{"product_id":"9780062213525","title":"Why Suicide?: Questions \u0026 Answers About Suicide, Suicide Prevention, and Coping with the Suicide of Someone You Know","description":"\u003cp\u003eAccording to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, in our lifetimes 80 percent of us will have some up-close experience with the suicide of someone we know. And more than 20 percent of us will have a family member die by suicide. Journalist Eric Marcus knows this better than most people. In 1970, his father took his life at the age of 44. In 2008, his 49-year-old sister-in-law took her life as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a completely revised and updated edition of the landmark original \u003cem\u003e Why Suicide \u003c\/em\u003e?, Eric Marcus offers thoughtful answers to scores of questions about this complex, painful issue, from how to recognize the signs of someone who is suicidal to strategies for coping in the aftermath of a loved one's death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo matter what the circumstances, those of us who are affected by suicide are left with difficult and disturbing questions:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Why did they do it?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Was it my fault?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  What should I tell people when they ask what happened?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Is someone who attempts suicide likely to try again?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  What should I do if I'm thinking of killing myself?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from his own experience, as well as interviews with people who have been touched by suicide, Eric Marcus cuts through the veil of silence and misunderstanding to bring clarity, reassurance, and comfort to those who so desperately need it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47070437638384,"sku":"9780062213525","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062213525","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}