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What It Means to Be Human

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on February 21, 2024February 22, 2024

Author Matt Haig describes The Humans as the book he is most proud of. He…

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ADAM – ‘The Final Years’

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on April 23, 2021

Adam had his 25th birthday in 2006. It was the year he resumed his apprenticeship…

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ADAM – ‘The Early Years’

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on March 29, 2021March 30, 2021

Our son Adam took his life at 3.30pm on April 26, 2011. It was Easter…

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Keeper of the Light

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on November 24, 2020

John Cook was a lighthouse keeper for 26 years, joining the Australian Lighthouse Service in…

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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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