The Burn Journals

Brent Runyon

Brent Runyon in the intensive care unit of Children's National Medical Center in Washington D.C. in 1991 with his mother Lin Runyon.

Brent as an adult.

Quotations• “Excruciatingly honest….After they dry their

tears, parents will come away from this book wanting to hug their teens more. Hopefully, teens who have read his book will be more willing to let them.” –The Capital Times (Madison, WI)

• “[Brent] isn’t spared the sight of the pain felt by his family and friends, as he would have been had he died. In accepting the burden of the anguish he caused them, he finds healing and a new depth to his relationships.” –Karyn Saemann, The Capital Times

Big Questions• “How many suicide attempts are

there per year?”

• “What is the most common age for suicide attempts?”

• “How can we get people diagnosed with depression to communicate better with us?”

BibliographyRunyon, Brent. The Burn Journals. New York: Vintage Books, 2004.Saemann, Karyn. “The Burn Journals A Gripping Must-Read.” The Capital Times. 5 Nov. 2004. https://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781400096428&view=rg“Brent Runyon in ICU”http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/apr/12/burn-journals-author-tells-his-story/

“Brent Runyon as an adult”http://www.randomhouse.com/teens/authors/author.pperl authorid=52604#

“Matches”http://jacook.org/?p=1153

“The Burn Journals”http://www.randombuzzers.com/books/the-burn-journals-2/