It is also one of the most tragic, regretful experiences a person encounters in a lifetime. It’s a wound that rarely heals for those left behind. We moan under the weight of distress, regret, and confusion. Yet we are hesitant to talk about suicide within our families or communities. This culture of silence is both deafening and deadly. 

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Sometimes God gives us a healing story so we can use it to give Him glory. Other times, God uses the traumatic events in our life to help others who are struggling. In the book titled, MOAN: Stories of Suicide, Grief, Grace, and God, author Hope Sheridan hopes to do both by sharing the story of her teenage daughter who survived the suicide of her entire step‑family. 

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Through riveting storytelling, she reveals a contrasting story of God’s hope, grace, and resilience as she helps her daughter overcome incredible adversity, trauma, and spiritual warfare using the best practices of science AND the Bible—together. 

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Rooted in family dysfunction, domestic abuse, struggles with alcohol addiction, and untreated mental health disorders, this powerfully honest story gives the reader a deeper understanding of the phenomenon of suicidal behavior so that we all can do better to protect those at risk, especially our youth. 

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The stories also serve to reveal groundbreaking research that finally connects the dots between genetics and suicidal risk. Perhaps most importantly, MOAN provides easy to understand best practices as a way to empower families, friends, and communities to take action and be proactive in compassionate advocacy for suicide prevention and resilience.