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Honorable Mention, Inspirational Category

20th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards 

“This book is invaluable for its brevity, wealth of information, and the emotional account of the author's experience. She ends the book on a hopeful note, acknowledging that although she will always miss her brother, she will also always hold him close to her, in her heart."

-- Rheta Van Winkle, BookLoons Reviews, 2013

This book is meant for anyone who has lost a brother or sister to suicide – and those who want to support them. Any loss is difficult, but a loss to suicide is heightened because of the helplessness and confusion surrounding it. A sibling loss to suicide is even more unique because the sibling(s) left behind are often forgotten – mourning the loss of their brother or sister alone in the shadows of their parents’ grief.  

This book discusses some of the distinct challenges sibling survivors of suicide face, such as 

§  What can I expect during the grieving process as a sibling survivor of suicide?

§  How can I take care of myself?

§  How do I answer questions about my now-departed sibling?

§  What can I do to get through the holidays and anniversaries?

§  How do I keep my brother or sister alive in my life, without him or her physically present?

Magdaline answers these questions and more directly from her experience following the loss of her 18 year-old brother, John, to suicide in November 2001. Hopefully, her story will give readers a small piece of strength, faith, and peace in navigating the long road to healing ahead. 

Read The Forgotten Mourners Sibling Survivors of Suicide John Sister 9781432783686 Books

"This is an amazing read and insight into the world of siblings and the loss of loved ones to suicide. This is a good guide for siblings who struggle as well as for parents, to understand what their children can be going through."

Product details Paperback 142 pages Publisher Outskirts Press (December 21, 2011) Language English ISBN-10 1432783688

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The Forgotten Mourners Sibling Survivors of Suicide John Sister 9781432783686 Books Reviews

• After my mom bought this book for me, I left it on my dresser for several days, almost afraid to touch it.
  I've yet to finish it, but from my first experience reading it, I recommend taking a bath towel with you - or something to mop up your face with - before you sit down with this book.
  It's been almost two months since my brother passed away and this book made me a complete mess. For the first time, I really thought I couldn't stop crying. Thankfully, I had the fortune to do. I'm just not sure if I have the strength to - or want to - go back to that state of mind.
  
  From my personal experience, you don't need to be like John's Sister at all for this book to resonate.
  
  I am unlike the author, and have a very different relationship with my brother than she did, but perhaps this experience of reading made me feel more understood than I have thus far in my grieving process. I think this book is at least worth picking up so that you can see someone really lie everything bare in a way that it's hard to even when you meet people in grief groups (if you should decide to do so.) I am grateful for the sense of kinship I experienced with this person I have never even met. It felt heart shattering yet not unwanted. Best of all to all who have lost a loved one to suicide...stay strong! Note You may have moments when you wish that you could be somebody else but don't forget that, no matter how hard it is to believe, there is probably someone out there who wishes they could be you. It doesn't mean that your life isn't difficult, but I hope it can help you try to cherish it. Everything is temporary. We should do the best we can but ultimately it's most important to love yourself (not easy, I know!)
• Even after more than decade since my brother's suicide, the grief is still present. I've been able to move forward, get married, have a family, but a house, etc... But dealing with the grief is still difficult, even more so around the anniversary of his death. Resources for sibling survivors of suicide a few and far between. While this book didn't necessarily provide me with any life changing guidance, it did accomplish something that is possibly more valuable... The author is able to relate to my "version" of grief in a way that somebody who has never experienced sibling suicide could possibly understand. That is why I am glad I read this book from cover to cover in one sitting. I highly recommend this book to anybody who needs to know that there are other survivors who understand that the grief never goes away, but living your life fully is the best way to not only cope, but THRIVE.
• I bought this for my daughter, who lost her brother. I read it first. It gave me a great perspective on what a sibling is going through along with us. I believe it is giving a lot of insight into what she herself is going through. Highly recommend. But parent, read first, it helps.
• I'm reading this book as a parent who lost a son to suicide. Three younger sibs who are devastated, dealing with my grief is only one aspect of the nightmare. Seeing his sibs suffer is torture. This helped me as a mom, even if they never feel able to read it. Thank you for having the compassion and courage to write this and for the many suggestions for help.
• Easy to read and touches on emotions you've yet to realize when mourning your sibling. I read this after the suicide of our youngest son, then gave it to our adult children to read. It helped so much to touch on emotions that were unexplainable to others, and to know that there is life after loss of a sibling. I didn't know what our kids were feeling in their grief, and this explained it to me like nobody else had. Thank you for writing it.
• Having just lost my brother to an anxiety-driven suicide in July, I am looking for anything that could help me through the inevitable agony. John's Sister related so many things that helped me understand if there is a "normal" for this, what I am experiencing is that. Highly recommend it for anyone who has the misfortune to experience this unthinkable. Kudos to John's Sister.
• I didn't find any real helpful suggestions that I already didn't know based on common sense. It was nice to be able to relate to some of the author's feelings. Though there is no magic cure for grief, not even time.
• This is an amazing read and insight into the world of siblings and the loss of loved ones to suicide. This is a good guide for siblings who struggle as well as for parents, to understand what their children can be going through.