How not to kill yourself : a portrait of the suicidal mind / Clancy Martin.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593317051
- ISBN: 059331705X
- Physical Description: xxiv, 431 pages : 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Pantheon Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, [2023]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-407) and index. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Martin, Clancy W. Suicide > Psychological aspects. Suicide > Prevention. Authors > Biography. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Erlanger Branch | 616.85844 M379h 2023 (Text) | 33126025172358 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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