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58Shining The Light
Suicide: The #3 Cause of Death for America's Adolescents Copyright 2008 By Jan Deelstra Children are killing themselves in record numbers. The statistic of suicide as being the 3rd leading cause of death for...
3 comments50Author of Blessings In The Mire quoted on Lifetime's Army Wives?
Is plagiarism "the highest form of flattery"? Check out this link and decide for yourself! http://www.mylifetime.com/on-tv/shows/army-wives#comment-293258 Author of Blessings In The Mire, Jan Deelstra writes...
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54Suicides Among American Adolescents
Suicides Among American AdolescentsMy son committed suicide at the age of 21, following an altercation with his allegedly cheating girlfriend. With the gun blast that took his life, the life of his loved-ones...
0 comments71Suicide Awareness & Prevention
Suicide: The Rising Cause of Death for America's Adolescents Copyright 2008 By Jan Deelstra Children are killing themselves in record numbers. The statistic of suicide as being the 3rd leading cause of death...
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53Guardian Angel In My Entry
Recently, I purchased an old Victorian era home that is approximately 106 years old. The home is quaint, and not overly spacious, but it has curb appeal that does not quit! It sits back from the road a bit,...
1 comment71Murder~Suicide
Murder-Suicides By Jan Deelstra It seems that murder-suicides are on the rise. Not a month goes by that a story of a kid killing kids on campuses and then taking his own life, or coverage of an estranged...
2 comments63Surviving Suicide
It was July 3rd, 1995 when the phone broke the early morning silence. My son was dead. A self-inflicted bullet pierced his skull, his friends and family mourned, and his ashes were scattered to the universe. I...
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49Angel Lady
From November of 1994 until March of 1997, she was Salt Lake City's original Angel Lady. With long red hair, marine-green eyes, and a calm demeanor, she was more than the sole proprietor of the Angel Emporium....
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43Writing The Pain Away
Writing has always been cathartic, enjoyable, and rewarding. For the past several years, however, it has been more than that. It is my tool for survival. Especially since the suicide of my son, when I began...
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51Adolescent Suicide #3 Killer of YOUTH
My son committed suicide at the age of 21, following an altercation with his allegedly cheating girlfriend. With the gun blast that took his life, the life of his loved-ones was also blown apart. He had much...
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