{"product_id":"orphaned-by-suicide-life-after-losing-an-entire-family-to-a-murder-suicide-paperback","title":"Orphaned by Suicide: Life after losing an entire family to a murder-suicide - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlicia Sewdass Ramdharee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The house was dead, no pun intended. I thought we were all mad, standing and crying to\u003cbr\u003eour hearts content because I still believed my dad could not be capable of doing all of what they say he did...\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"How could my father do this? \"How much courage did it take to do all this?\" \"Were we not\u003cbr\u003ea happy family?\u003c\/i\u003eThese are questions, that no 12-year-old should ever have to ask themselves- and yet this\u003cbr\u003ewas little Alicia's harsh reality. In this heart-wrenching memoir, Alicia \"Sewdass\" Ramdharee recounts the horrific event\u003cbr\u003ethat would see her life thrown into complete chaos and confusion.\u003cbr\u003eWhile the story of her family's murder-suicide made national news headlines, she was\u003cbr\u003eshuttled from home to home, with no place to belong. Often being blamed for her family's\u003cbr\u003edemise, Alicia struggled to find solace-as feelings of abandonment and disgrace threatened\u003cbr\u003eher physical and mental wellbeing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book chronicles her journey as an orphan and her continuous triumph over the shame\u003cbr\u003eof suicide.\u003cbr\u003eFor many whose lives have been overshadowed by the suicide of a loved one, this book\u003cbr\u003eserves as a reminder that: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou are not alone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is okay, not to be okay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrieving is a process for which there is no quick fix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLife is breathtakingly beautiful; live it to the fullest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eIn Alicia's own words; \"I wish that as a child, someone took me into their arms and held me\u003cbr\u003eclose. I wish that as an adult, no other child or person suffers a murder-suicide.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlicia \"Sewdass\" Ramdharee is a speaker and the founder of a Suicide Awareness support\u003cbr\u003egroup-aimed at giving hope, inspiration, and motivation to those left with the burden of\u003cbr\u003edealing with suicide.\u003cbr\u003eThis passion has led to her resigning from her corporate admin role to pursue the purpose\u003cbr\u003eof creating awareness about suicide and mental health. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing her move from Durban to Johannesburg (South Africa) at 12 years old, due to the tragic loss of\u003cbr\u003eher family, Alicia now resides in Rustenburg (South Africa) with her high school sweetheart and now\u003cbr\u003ehusband, Schivan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen not raising the alarm on suicide and its effects, she enjoys travelling and experiencing\u003cbr\u003eexotic places and foods around the world.\u003cbr\u003eHer mission in life is to save a life, even if it is just one life at a time.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 292\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 29, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51784992260384,"sku":"9781776306732","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/62a8be2862c9f0ae3dd18b0aa4c542f4.webp?v=1780610666","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/orphaned-by-suicide-life-after-losing-an-entire-family-to-a-murder-suicide-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}