Empty Chair: Living in the Wake of a Sibling's Suicide by Sara Swan Miller, Martin B. Miller (Preface by)
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- Pub. Date: May 2000
- 252pp
- Sales Rank: 193,303
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: May 2000
- Publisher: iUniverse, Incorporated
- Format: Paperback, 252pp
- Sales Rank: 193,303
- ISBN-13: 9780595095230
- ISBN: 0595095232
- Edition Number: 1
Synopsis
At least 30,000 people kill themselves in the United States alone, most leaving behind shocked siblings. Yet, too often, the grief and bewilderment of surviving siblings is simply ignored, leaving the bereaved siblings feeling even more abandoned. The accounts of siblings' experiences in An Empty Chair are based on interviews with more than 30 people from all over the United States, as well as the author Sara Swan Miller's own experience of losing a sister to suicide.
Just as sibling relationships are varied and complex, so the feelings and experiences of sibling suicide survivors run a long and complex gamut from deep grief, to anger, to guilt, to relief. Often these feelings are intermixed. The survivors are often bewildered by the complexity of their feelings, including reactions that may seem shameful or inappropriate. These moving accounts will help other sibling survivors of sibling suicide see that they are not alone. No matter what their feelings and reactions are, there are others who have shared them.
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Highly recommended for any one who has lost a sibling to suicideby justashell
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January 01, 2009: I found this book to be helpful and comforting. I found parts of my story in several different people, knowing you are not alone, and having the opportunity to read other peoples thoughts and feelings, (both good and bad) is a valuable tool in my opinion. It was very hard to find a book for people who lost a sibling to suicide. I wish there was more books, and support for those of us who have suffered this loss.
The author knows...by Anonymous
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August 28, 2007: The author knows what she is talking about. She is candid, especially when considering the fact that she is exploring a sibling's suicide.
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