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An intimate, insightful, at times even humorous exploration of why the thought of death is so compulsive for some while demonstrating that there's always another solution - from the acclaimed writer and professor of philosophy, based on his viral essay, "I'm Still Here.". "If you're going to write a book about suicide, you have to be willing to say the true things, the scary things, the humiliating things. Because everybody who is being honest with themselves knows at least a little bit about the subject. If you lie or if you fudge, the reader will know.". The last time Clancy Martin tried to kill himself was in his basement with a dog leash. It was one of over ten attempts throughout the course of his life. But he didn't die, and like many who consider taking their own lives, he hid the attempt from his wife, family, coworkers, and students, slipping back into his daily life with a hoarse voice, a raw neck, and series of vague explanations.
About the Author
Clancy Martin is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Missouri in Kansas City, where he has taught since earning his PhD from the University of Texas at Austin in 2003. (Robert C. Solomon and Louis H. Mackey chaired his committee) . He is married to the writer Amie Barrodale, and has three daughters, Zelly, Margaret and Portia, and an unruly labradoodle, Simha Mukha. A Guggenheim Fellow, his work has been translated into more than thirty languages. He is a contributing editor for Harper's magazine and Vice magazine, and has published academic and popular articles, essays and Op-Ed pieces in such diverse places as The New York Times, The Atlantic, Ethics, The Wall Street Journal The Journal of the History of Philosophy, Elle, Details, Men's Journal, The London Times, The London Review of Books, De Repubblicca, and many others. He is also a contributor to the Teaching Company's "Great Courses" series. He is a recovering alcoholic, and has written and been interviewed extensively about alcoholism and addiction. He is also an actively practicing Buddhist.
