Missing Christopher : a mother's story of grief, tragedy and love / Jayne Newling : afterword by Professor Gordon Parker AO.
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TextPublisher: [Sydney, N.S.W.] : Read How You Want, [2014]Copyright date: ©2014Edition: [Large print edition]Description: iii, 360 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781459681231Subject(s): Newling, Jayne | Newling, Christopher | Mothers -- Australia -- Biography | Suicide victims -- Family relationships -- Australia | Mothers and sons -- Australia -- BiographyGenre/Form: Large type books. DDC classification: 362.28 Summary: Christopher was 17 and he had everything to live for. He was smart, charismatic, loving, and deeply loved, and a champion rugby player. Yet behind the veneer of a popular and confident athlete he was struggling. Diagnosed a year earlier with depression and severe anxiety, he hid his fears from family and friends. Finally, Christopher chose to stop fighting. This is the story of Christopher's shocking death and its tragic aftermath for the family. It is also the story of a mother and father's love, and their determination not to lose another son to the temptation of taking his own life. Honest, raw, and deeply moving, Jayne's account brings to life the visceral experience of grief and the long, painful journey towards finding meaning in life again. This is compelling and inspirational reading for anyone affected by the death of a young person.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| wnor- Book | Wundowie Wundowie Large Print | 362.28 NEW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111058738129 |
Regular print edition published: Crows Nest, N.S.W., Allen & Unwin, 2014.
Christopher was 17 and he had everything to live for. He was smart, charismatic, loving, and deeply loved, and a champion rugby player. Yet behind the veneer of a popular and confident athlete he was struggling. Diagnosed a year earlier with depression and severe anxiety, he hid his fears from family and friends. Finally, Christopher chose to stop fighting. This is the story of Christopher's shocking death and its tragic aftermath for the family. It is also the story of a mother and father's love, and their determination not to lose another son to the temptation of taking his own life. Honest, raw, and deeply moving, Jayne's account brings to life the visceral experience of grief and the long, painful journey towards finding meaning in life again. This is compelling and inspirational reading for anyone affected by the death of a young person.
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