When No One Understands: Letters to a Teenager on Life, Loss, and the Hard Road to Adulthood edward kelsey moore books they instinctively respond to life-or-death

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When No One Understands: Letters to a Teenager on Life, Loss, and the Hard Road to Adulthood edward kelsey moore books they instinctively respond to life-or-deathAuthor Contributor(s): Sachs, Brad Publisher: Trumpeter Date: 1 30 2007 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW When Amanda first came to Dr. Sachs for treatment, she had attempted suicide more than once. Withdrawn and cynical, she refused to speak during her therapy sessions. Determined to connect, Dr. Sachs tried something unconventional: he wrote letters to Amanda between sessions and invited her to write back, thinking she might feel more comfortable