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Crossing 13: Memoir of a Father's Suicide

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Crossing 13: Memoir of a Father's Suicide

Author(s)

Carrie Stark Hugus

Genre(s)

Biography or Autobiography

Age Range

12+

Release Date

June 01, 2008

ISBN

9780981593807

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Crossing 13 is a captivating coming-of-age story about a 13-year-old girl whose life is instantly altered upon finding her father dead from suicide. As she rides the emotional waves of, shock, guilt, confusion, shame, and the obsession with WHY, she begins to embrace her new normal life. Through each struggle, you share her journey of complicated grief in the aftermath of a sudden loss. This story will give you insight to what it takes for teenagers to survive the self-inflicted death of a parent and the compassion to understand and support them.

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What would you do if your mother or father suddenly committed suicide?

January 14, 2009

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Reader reviewed by Neha Kashmiri (age 14)

In todays world a teenager has to deal with looks, friends, school and family. How could you manage with a felo-dese?

Crossing 13 is an authentic account of a thirteen-year-old survivor of a fathers suicide.Carrie Stark Hugus writes honestly and courageously about her experience. Crossing 13 is an incredible book relating to the events before and after the suicide. Suicide is always a touchy topic and Carrie Stark Hugus handles it with care.

The book includes several sections in the end like: Grief Support Tips, Understanding Suicide, and Facts and Statistics.

I have never had anything like a suicide of a loved one happen to me, so I cant relate. All I know, as a blissfully unaware person, is that something like that happening to me would be terrifying and traumatic. It must have taken a lot for Ms. Hugus to cope and, more so, publish her experience. I recommend Crossing 13 to everyone and especially anyone who has had this happen to them.

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