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Amy Turner was born in Bronxville, New York, and holds a degree in political science from Boston University and Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School. After practicing law (rather unhappily) for twenty-two years, she finally found the courage to change careers at forty-eight and become a (very happy) seventh grade social studies teacher. A long time meditator and avid reader who loves to swim and bike, Amy lives in East Hampton, New York, with her husband and their rescue dog, Fred. On the Ledge is Amy’s first book.

June 5, 2024

Healing from the Fallout of a Parent’s Attempted Suicide

Amy Turner is a schoolteacher, former lawyer, and author of a memoir called “On the Ledge.” The memoir tells the story of her father’s attempted suicide when she was four years old, the hypervigilance and fear that then plag…
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