Every seventeen minutes, someone in the United States dies by suicide. It is one of the most serious public health crises of modern times, claiming over one million lives worldwide every year.
Those who have lost a loved one to suicide experience tremendous shock and trauma, with a confusing mix of emotions--anger, guilt, grief and despair. Suicide also raises heartrending questions: Why did this happen? Why didn't we see it coming? Many also wonder if those who choose suicide are doomed to an eternity separated from God and loved ones. Some may even start asking whether life is worth living at all.
After his father's death by suicide, Albert Hsu wrestled with the intense emotional and spiritual questions surrounding suicide. While acknowledging that there are no easy answers, Hsu draws on the resources of the Christian faith to point suicide survivors to the God who offers comfort in our grief and hope for the future.
If you have lost a loved one to suicide or provide pastoral care to those left behind, this book is an essential companion for the journey toward healing.
"I think the material in this book will be a godsend. . . . It is a solid handbook to propel the reader through the anguish that suicide brings on. This is unlike any other book on this particular subject and will prove to be a must-read for counselors, as well as stricken families." Barbara Johnson, author, Where Does a Mother Go to Resign?
"In Grieving a Suicide, Al Hsu has done what few can do. He has created a thoughtful, empathic, spiritually enobling and practically helpful account of his response to the loss of his father by suicide. . . . I started merely to scan the book just before leaving for a trip, and, drawn into the narrative, I read it straight through by the time my flight was finished. Wow!" Everett L. Worthington, author, Five Steps to Forgiveness and When Someone Asks for Help

Every seventeen minutes, someone in the United States dies by suicide. It is one of the most serious public health crises of modern times, claiming over one million lives worldwide every year.
Those who have lost a loved one to suicide experience tremendous shock and trauma, with a confusing mix of emotions--anger, guilt, grief and despair. Suicide also raises heartrending questions: Why did this happen? Why didn't we see it coming? Many also wonder if those who choose suicide are doomed to an eternity separated from God and loved ones. Some may even start asking whether life is worth living at all.
After his father's death by suicide, Albert Hsu wrestled with the intense emotional and spiritual questions surrounding suicide. While acknowledging that there are no easy answers, Hsu draws on the resources of the Christian faith to point suicide survivors to the God who offers comfort in our grief and hope for the future.
If you have lost a loved one to suicide or provide pastoral care to those left behind, this book is an essential companion for the journey toward healing.
"I think the material in this book will be a godsend. . . . It is a solid handbook to propel the reader through the anguish that suicide brings on. This is unlike any other book on this particular subject and will prove to be a must-read for counselors, as well as stricken families." Barbara Johnson, author, Where Does a Mother Go to Resign?
"In Grieving a Suicide, Al Hsu has done what few can do. He has created a thoughtful, empathic, spiritually enobling and practically helpful account of his response to the loss of his father by suicide. . . . I started merely to scan the book just before leaving for a trip, and, drawn into the narrative, I read it straight through by the time my flight was finished. Wow!" Everett L. Worthington, author, Five Steps to Forgiveness and When Someone Asks for Help