Summary Of The Article 'Talking A Stranger Through The Night'

Summary: “Talking a stranger through the night.” In the article “Talking a stranger through the night,” Sherry Amatenstein wants to help people, so she volunteers at the crisis hotline. She listens to numerous stories and finds no reason for their calls. Amatenstein is brought to reality when she receives a life threatening call “I want to kill myself.” Sandy the caller is faced with depression, disowned by her parents, unemployed, disable; in addition her boyfriend die. She has no family or friends. Her only companion is the nurse aide. Scarred with all these events, she locks herself in her dark apartment and doesn’t seem to have a reason to live. Amatenstein talks to her for hours encouraging her not to think about the sorrow, but