Tag Archives: suicide

HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE ALCATRAZ EEL?

Posted on February 5, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Vaughn Hardacker here: In my last post I wrote about Elizabeth Short, The Black Dahlia. I’d like once again to cover a true crime case, this one much closer to home. I’d like to introduce you to The Alcatraz Eel. … Continue reading →

Posted in Vaughn's Posts | Tagged Alcatraz, counterfeit money, crime stories, dungeons, maine mysteries, prison, Standig, suicide, Vaughn C. Hardacker | 4 Comments

Fallout: Three Windows on How Mental Health Issues Cast a Wide Net of Pain

Posted on February 13, 2014 by bereksennebec

John Clark: I planned to post something called “Corpses, Love at First Sight and Other Causes of My Lifelong Insanity” today, but the book I finished this morning, coupled with two I read a week ago were so striking they deserve … Continue reading →

Tagged abusive teen relationships, Alzheimer's, bullying, Catherine Gentile, Darlene Ryan, Five Minutes More, John Clark, Laurie Halse Anderson, mental illness in fiction, PTSD, suicide, The Impossible Knife of Memory, The Quiet Roar of a Hummingbird | 1 Comment

Children Killing Children

Posted on February 16, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman: Most parents will tell you teenagers are stupid. Even smart teenagers are stupid. Maybe it’s because, as I’ve read, adolescent brains and emotional circuitry are not yet fully formed. Or maybe its just because they haven’t yet had … Continue reading →