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How Not to Kill Yourself : Portrait of a Suicidal Mind by Clancy W Martin is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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An intimate, insightful, at times even humorous exploration of why the thought of death is so compulsive for some while demonstrating that there’s always another solution—from the acclaimed writer and professor of philosophy, based on his viral essay, “I’m Still Here.” “A rock for people who’ve been troubled by suicidal ideation, or have someone in their lives who is.” — The New York Times “If you’re going to write a book about suicide, you have to be willing to say the true things, the scary things, the humiliating things. Because everybody who is being honest with themselves knows at least a little bit about the subject. If you lie or if you fudge, the reader will know.” The last time Clancy Martin tried to kill himself was in his basement with a dog leash. It was one of over ten attempts throughout the course of his life. But he didn’t die, and like many who consider taking their own lives, he hid the attempt from his wife, family, coworkers, and students, slipping back into his daily life with a hoarse voice, a raw neck, and series of vague explanations. In How Not to Kill Yourself, Martin chronicles his multiple suicide attempts in an intimate depiction of the mindset of someo

Who reads How Not to Kill Yourself : Portrait of a Suicidal Mind?

Author

Clancy W Martin

Publisher

Pantheon

Published

2023

Language

EN

ISBN

9780861540631

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Memoir, Biography, Social & Health Issues