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Suicide Thursday

Author : Will Carver

Publisher : Orenda Books

Page : 380 pages

File Size : 33,8 MB

Release : 2022-11-24

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1914585399

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A disenchanted man struggles to get beyond the first chapter of the books he' s writing, and to separate fact from fiction in his own life. His friend' s suicide changes everything ... The mind-blowing, heart-rending new thriller from cult bestselling author Will Carver. &‘ One of the most exciting authors in Britain' Daily Express _________________________________________ Eli Hagin can' t finish anything. He hates his job, but can' t seem to quit. He doesn' t want to be with his girlfriend, but doesn' t know how end things with her, either. Eli wants to write a novel, but he' s never taken a story beyond the first chapter. Eli also has trouble separating reality from fiction. When his best friend kills himself, Eli is motivated, for the first time in his life, to finally end something himself, just as Mike did... Except sessions with his therapist suggest that Eli' s most recent &‘ first chapters' are not as fictitious as he had intended ... and a series of text messages that Mike received before his death point to something much, much darker... _________________________________________ Praise for Will Carver &‘ One of the most compelling and original voices in crime fiction ... The whole thing feels like a shot of adrenaline' Alex North &‘ Deliciously fresh and malevolent story-telling' Craig Sisterson &‘ Weirdly page-turning' Sunday Times &‘ Laying bare our 21st-century weaknesses and dilemmas, Carver has created a highly original state-of-the-nation novel' Literary Review &‘ Arguably the most original crime novel published this year' Independent &‘ At once fantastical and appallingly plausible ... this mesmeric novel paints a thought-provoking if depressing picture of modern life' Guardian &‘ This book is most memorable for its unrepentant darkness... ' Telegraph &‘ Unlike anything else you' ll read this year' Heat &‘ Incredibly dark and very funny' Harriet Tyce &‘ Wickedly fun' Crime Monthly &‘ Will Carver' s most exciting, original, hilarious and freaky outing yet ... I loved it' Helen FitzGerald &‘ Vivid and engaging and completely unexpected' Lia Middleton &‘ Dark in the way only Will Carver can be ... oozes malevolence from every page' Victoria Selman &‘ A wickedly dark and funny novel, with a protagonist you can' t help but root for' Lisa Hall &‘ Move the hell over Brett Easton Ellis and Chuck Palahniuk ... Will Carv



The Thursday Murder Club

Author : Richard Osman

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 385 pages

File Size : 48,13 MB

Release : 2021-08-03

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1984880985

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A New York Times bestseller | Soon to be a major motion picture “Witty, endearing and greatly entertaining.” —Wall Street Journal “Don’t trust anyone, including the four septuagenarian sleuths in Osman’s own laugh-out-loud whodunit.” —Parade Four septuagenarians with a few tricks up their sleeves A female cop with her first big case A brutal murder Welcome to... THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly in the Jigsaw Room to discuss unsolved crimes; together they call themselves the Thursday Murder Club. When a local developer is found dead with a mysterious photograph left next to the body, the Thursday Murder Club suddenly find themselves in the middle of their first live case. As the bodies begin to pile up, can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer, before it's too late?





Race and Suicide in South Africa

Author : Fatima Meer

Publisher : Taylor & Francis

Page : 235 pages

File Size : 33,86 MB

Release : 2022-10-05

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 100064300X

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Originally published in 1976 Race and Suicide in South Africa synthesises the two dimensions of suicide: the personal and the social phenomenon. Its approach is Durkheimian in the use of court records, and phenomenological in the examination of actual cases. About 1500 cases of suicide in Durban from 1940-70 are analysed in terms of race, sex, occupation, marital status, economic status, family type and size, residential area, time and method used. What emerges is a revealing picture of suicide in South African ethnic groups. The findings confute the idea of Durkheim and others that behaviour in suicide conforms to certain universal principles and suggest the crucial role of particular social conditions in determining suicide trends, while at the same time challenging the proposition that a high suicide rate is associated with high status. Instead the author found that there were common emotional syndromes among suicides, but there were contributed to by different social factors.





Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

Author : Michael J. Cholbi

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Page : 402 pages

File Size : 27,68 MB

Release : 2017-01-26

Category : Psychology

ISBN :

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This book addresses key historical, scientific, legal, and philosophical issues surrounding euthanasia and assisted suicide in the United States as well as in other countries and cultures. Euthanasia was practiced by Greek physicians as early as 500 BC. In the 20th century, legal and ethical controversies surrounding assisted dying exploded. Many religions and medical organizations led the way in opposition, citing the incompatibility of assisted dying with various religious traditions and with the obligations of medical personnel toward their patients. Today, these practices remain highly controversial both in the United States and around the world. Comprising contributions from an international group of experts, this book thoroughly investigates euthanasia and assisted suicide from an interdisciplinary and global perspective. It presents the ethical arguments for and against assisted dying; highlights how assisted dying is perceived in various cultural and philosophical traditions—for example, South and East Asian cultures, Latin American perspectives, and religions including Islam and Christianity; and considers how assisted dying has both shaped and been shaped by the emergence of professionalized bioethics. Readers will also learn about the most controversial issues related to assisted dying, such as pediatric euthanasia, assisted dying for organ transplantation, and "suicide tourism," and examine concerns relating to assisted dying for racial minorities, children, and the disabled.



Suicide as Psychache

Author : Edwin S. Shneidman

Publisher : Jason Aronson

Page : 274 pages

File Size : 31,37 MB

Release : 1993

Category : Medical

ISBN : 9780876681510

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A collection of previously published articles discussing the definition of suicide, analyses of its occurrence, and possible therapeutic responses.





Adolescent Suicide

Author : Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry. Committee on Adolescence

Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub

Page : 226 pages

File Size : 43,78 MB

Release : 1996

Category : Medical

ISBN : 9780873182089

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Even the most skilled therapist may underestimate suicide potential. Careful assessment and competent psychiatric intervention cannot always predict the suicidality of a particular person. Adolescent Suicide (GAP Report 140) presents techniques that allow psychiatrists and all those caring for the health and welfare of adolescents to respond to signals of distress with timely therapeutic intervention. It also suggests measures of anticipatory prevention. Adolescent Suicide presents an overview of adolescent suicidal behavior. It explores risk factors, the identification and evaluation of the suicidal adolescent, and approaches to therapy. It offers both historical and cross-cultural perspectives, the relevance of suicide to adolescent development, mental health training needs regarding suicidality, and related issues such as public health policies and medicolegal concerns. The risk of suicide presents a unique crisis in adolescent development. For this reason, all mental health professionals will find this report an indispensable tool in the treatment of adolescents at risk for suicide. Drawing from years of combined experience, this committee has applied its expertise on adolescent development to the sobering problem of suicide.



Tuesdays with Morrie

Author : Mitch Albom

Publisher : Crown

Page : 226 pages

File Size : 30,79 MB

Release : 2007-06-29

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0307414094

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A special 25th anniversary edition of the beloved book that has changed millions of lives with the story of an unforgettable friendship, the timeless wisdom of older generations, and healing lessons on loss and grief—featuring a new afterword by the author “A wonderful book, a story of the heart told by a writer with soul.”—Los Angeles Times “The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.” Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it. For Mitch Albom, that person was his college professor Morrie Schwartz. Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded, and the world seemed colder. Wouldn’t you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you, receive wisdom for your busy life today the way you once did when you were younger? Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man’s life. Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final “class”: lessons in how to live. “The truth is, Mitch,” he said, “once you learn how to die, you learn how to live.” Tuesdays with Morrie is a magical chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie’s lasting gift with the world.