Taken Far Too Soon as the Result of Suicide: Bill Mirabella's Story

Marek, Laura
Sanchez, Megan
Callahan, Molly

2014

Spring

University of Iowa. Rhetoric Department. Iowa Digital Engagement and Learning Initiative (IDEAL)

Project description by students:
This podcast tells the story of Bill Mirabella, a Cedar Rapids native, was a D.J., father, friend, and fiancé, who took his own life in 2011 after a lifelong battle with depression.
Our project aims to tell the story of Bill Mirabella, who died by suicide in 2011. His fiancée, Haley was on the scene moments after he died, therefore she is the only person who truly knows what happened. Bill's parents have had a hard time coping with his death. They have avoided the word "suicide" and talking about Bill's death. Because of this, some people still don't truly know what happened to him. We wanted to help Haley get her, Bill, and her son, George's story out to the public, in hopes to save a life.

Project:
IDEAL - Iowa Narrative Project
Course:
Rhetoric 0117
Instructor:
Gavin Feller

English

Depression in men
Families
Suicide

Mirabella, Bill
Lynch, Haley
Mirabella, George

2010-2020

United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City

Iowa Digital Engagement and Learning (IDEAL)

Iowa Narratives Project

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Copyright © 2014 Laura Marek, Megan Sanchez, and Molly Callahan

Contact IDEAL at ideal@uiowa.edu

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