No Way to Behave at a Funeral

by Noel Braun

This is the story of Noel who lost Maris, his beloved wife of 42 years, to suicide following years of struggling with depression.

The abrupt ending of a life by suicide can be the most catastrophic of events for those left behind. Survivors experience intense pain and massive guilt. Grief banishes survivors to a place so removed from the normal hurly-burly of everyday life that they feel close to madness. Somehow they have to claw their way back.

Noel accepted there was no way around his anguish and met suffering head on. His pain allowed him to discover the richness within him and to grow in wisdom which he hopes might be of benefit to others.

Maris' death did not shut her out of Noel's life. She remains a very real presence. This is a love story with a difference.

195 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2011

Reviews

[Teresa · Rating 2 out of 5]

A good look at what depression does to people, but way too religious.

Right done to the no-no of masturbation. The Catholic is strong in this one 🙄

[Dave Stokes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Partnering, caring and supporting are fundamental elements of our biology and being. We are hard wired to preserve life. It's no wonder we consider death as the enemy, but it's also inevitable, and in many ways - the complement of life. I like to think of it as both ending and beginning. Noel grapples with love, loss and new horizons in his beautifully told story - sensitively narrated by Stephen Walker.

[Dianne Morton · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great read

Thank you for such insight to pain and grief. I'm sure this book will help thousands of others.
A great read. I cried and i laughed. Noel has an ability with words that let's you understand without ambiguity.

[D'face · Rating 4 out of 5]

Noel lost his wife to suicide and provides an account of his experience. Noel shares the steps he took in recovery, the set backs and vulnerabilities. Others expected him to move on but he has remained dedicated to his wife, building shrines to her memory and dedicating his books to her.