There has been a lot of mentions of my memoir, Leaving the Hall Light On. On Saturday two women wrote they have to read my book in a conversation on the Facebook page called Loss of An Adult or Young Adult Child. Monday I got a call from an old friend of Bob's who lives in Springfield IL that he just finished my book and how much he thinks it will help others. Yesterday I received an actual letter from a woman I've never met. She said someone gave her my book and this was the first time I have found a story about my son Jason¦our stories are the same. Her own son died by suicide ten years ago. She also said and this is mind blowing that my Paul was in her home in Redondo Beach. She says she'd like to speak with me and left a phone number. I called and left a message but haven't heard back. This letter only emphasizes how many stories are out there like my own. I hear words like this mother's over and over again when I tell them what my book is about. And, I did … [Read more...]