An Empty Chair: Living in the Wake of a Sibling's Suicide
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At least 30,000 people kill themselves in the United States alone, most leaving behind shocked siblings. Yet, too often, the grief and bewilderment of surviving siblings is simply ignored, leaving the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0595095232
ISBN13:9780595095230
Release Date:June 2000
Publisher:iUniverse
Length:252 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"
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Sibling Survivors
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Swan-Miller writes sensitively and knowledgeably about the impact of the suicide of a family member on the surviving sibling(s). Using her personal experience as a starting off point, she explores a variety of sibling relationships and feelings about the suicide of a brother or sister. Through interviews with sibling survivors she exposes the wide variety of emotions that these survivors go through and the unique aspects of their experiences. Straight-forward prose, well organized chapters and an underpinning of psychological expertise help the reader understand and digest this difficult topic. Clearly there is a need for greater support and understanding of sibling relationships within the family dynamic- especially when there is a suicide. Though I think that a bibliography/list of resources for survivors would have been a useful inclusion, this book is an excellent resource for lay and professional alike.
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