How could you do it, Diane? by Stella Pevsner.

How could you do it, Diane? by Stella Pevsner. Clarion Books, 1989.

A realistic portrayal of a family after the suicide of the oldest child, Diane. Told from her sister's, Bethany, perspective it details the year following Diane's death including the younger children's behavioural problems, such as aggressive behaviour, bedwetting and nightmares. Also discussed is the family's counselling sessions. A year later Bethany can say "[I]t's time to say goodbye to you and your dying. Your place is in our past. Our place is in the present." 

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