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Episode 10: Interview with Alvin and Margaret Zamudio (Season 2)

Beautiful Tragedy

English - May 09, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
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In this episode, Margaret and Alvin, bravely shared the story of their son, Addison, who took his life in November 2019. They shared how they have coped and books that helped them in their journey. They talk about how suicide needs to be more openly discussed.

They shared books that were helpful and how they have used their pain to help teens express their creativity.

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Bearing the Unbearable by Joanne Cacciatore

Time Lived, Without Its Flow by Denise Riley

When Death Takes Something from You Give It Back: Carl's Book by Naja Marie Aidt

Writing as a Way of Healing: How Telling Our Stories Transforms Our Lives by Louise DeSalvo

No Pressure, No Diamonds: Mining for Gifts in Illness and Loss by Teri Dillion

Suicidal by Jesse Bering

The Suicidal Mind by Edwin S. Schneidman

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