Description
Blending dark humor with meticulous research, this engaging guide examines death in all its unsettling, fascinating dimensions. It explores the body’s final moments, famous last words, funeral customs, burial alternatives, near-death experiences, and the many rituals and beliefs societies have developed around mortality. Both informative and entertaining, the book considers how people confront, explain, and sometimes even joke about death. Its lively, accessible style turns a grim subject into a wide-ranging exploration of human culture, history, and the art of dying well.
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paperback
Ballantine Books
Published Jan 1, 2009
321 pages
ISBN: 9780345499646
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Details
First Published
2009
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Whole Death Catalog by Harold Schechter.