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The thing about life is that one day you’ll be dead

Paperback • 2008 • English

The thing about life is that one day you’ll be dead

By David Shields

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About the book

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Weaving together personal anecdote, biological fact, philosophical doubt, cultural criticism, and the wisdom of an eclectic range of writers and thinkers, a book that expertly renders both a hilarious family portrait and a truly resonant meditation on mortality. "Shields is a sharp-eyed, self-deprecating, at times hilarious writer." --The Wall Street Journal Mesmerized and somewhat unnerved by his 97-year-old father's vitality and optimism, David Shields undertakes an orig...Show more

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ISBN

9780307387967

Published year

2008

Language

English

Original title

The thing about life is that one day you’ll be dead

Format

Paperback

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