November of the Soul
The Enigma of Suicide
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
Written with the same graceful narrative voice that made his bestselling National Book Award finalist The Big House such a success, George Howe Colt's November of the Soul is a compassionate, compelling, thought-provoking, and exhaustive investigation into the subject of suicide. Drawing on hundreds of in-depth interviews and a fascinating survey of current knowledge, Colt provides moving case studies to offer insight into all aspects of suicide -- its cultural history, the latest biological and psychological research, the possibilities of prevention, the complexities of the right-to-die movement, and the effects on suicide's survivors.
Presented with deep compassion and humanity, November of the Soul is an invaluable contribution not only to our understanding of suicide but also of the human condition.
Customer Reviews
More than promised!
G.H. Colt does an exhaustive search and review of many issues concerning who, what, where, why, and what now? Although the book boasts of a focus on teen suicides and the survirors, that is only partially true. Many examples and personal comments from widows(ers) and family members are what you will find. The most developed story is that of a young woman, whose husband killed himself, and the steps she took, feelings she had, unanswerable questions she learned to accept as such, etc. I guess one of the most thoughtful statements in the book is that life can get better, but the return to normal is not to the normal that used to be. From the other side of the issue (3x failed attempts) I can say this is true for me, too. "November of the Soul" has given me some food for thought.