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An unwanted journey with unexpected outcomes

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 22, 2016August 26, 2019

Tell me what words you would use? Shell-shocked? Blindsided? Stunned? Numb? Dizzy? All I know…

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Something Worth Fighting For

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 4, 2016August 27, 2019

The Fighter: A True Story is an authentic account of a working-class hero, Henry Nissen,…

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She Never Said Goodbye

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on July 21, 2016August 28, 2019

In 1984 Robert Dykstra’s wife of thirty years took her own life. She gave no…

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Waiting For Godot

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on April 8, 2016January 12, 2024

Samuel Beckett was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1969. One of his famous…

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One Wild Song

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on March 22, 2016September 1, 2019

“One Wild Song is a terrific adventure into wild and distant waters, and a strong…

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Top Ten Reads in 2015

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on December 20, 2015September 12, 2019

I enjoy reading. I have been an enthusiastic reader in my adult years. While growing…

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Suicide Tsunami

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on December 12, 2015May 14, 2024

Sheralyn Rose has written a deeply personal account of her life following the death of her…

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Stay

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 23, 2015September 19, 2019

Suicidal thoughts are reasonably common. Something like 3–4% of adults think about suicide at least…

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Death by Choice

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 15, 2015September 20, 2019

I have been reading Death by Choice: Living with the Impact of the Suicide of…

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Resurrection (Part two)

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 14, 2015September 21, 2019

Patricia McDermott lost her younger brother, Matthew, to suicide in what were tragic circumstances. McDermott…

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Bruce Rickard

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Reflections on Suicide and Staying Alive: My son's suicide changed everything. I felt an obligation to understand why anyone would want to end their life. My regular blog posts explore the causes and prevalence of suicide and what is needed to sustain a healthy mind and a hope-filled future.

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