I found (this) to be thought provoking and encouraging. I laughed as the author recounted funny and sometimes humiliating experiences in his life. There were chapters covering suicide that were difficult and sad to read. However, they provided such profound insight on the mindset of someone experiencing deep depression triggered by heartbreaking events, which leads the person to believe that the only way to end the pain is by suicide. I believe that the advice … concerning a suicidal person may be instrumental to friends and family members in intervening to prevent the loss of life of a loved one. … In the end, this story had a happy ending. God brought love, happiness, and fulfillment to his life.

“You may have saved some lives very close to you and not even realized it! … I read your words and saw better what my dad must have been going through before he “transitioned.” … I want to learn more how to “hug” someone long distance. I want to know how a person who has lost their sense of “self-preservation” … can be reached. … THIS IS A MESSAGE WORTH GETTING OUT.