In the tradition of Mary Roach's bestselling Stiff and Jessica Mitford's classic exposé The American Way of Death comes this meticulously researched and refreshingly irreverent look at death from acclaimed author Harold Schechter. With his trademark fearlessness and bracing sense of humor, Schechter digs deep into a wealth of sources to unearth a treasure trove of surprising facts, amusing anecdotes, practical information, and timeless wisdom about that undiscovered country to which we will all one day travel. Topics include:● Death anxiety—is your fear of death normal or off the scale?● You can't take it with you . . . or can you? Wacky wills and bizarre bequests● The hospice experience—going out in comfort and style● Deathbed and funeral etiquette—how to help the dying and mourn the dead with dignity● Death on demand—why the right-to-die movement may be the next big thing● "Good-bye everybody"—famous last words
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" This book is horrid. The first 40 minutes was nothing but nastiness (rectal issues). It was so gross, I couldn't even listen to it. Don't waste your time or money. If I could give it ZERO stars, I would. "
Harold Schechter is the author of more than forty books in a series of historical true-crime narratives about America’s most infamous serial killers, including Hell’s Princess. He is professor emeritus at Queens College, City University of New York.
Patrick Lawlor, an award-winning narrator, is also an accomplished stage actor, director, and combat choreographer. He has worked extensively off Broadway and has been an actor and stuntman in both film and television. He has been an Audie Award finalist multiple times and has garnered several AudioFile Earphones Awards, a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and many starred audio reviews from Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews.
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