Scenes with My Son
Love and Grief in the Wake of Suicide
Robert Hubbard
- 240 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Scenes with My Son
Love and Grief in the Wake of Suicide
Robert Hubbard
About This Book
A father's stirring and tender tribute to the son he lost to suicide After years of battling clinical depression exacerbated by autism, Auggie Hubbard died by suicide at the age of 19. In this poignant tribute to his son, Robert Hubbardâa theatre scholar and actorâstages Auggie's life in a series of vivid and tender scenes: Auggie's insatiable hunger for Accelerated Reader points. His tireless lightsaber practice in the local park. His sonorous tuba practice in the ward of his inpatient program. Through these anecdotes of Auggie's life and the days following his death, readers journey with a family shaken by mental illness and share in their hard-won joys in defiance of depression. Refusing easy answers and clichĂ©s about "God's plan, " Hubbard unflinchingly asks: Does faith matter amid such tragedy? What do you do when awareness isn't enough? When you've tried so hard to keep your child safe, but your efforts fail? His honesty and vulnerabilityâand his tender portrait of Auggieâare gifts to all who live with their own questions in the wake of a loved one's death. Foreword Reviews INDIES Book of the Year Award in Grief/Grieving Finalist (2023)