On Multiple Selves refutes the idea that a human being has a single unifiedself. Instead, David Lester argues, the mind is made up of multiple selves, and this is a normal psychological phenomenon. Le
This book examines the diaries from eight individuals who killed themselves. Using both qualitative analyses and quantitative analyses, Lester uncovers the unique thoughts and feelings that led these
1933: In a small German state, the last democratic election is about to take place before a failed artist named Hitler seizes power. Now: A man dies during a political act inspired by a sculpture. The
There exists a large body of research on topics relevant to the question of life after death. This book objectively examines that research, drawing together the observations of social science regardin
This study presents an evaluation of the past, present and future of suicidal behaviour and efforts to prevent or facilitate suicide. Authors from the varying disciplines of psychology, sociology and
A beautiful book full of hard numbers. Located at the intersection of the statistical and the artistic, this catalog of corporate horrors--poverty, exploitation, and injustice--is a damning indictment
Katie's Diary is a unique analysis of the diary left behind by a young woman who has committed suicide. As compared to suicide notes, which are typically brief, Katie's diary consists of five separate
Intended for the general reader, this masterful compilation probes the psychology of suicide, revealing the latest research and spotlighting global efforts to reduce the million suicide deaths each ye
Suicide and Self-Harm in Prisons and Jails is not only timely, but also the most important book on the topic since Lester's Suicide Behind Bars two decades ago. Richly detailed, weaving together resea
This book explores several topics pertaining to suicide and deliberate self-harm in the corrections setting, including who tends to commit these acts; where, when, and how these incidents occur; scree
This book examines what we know about the phenomenon of suicide by cop and places this behavior in a broader context. For example, some murder victims (perhaps as many as a quarter) provoke the murder
Authors Rogers and Lester (for whom no background is given) argue against the opinion that suicidology, the study of suicide, is over because little new information has surfaced in the field for sever
Clarke (criminal justice, Rutgers U.) and Lester (psychology, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey) report on research aimed at preventing suicide through public health programs that restrict access
American contributors in sociology, law, psychology, psychiatry, behavioral economics, and thanatology explore the dramatic aspects of suicide, especially the decision-making and ‘scripts’ of suicidal
