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Hecht, Jennifer Michael, 1965–. Stay : a history of suicide and the philosophies
against it / Jennifer Michael Hecht.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-300-18608-6 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Suicide. 2. Suicide—
Prevention. 3. Communities. I. Title.
HV6545.H372 2013
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