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The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead
David Shields
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The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead
David Shields
Weaving together personal anecdote, biological fact, philosophical doubt, cultural criticism, and the wisdom of an eclectic range of writers and thinkers - from Lucretius to Woody Allen, the author renders both a hilarious family portrait and a resonant meditation on mortality.
256 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 3, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780141049496 |
| Publishers | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Pages | 256 |
| Dimensions | 130 × 198 × 15 mm · 176 g |
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