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From: chris@minnie.UUCP (Chris Grevstad)
Newsgroups: net.books
Subject: Re: Richard Beck's 'Illusions'
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Date: Tue, 11-Mar-86 04:01:47 EST
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anich@puff.UUCP (Steve Anich) says:
>
>	I was told that when Beck's book Illusions was 
>published, many people committed suicide. Is there any
>truth to that? His books are wierd, but not that wierd.
>

	Yes, there is truth to that rumor.  I remember when I was
living in Seattle, reading a story in the news about a teenage couple
that committed joint suicide, leaving a note that indicated the book
Illusions was a major contributor to their decision.

	There followed some interviews with a psychologist discussing
the role Bach's book in recent teenage suicides.

	Wasn't there a similar phenomenom concerning a song named
Blue Monday, or something like that?  I may have the song wrong but I do
recall hearing about the occurence.


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