Barbara Rand Ryan

A Path to Healing Barbara Rand Ryan

The death of a loved one by suicide often leaves those left behind wracked with guilt and grief that seems to be without end. On May 21, 2012, Barbara's husband Dennis Martin Ryan, 58, died by suicide turning her life upside down. She then left their home in Clifton Park returning to Lake Placid where she grew up to be with her family, friends, and beloved Adirondack Mountains. She started writing poems as a means of giving voice to her anger, pain, sorrow, and questions - poems that helped her chart a path to living a full life again. Her seventy-seven poems are presented in chronological order taking the reader through her darkest moments to finding a measure of peace. Barbara's greatest hope that this book will inspire others in similar circumstances and help them find their way forward. It is also a plea for those with suicidal thoughts to seek the help that is available to them today.