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The Man Who Planted Trees – An Allegory

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 11, 2025

‘The Man Who Planted Trees’ by Jean Giono was published in 1953. Giono was one…

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The Boys in the Boat

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 17, 2024

The movie, The Boys in the Boat, based on Daniel James Brown’s New York Times…

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Some Wounds Never Heal

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 21, 2020August 22, 2020

“Alas! there are some wounds that cannot be wholly cured.” Gandalf When people experience intense…

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COVID-19 and Suicide

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on April 27, 2020

It is reasonable to expect the current pandemic will lead to increased suicide risk News…

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Young African American Men and Suicide

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 13, 2018August 6, 2019

The incidence of suicide is increasing in African American communities despite boasting a culture noted…

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Bruce Rickard

Bruce Rickard

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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