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Summary: Much needed book for anyone who counsels others!
Review: Anyone who counsels others should have this book in their library before it's needed. Dr. Cox knows first hand what it's like to be left behind after a family member completes suicide. When he was only nine-years-old, his father killed himself, leaving a confused, angry little boy. Other stories illustrate the book as he and Ms. Arrington help readers learn the signs that a loved one may be contemplating suicide, with a chapter dedicated to exploring teen depression and suicide. They compassionately guide readers and give them hope for rebuilding their lives when a loved one does indeed commit suicide.
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Summary: An excellent--and long-needed--book
Review: David Cox and Candy Arrington have written a long-needed book. For decades, suicide has been the death no one talks about. AFTERSHOCK dispels the many misconceptions about suicide, including the belief that people who talk about suicide usually don't follow through. Or that when depression lifts, suicide is no longer a concern. The earthquake analogy used thoughout the book is fitting. Like an earthquake, suicide leaves immediate devastation; its damaging effects are strongest at the "epicenter," the family; and aftershocks continue to be felt. The aftershocks of suicide, the authors say, are isolation, anger, guilt, rejection, betrayal, grief, and loss. AFTERSHOCK explains how to deal with each of these emotions. Especially important is the section on explaining a death by suicide to children. Suggestions for suicide intervention and for starting a support group of survivors of suicide are also included. Chapter 3 contains excellent advice for recognizing the symptoms of suicidal behavior in teens and responding effectively. The authors use the term survivor as a person who has lost a friend or loved one to suicide and also as someone who has attempted suicide and failed. Both will find practical help and Biblically-based encouragement in AFTERSHOCK. Pastors and counselors will also benefit from reading this exceptional book.
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Summary: A Relatively Small Book with an Uncommonly Big Heart.
Review: Suicide, even a failed attempt at suicide, is always a shock. For those who must cope following a suicide, or a failed attempt at suicide, life is one unpredictable series of aftershocks. Authors Cox and Arrington have written this warm and lucid and often very personal book to help in the coping with these aftershocks. But this is also a book for anyone who has ever contemplated suicide. It contains many practical suggestions for how one might help oneself choose to live even when life may not seem worth living. It also offers help to those who love such a person and want desperately to help them stay alive when dying is more attractive. Preventing suicide is always best. Finding hope and healing in the "aftershock" of suicide is always possible. This outstanding book is one of the most honest, practical, and life-saving guides I know for dealing with all stages of this delicate and difficult subject.
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