | English |
| Author: | Kate Shand |
| ISBN: | 9781920601188 |
| Publisher: | Jacana Media |
| Publication: | July 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Jacana Media |
| Language: | English |
When 14-year-old John Peter made the tragic decision to end his life by hanging himself, he left behind a devastated family who grappled not only with coping with the overwhelming loss of a beloved son and brother, but also coming to terms with the incomprehensible choice he made that afternoon. An engaging story of unbearable sadness and grief, this searing memoir is also a journey of strength and courage. Ultimately, it is the story of a boy like any other and of a mother’s survival in the aftermath of the suicide of her child.
When 14-year-old John Peter made the tragic decision to end his life by hanging himself, he left behind a devastated family who grappled not only with coping with the overwhelming loss of a beloved son and brother, but also coming to terms with the incomprehensible choice he made that afternoon. An engaging story of unbearable sadness and grief, this searing memoir is also a journey of strength and courage. Ultimately, it is the story of a boy like any other and of a mother’s survival in the aftermath of the suicide of her child.
