On September 11, 2002, when many were remembering the senseless loss of life of the previous year, Kristina Stahl's parents were plunged into a personal tragedy of suicide. Their daughter, an All-American athlete, teacher and coach, had taken her own life. As high achievement and striving for perfection turn into performance anxiety, depression and terror, Kristina chooses "the option" of suicide. No one, not her parents, her colleagues, even her closest friends, see the signs, as Kristina was perfect - at masking her anguish. And so the mystery of why and how this could happen compels...
On September 11, 2002, when many were remembering the senseless loss of life of the previous year, Kristina Stahl's parents were plunged into a person...
"Dad, do you know that my dream is to be a writer?" For young Kristina Stahl, writing poetry, short stories, essays, and short plays is more than a dream, it is how she manages her sometimes crippling anxiety. In this captivating book, readers glimpse Kristina's early writing efforts as they evolve into lyric poems, deeply touching expressions of love and loss, and her commitment to sports and teamwork. She imagines a life as a mother, celebrates her success as a teacher, and shares the challenges of coaching soccer and lacrosse. But each selection brings us closer to the pain and anguish she...
"Dad, do you know that my dream is to be a writer?" For young Kristina Stahl, writing poetry, short stories, essays, and short plays is more than a dr...
