In loving memory of AAS's Founding President, Dr. Edwin Shneidman, AAS has produced a digital recording (CD-Rom) limited edition of his plenary address delivered to the First Annual Conference on Suicidology held at the Conrad Hilton Hotel in Chicago, IL in March, 1968. The is a true treasure for any student of Suicidology's history and terrific explication of Ed's wisdom and vision that shaped the field for the next four decades.
We are offering this CD as a gift to donors contributing a minimum of $150 to AAS's Jeanne Keplinger Shneidman Endowment for the Humanistic-Psychological Study of Suicide. The Endowment, named by Ed in honor of his beloved wife, supports small research projects, conference symposia, invited lectures, and specialized study on topics consistent with the theme of the Endowment.
Preserve your own copy of history by completing the order form and sending it along with your donation by check or credit card today to the American Association of Suicidology!
From the Executive Director:
I am enormously saddened to report that I have been informed of the death yesterday afternoon of AAS’s founding president Ed Shneidman, at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 91. The Suicidology community has lost a giant to whom we are forever in debt. In so many ways Ed is responsible for much that Suicidology now is – he single-handedly is responsible for birthing AAS, he nurtured modern Suicidology as no one else could, created much of our nomenclature, constantly stimulated us intellectually, and challenged us to understand that, in spite of the enormity of our task, that lives were in the balance of our efforts.
Lanny Berman, Ph.D., ABPP
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