b'November of the Soul: The Enigma of Suicide George Howe Colt, Scribner, 2006. From National Book Award Finalist George Howe Colt comes this comprehensive (500+ page) and scholarly exploration of suicide. Based on in-depth reporting and case studies, and extensively footnoted, Colt considers suicide from a wide range of perspectives, including cultural, historical, biological, and psychological. (While an excellent treatise on the topic of suicide, this book is probably best for survivors who are further along in their healing. Newly-bereaved survivors may find it a bit overwhelming.)Understanding Depression: What We Know and What You Can Do About It J. Raymond DePaulo Jr., M.D., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2002. The Psychiatrist-in-Chief of the Johns Hopkins Hospital presents a comprehensive, user-friendly guide to depression, including the latest research in brain chemistry, psychology and pharmacology.Why Suicide? Questions and Answers about Suicide, Suicide Prevention, and Coping with the Suicide of Someone You Know (2nd ed.) Eric Marcus, HarperOne, 2010. Eric Marcus was 12 years old when he lost his father, Irwin, to suicide in 1970. More recently, his sister-in-law also took her life, prompting him to reconsider his own experience and revise his original, and well received book. Marcus integrates his personal experience and journalistic skills in this comprehensive yet accessible primer on all aspects of suicide, its prevention, and aftermath. The book, arranged in a simple question and answer format, allows readers to easily access reassurance and understanding while coping in the aftermath of a loved ones death.Resource and Healing Guide 43'