{"product_id":"the-whole-death-catalog-a-lively-guide-to-the-bitter-end-paperback","title":"The Whole Death Catalog: A Lively Guide to the Bitter End - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHarold Schechter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of Mary Roach's bestselling \u003ci\u003eStiff\u003c\/i\u003e and Jessica Mitford's classic expos  \u003ci\u003eThe American Way of Death\u003c\/i\u003e comes this meticulously researched, refreshingly irreverent, and lavishly illustrated 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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Death anxiety-is your fear of death normal or off the scale? \u003cbr\u003e- You can't take it with you . . . or can you? Wacky wills and bizarre bequests\u003cbr\u003e- The hospice experience-going out in comfort and style\u003cbr\u003e- Deathbed and funeral etiquette-how to help the dying and mourn the dead with dignity\u003cbr\u003e- Death on demand-why the right-to-die movement may be the next big thing\u003cbr\u003e- \"Good-bye everybody\"-famous last words\u003cbr\u003e- The embalmer's art-all dressed up and nowhere to go\u003cbr\u003e- Behind the scenes at your local funeral home\u003cbr\u003e- Alternative burial choices-from coral reefs to outer space \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the cold, hard facts of death to lessons in the art of dying well, from what happens in the body's last living moments to what transpires in the ground or in the furnace, from near-death experiences to speculation on the afterlife, \u003cb\u003eThe Whole Death Catalog \u003c\/b\u003eleaves no gravestone unturned.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarold Schechter is a professor of American literature and culture at Queens College, the City University of New York. He is widely celebrated for both fiction and true-crime writing, including \u003cb\u003eThe Devil's Gentleman \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eThe Serial Killer Files\u003c\/b\u003e. He lives in Brooklyn and Mattituck, Long Island, with his wife, the poet Kimiko Hahn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 7.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44413803069542,"sku":"9780345499646","price":29.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/xFpXD0sge49780345499646.webp?v=1769997324","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-whole-death-catalog-a-lively-guide-to-the-bitter-end-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}