Sterling to Steel
Audio of a speech I delivered at the Americas Guide Dog conference in March. Possibly my favorite audience! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNYXRGnZrOc
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In the News
Woman who survived suicide attempt now on a mission to prevent suicides: wiat.com This interview with Sherri Jackson, the anchor of CBS 42 in Birmingham aired Friday night. Sherri did a fabulous job with the interview. There’s footage of a talk I delivered to a group called AWARE. The group is a grass roots organization …
Full Circle
Edwin Alexander Hawley, Captain, Air Force Date of Loss: 17 February 1972 Country of Loss: North Vietnam Date of release: 12 February, 1973 It’s not just a statistic. I wore a stainless steel bracelet with Edwin Hawley’s name on it for months. I was a junior at Mountain Brook High School when I put that …
What is a National Cemetery?
“United States National Cemetery” is a designation for 147 nationally important cemeteries in the United States . . . The most well-known is Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. –From Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United States National Cemetery. That number now stands at 148. On Monday, February 17th, a new National Cemetery was dedicated in Montevallo, Alabama. The …
Why is this time of the year so difficult?
It was exactly this time of year, 31 years ago, that I put a loaded gun to my head and pulled the trigger. Many people find that they are depressed during this time of year. I’ll leave the formal explanations to mental health professionals. I know only my own experience. In the United States, …
The doctor is in, A psychologist chats with the author
In this Tech Doctor podcast, Allison and Robert speak with Sue Martin. Sue has recently written and published her memoir. The book is entitled “Out of the Whirlpool: A Memoir of Remorse and Reconciliation.” Sue’s story is absolutely one of triumph and fulfillment. It begins, however, with Sue describing her serious struggle with depression and …
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On the Shelf!
“Hello, my name is Sue Martin. I’ve just published a book and I’d like to show it to you.” Thus began my conversation with Deb Taylor, the buyer of books for Sherman’s, in Bar Harbor, Maine. I’m pretty sure that Deb hears that with some regularity, but she agreed and asked me to come to …
In Recognition: National Suicide Prevention Week
At 26 years of age, my life had hit rock bottom. Deeply depressed, I had reached the point where I believed I no longer had options. Placing a loaded gun to my head, I pulled the trigger. There was an explosion and, in an instant, my world went dark. I didn’t die, but the failed …
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Plot Twist!
In March, the guide dog affiliate of the American Council of the Blind, asked me to speak at their convention in Columbus, Ohio on July 9th. They wanted to hear about my life and my book. How cool was this? As soon as I realized that my hobby of writing might actually produce a book, …
GDUI Recording
Here is the recording for the Talk: Here is the recording for the Q and A: https://nathaningram-wp-backups.s3.amazonaws.com/outofthewhirlpool.com/Audio-Book/Q_and_A.mp3