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A fathers stirring and tender tribute to the son he lost to suicide
After years of battling clinical depression exacerbated by autism, Auggie Hubbard died by suicide at the age of 19. In this poignant tribute to his son, Robert Hubbarda theatre scholar and actorstages Auggies life in a series of vivid and tender scenes: Auggies insatiable hunger for Accelerated Reader points. His tireless lightsaber practice in the local park. His sonorous tuba practice in the ward of his inpatient program. Through these anecdotes of Auggies life and the days following his death, readers journey with a family shaken by mental illness and share in their hard-won joys in defiance of depression.
Refusing easy answers and clich about Gods plan, Hubbard unflinchingly asks: Does faith matter amid such tragedy? What do you do when awareness isnt enough? When youve tried so hard to keep your child safe, but your efforts fail? His honesty and vulnerabilityand his tender portrait of Auggieare gifts to all who live with their own questions in the wake of a loved ones death.
Foreword Reviews INDIES Book of the Year Award in Grief/Grieving Finalist (2023)
Author: Robert Hubbard
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 10/31/2023
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 8.53h x 5.56w x 0.33d
ISBN: 9780802883445
Language: English
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