lesharamccoy

Great book for people wanting to pursue counseling, particularly substance abuse counseling. This book is very honest and does a great job at giving a real-life  illustration of substance abuse. 

I had to watch this movie during training for a crisis call center. This was really heartbreaking but it really illustrated the difficulty in trying to change someone's mind when they are seriously contemplating committing suicide. 

I read this book in high school and again 6 years after graduating. It was hard to read at times as the author went into the hidden, and not so hidden, desires and actions of the characters. Providing background history of each character in the story was a great touch. History did not excuse their behaviors, but it did help to explain their way of thinking and why they did the things that they did.