{"product_id":"brother-broken-memoir-of-three-brothers-and-suicide-9781777776534","title":"Brother Broken: Memoir of Three Brothers and Suicide","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs suicide hereditary? Does it run in families? When three brothers end their lives, is it an ill-fated coincidence or an underlying symptom? Perhaps it's a curse, an unfortunate chain of events or a string of bad luck. One thing for sure, there are endless questions that beg answering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Brother Broken' is not a tale of woe. It's not a romance novel, a how-to handbook, a travel guide, a pot-boiler, a sci-fi sequel or a fantasy adventure. It's a Saskatchewan true story. A slice of history that's not dark or depressing. A memoir of hope and gratitude, with a touch of ridiculous―though some parts are complicated, because there is nothing straightforward pertaining to 'broken'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree of my brothers died.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI wish I could say they died of natural causes, but there is nothing natural about suicide. It's the kind of loss that isn't easily explained.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI remember my brothers by writing about them. I share the story of their lives. l tell of what decent boys they were, what they meant to me, how their lives were ordinary and sound before all the trouble started happening. I write so people will learn the goodness of my parents, the wholesomeness of my extended family, that my kin weren't lowbrow hicks, who screwed-up raising kids.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you are suffering, mourning or considering suicide, my deepest wish is for the story to speak to you, bring you out of despair and give you hope.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Cecile Beaulieu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50619089846546,"sku":"9781777776534","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ec0134de-fa39-4828-95a7-4c219a49ae19.jpg?v=1732545357","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/brother-broken-memoir-of-three-brothers-and-suicide-9781777776534","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}