The Economist Book of Obituaries

The Economist Book of Obituaries
Author: Keith Colquhoun
Publisher: Bloomberg Press
Total Pages: 422
Release: 2008
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

For 10 years, "The Economist" has included unique and original obituaries in a popular column. The selections are remarkable because of the people written about, the surprising lives they led, and the brilliant writing style. This volume gathers 200 of the best obituaries.

The Obituary Collector

The Obituary Collector
Author: Gordon Bonnet
Publisher: Oghma Creative Media
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2020-07-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1633736121

Malice and brilliance make a deadly combination. Dignified, silver-haired Parsifal Snowe is an enigma even to his closest associates. He has an air of omniscience, tempered by a courteous, self-effacing demeanor. How did such a man end up the leader of a motley crew of psychic detectives? The Obituary Collector takes us back to 2006 and the founding of Snowe Agency. Mr. Snowe is asked for help in a series of deaths in a psychiatric hospital, where each is preceded by a note containing clues in the form of literary quotes. Very quickly he sees that the killings are the work of a highly intelligent—but profoundly disturbed—mind. Is it one of the psychiatric patients? One would think so, but the hospital’s staff all seem to have secrets and skeletons of their own, as well. When a fourth note is found, Mr. Snowe realizes the murders aren't over yet... and he has no hope of solving the case alone. Racing against time, he enlists the aide of a trio of local psychics—Bethany Hale, Callista Lee, and Troy Seligman—and the adminsitrative skills of the ultra-competent but eccentric Arabella Leidenfrost. Each is a talent in and of themselves, but together their complimentary abilities make them a formidable team. But will it be enough to stop a killer determined to destroy the patients and staff of Riverside Psychiatric Hospital?

Obit

Obit
Author: Victoria Chang
Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2020-04-07
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1619322188

The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2020 Time Magazine's 100 Must-Read Books of 2020 NPR's Best Books of 2020 National Book Award in Poetry, Longlist Frank Sanchez Book Award After her mother died, poet Victoria Chang refused to write elegies. Rather, she distilled her grief during a feverish two weeks by writing scores of poetic obituaries for all she lost in the world. In Obit, Chang writes of “the way memory gets up after someone has died and starts walking.” These poems reinvent the form of newspaper obituary to both name what has died (“civility,” “language,” “the future,” “Mother’s blue dress”) and the cultural impact of death on the living. Whereas elegy attempts to immortalize the dead, an obituary expresses loss, and the love for the dead becomes a conduit for self-expression. In this unflinching and lyrical book, Chang meets her grief and creates a powerful testament for the living. "When you lose someone you love, the world doesn’t stop to let you mourn. Nor does it allow you to linger as you learn to live with a gaping hole in your heart. Indeed, this daily indifference to being left behind epitomizes the unique pain of grieving. Victoria Chang captures this visceral, heart-stopping ache in Obit, the book of poetry she wrote after the death of her mother. Although Chang initially balked at writing an obituary, she soon found herself writing eulogies for the small losses that preceded and followed her mother’s death, each one an ode to her mother’s life and influence. Chang also thoughtfully examines how she will be remembered by her own children in time."—Time Magazine

The Obituary Writer: A Novel

The Obituary Writer: A Novel
Author: Ann Hood
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2013-03-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0393089843

A sophisticated and suspenseful novel about the poignant lives of two women living in different eras. On the day John F. Kennedy is inaugurated, Claire, an uncompromising young wife and mother obsessed with the glamour of Jackie O, struggles over the decision of whether to stay in a loveless marriage or follow the man she loves and whose baby she may be carrying. Decades earlier, in 1919, Vivien Lowe, an obituary writer, is searching for her lover who disappeared in the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. By telling the stories of the dead, Vivien not only helps others cope with their grief but also begins to understand the devastation of her own terrible loss. The surprising connection between Claire and Vivien will change the life of one of them in unexpected and extraordinary ways. Part literary mystery and part love story, The Obituary Writer examines expectations of marriage and love, the roles of wives and mothers, and the emotions of grief, regret, and hope.

Robert Wilson

Robert Wilson
Author: Robert Wilson
Publisher: Memory/Cage
Total Pages: 184
Release: 1997
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN:

Mobituaries

Mobituaries
Author: Mo Rocca
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2021-11-02
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1501197630

From popular TV correspondent and writer Rocca comes a charmingly irreverent and rigorously researched book that celebrates the dead people who made life worth living.

Intuitive Alphabet, Collector's Edition

Intuitive Alphabet, Collector's Edition
Author: Michele Oka Doner
Publisher: Tra Publishing
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2019-05-21
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0998693138

Intuitive Alphabet by artist Michele Oka Doner is both an alphabet book and an artistic meditation on the connection between humans and nature. Minimal text, handwritten by the artist, is paired with photographs of sea objects that represent forms. In Intuitive Alphabet, acclaimed artist Michele Oka Doner has created a personal interpretation of the alphabet book as well as a deeply thoughtful, artistic, and inspiring exploration of the fundamental connection between humans and natures. Minimal text, handwritten by the artist, is paired with photographs of sea objects that represent forms, such as “A is For Animal,” and “S is for Spiral.” The result is a thoroughly original, evocative, and thought-provoking work of art that underscores the profound and fundamental links between humans and nature and reminds us that life itself came from the sea. Oka Doner grew up in Miami Beach combing the sand for treasures—shells, stones, coral—that formed her own alphabet well before she knew how to read. This artist’s book is an homage to that world of discovery and conveys a profound message about looking and seeing. On an even deeper level, Intuitive Alphabet offers insights into the ways in which language has evolved and is learned. The Collector’s Edition of Intuitive Alphabet, produced in a limited edition of 150, is a meticulously crafted, large-scale art book that will appeal to all who appreciate art, nature, and the sea. The cover is fabricated from handmade paper and hand-lettered by the artist. Each book is numbered and signed by Michele Oka Doner, and includes an original drawing by the artist. Proceeds from the Collector’s Edition benefit Oceana.

Obit

Obit
Author: Jim Sheeler
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2008-04-29
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 0143113836

Like Everything I Really Needed to Know, I Learned in Kindergarten, or Tuesdays with Morrie, Obit is a wise and deeply moving book that illuminates the human condition. For ten years, Jim Sheeler has scoured Colorado looking for subjects whose stories he will tell for the last time. Most are unknowns, but that doesn't mean they're nobodies. Their obituaries are sometimes humorous, sometimes heartbreaking, and chock full of life lessons as taught by the people we all pass on the street every day. And thanks to Sheeler's brilliant and compassionate prose, it's not too late to meet them.

Death's Collector

Death's Collector
Author: Bill McCurry
Publisher: Infinite Monkeys Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2019-02-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

A wizard compelled to kill. A slaughter he vowed to prevent. A murderer who pissed off the wrong guy… Bib the sorcerer hates how much he loves his job. Cursed by the God of Death to collect lives, he focuses their thirst on snuffing out only lowlife losers and contemptible ass-clowns. But when innocents under his protection are brutally murdered, Bib flips the switch on the ultimate revenge spree. Bent on obliterating the bum responsible, Bib is more than a little miffed when he discovers the shocking truth about his own degenerate nature. But knowing the type of killer he is inside, the reluctant hero won’t be stopped until he mows down every evil dude in his path. Can Bib fight his way to redemption before he loses his soul to bloodlust? Death’s Collector is the first book in the darkly humorous The Death-Cursed Wizard fantasy series. If you like snarky heroes, top-notch magic systems, and epic sword and sorcery, then you’ll love Bill McCurry’s addictive tale. Buy Death’s Collector to flirt with darkness today!