Do They Have Bad Days in Heaven? Surviving the Suicide Loss of a Sibling

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Summary: do they have bad days in heaven?
Review: As a SOS mother of Beth 17 and her siblings 19,12,10. I found the book to be very helpful to me as a parent and a guide to help my children.The book is easy to read and has so many good points I highlighted most of the book.I found out by reading this book that some of my fears also might be my childrens fears.There are not many books written on sibling survivors.I was so very thankful to find this book to read..I hope it helps you as much as it did me..

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Summary: As a Survivor
Review: As a Survivor myslef I found Do they have bad days in Heaven a wonderful book. It has hope and inspiration to continue on in this life. It gave me the information I needed for support. Michelle brought much awareness to the fielf of suicide awareness. As a sibling survivor I thank her for writing about the forgotten ones when it comes to suicide survivors. This book is an excellent resources for suicide awareness. I see this book being used by many and have already recommeneded it to many who are interested in suicide prevention and suicide support after a suicide. I am President of a local Survivors of Suicide support group. We have Do they have bad days in Heaven in our library. It has never been left with in our library because when one person is done reading it it is already into the hands of another.

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Summary: Very simplistic--not well written
Review: Linn-Gust's book is a wonderful publication dealing with a tragic problem that, while all too prevalent, has hardly been approached or dealt with until now. She's a degreed professional, but she writes from experience, and her book is neither 'mushy' or 'clinical;' neither perspective would be very much help to anyone who's a sibling survivor of suicide. Instead, everything in this book is wise, heartfelt, and helpful. Readers of "Do They Have Bad Days in Heaven?" will come away feeling that it's okay to feel grief, that what they're going through is normal, and that they're not alone. At the end of the book, Linn-Gust lists a wealth of resources for survivors to turn to after they close the covers of the book.

I've already recommended this book to a number of people, and I plan on buying it for others. Buy it for yourself, or someone you love. There's also a section for friends of sibling survivors, providing guidance on helping others work through their feelings.

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Summary: Very simplistic--not well written
Review: This book was a huge disappointment! I lost my only sibling, my younger sister, to suicide less than one month ago. I was really hoping for this book to be helpful. Even though it has moments of clarity, it is mostly as intriguing and insightful as a high school term paper. I definitely feel for Ms. Linn-Gist and her loss, but the book was not very good. I also read "No Time To Say Goodbye" by Carla Fine, and found it to be much more helpful than what was delivered here. It really hit home emotionally and delivered on what I had hoped to find in this book.