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Death: A history of man's obsessions and fears

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This book covers a broad range of obscure topics ranging from being buried alive to methods of embalming to rigor mortis. Filled with bizarre images, this one is a fascinating read from start to finish.

You won't feel "morbid" reading this! The writter makes the reader feel very comfortable, no stress-Just History. (And a lot of if) I enjoyed this book so much I bought another copy so my friends could read it and I wouldn't miss mine. Where to start....The writter begins with Buried Alive, goes over Body Snatchers,Mummification,Embalming,Cremation,Tombs,Suicide and the Fears of Planning your Own Funeral.
He surely puts the FUN back in Funeral, using humar where appropriate. You will absolutely feel more comfortable thinking about death and funerals after reading this fasinating book.

This is the best book about death ever written. Not morbid, very natural yet factual! Give it as a gift! Originally it was published as The Bedside Book of Death..a much cuter name. This is a great book to start on in Death readings, and a good one for the younger set to help them understand, I mean, you know the teen set that thinks they'll live forever.

The author is much less interested in exploring interesting themes--the subtitle of the book is completely ignored--than in providing anecdote after anecdote. No wonder this went out of print and was purchased by Barnes and Noble. And no wonder that everyone is trying to sell back their copies of it.

Infinitely better is "Death to Dust: What Happens to Dead Bodies."