Death: A User's Guide - Softcover

Hickman, Tom

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0385337051 ISBN 13: 9780385337052

Verlag: Delta, 2003

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Book by Hickman Tom

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A lighthearted guide to death and beyond offers a whimsical look at Strange Ways to Die, Superstitions, Famous Last Words, Bizarre Burials and Amusing Epitaphs, and other fascinating topics. Original.

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Everything you always wanted to know about life when you're six feet under.
Let's face it, death is one of the most important events in life--and it never hurts to be prepared. Herein you'll explore such provocative questions as: Is there life after death? Is the Hereafter sexist? And most important: How do you know you're dead? This eye-opening collection of amusing tidbits, historical facts, and macabre curiosities probes the mysterious state that has stymied scholars and spiritualists since the beginning of time.
Did you know...
* An Australian woman had her husband's ashes inserted in her breast implants, to keep him close
to her heart (see page 118)
* Heavy drinking combined with excess body fat can result in Spontaneous Human Combustion (see page 191)
* Statistically, you're more likely to be killed by walking (660-1) than by lightning (55,000-1)
(see page 193)
PLUS Sex and Death * Graves of the Rich and Famous * Body Snatching and Grave Robbing * Ghosts, Ghouls, and the Undead *
And Much More!

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• Verlag: Delta
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0385337051
• ISBN 13: 9780385337052
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 320