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Even in Our Darkness

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 29, 2025

‘We all have our times of darkness when our circumstances are difficult, with no idea…

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The Perils of War

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on July 28, 2025

What it takes to survive: Writers of historical fiction engage in prolonged and rigorous research…

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The Unfinished Life

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on April 30, 2024May 2, 2024

We recently visited ‘The Wall’ in the central highlands of Tasmania. The location of The…

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Seven Genuine Causes of Grief

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on November 29, 2021

The Light Between Oceans by Australian author M L Stedman is a compelling, heartbreaking drama…

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Drama on the O’Keefe Rail Trail

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 29, 2021

How fear can derail our life: This story, although not entirely factual, has a smattering…

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A Decade of Grief

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 9, 2021

What I have learned about suicide grief: Our son Adam died 10 years ago. I…

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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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The Sting of Betrayal

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on January 25, 2020September 7, 2020

“Perhaps no action in life stings more than betrayal.” Gina Scott I recall my first…

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Scars

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on December 1, 2016August 19, 2019

As a young boy, I liked to use my finger to trace the imposing scar…

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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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