"The last time Clancy Martin tried to kill himself was in his basement with a dog leash. It was one of more than ten attempts throughout the course of his life. But he didn't succeed, and like many who consider taking their lives, he hid the attempt from his wife, family, coworkers, and students. Here Martin chronicles his multiple suicide attempts in an intimate depiction of the mindset of someone obsessed with self-destruction. He also explores the thinking of a number of great writers of have attempted suicide, what the history of philosophy has to say both for and against suicide, and the experiences of those who have reached out to him across the years to share their own struggles. The result gives insight into what, for many, has long been incomprehensible, while showing those who may be grappling with suicidal thoughts that they are not along and that the desire to kill oneself is almost alway avoidable."-- Back cover.
|
