We are writing a book called "What I Would Have Missed”. The book is an anthology of true stories of people who made a non-fatal suicide attempt, and then went on to live lives they never would have expected. We'll share the dire circumstances of what each person was going through that led them to try suicide, how the attempt was made, and what unexpected events unfolded after: the amazing things these people went on to experience in life that otherwise they would have missed.

After seeing John Kevin Hines' story on “The Bridge”, what struck us most was when he said that the second his feet left the ledge, he knew he wanted to live. Who knows how many others have had that thought, but it was tragically too late? We hope that with this book we can prevent people from making that horrible, irrevocable mistake. We hope we can show people that while they are going through what seems like a permanently unbearable time, is actually only a moment, if they can just hold on and see it through.

Through sharing people's stories, without getting preachy or overly sentimental, and even more so by sharing what happened next, we believe that perhaps "What I Would Have Missed" can help heal and give hope where there seems to be none.

If you or anyone you know has experienced this, we would like to interview you with the possibility of including your story in the book.

Interviews will be conducted over the phone. Interviewees can remain anonymous, but will be asked to sign a release.

If you know of anyone interested in sharing their story, please have them contact Heather and Jennifer at: heathermiller411@yahoo.com