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Fifteen-year-old Francisâs father has committed suicide and nothing will be the same again. Suicide is ugly, unglamorous, and it is never a solution. Its aftermath is dreadful.
At first, Francis feels a terrible guilt. Could he have been a better son? What if he hadnât left his home in Montreal to go on a brief holiday in New York the weekend it happened? Soon the guilt turns to anger and then to a sadness so profound that he thinks he canât bear it.
After is the map of a year following the suicide of a family member. In the course of months, with the love of his mother, with counseling, and with the balm of time, Francis takes his first steps toward coming to terms with his fatherâs â and his familyâs â tragedy. After is intensely personal, but it will resonate with anyone who has faced the loss of a loved one.
This brilliant autobiographical first novel is an acute analysis of the grieving process. Although it is steeped in Francisâs sadness, it is ultimately a story of hope.
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Release date
May 8, 2009 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781770490543
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781770490543
- File size: 1976 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 4.4
- Interest Level: 6-12(MG+)
- Text Difficulty: 3
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