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Why We Die

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Zoe Boehm is one British lady who does not lead a quiet life. Her private eye exploits in this novel bring her up against a couple of brothers who have rather violent natures, and seem to be a bit dimwitted. That's a dangerous combination, especially when one of the duo prefers a crossbow as his weapon of choice. Other characters include a woman who has just offed her husband, who was another brother of the bad guys, and then there's a woman chauffeur who could easily be someone's S&M fantasy, being a barrel-chested, six foot gal with branchlike arms and thick columns of legs. She's someone that you usually don't say no to when she makes a request.

The plot revolves around some stolen money that every one of the above wants desperately to find. There's a good amount of suspense and action in this story. The book is a special delight as it's not just a good adventure story, but is also a good work of literature. The action slows periodically as various characters stop to reflect on the meaning of life. That's good stuff, though, and the book is full of black humor, although sometimes things just get very very black.

Very highly recommended.

Interesting characters and a surprise at the end. A fun read.

For his age, he dwells a bit much on sexuality and a philosophy teacher is not a biology teacher. I suffered through a Socio-Economics class at Troy State (Ala) College but, instead of fostering his evocative thoughts, the professor taught by osmosis (having discussions daily among his students -- he called on me every day which I hated as I felt he was not doing his job.) I was there to learn not to talk. Anyway, I was shy.

The author skips around from one strange thought or observation of his own, a very distractible way to lecture about love, life and death. He quotes philosophers of old we've all read in college but, as the Biblel, they are for a particular time and place. Some people want to die, but not me. Why not have life everlasting? There will always be insufferable pain throughout our lives, but that's better than feeling no pain at all (dead). Theree is no joy in death, only a void which can erase out very existence. All of us are not capable of writing and getting published books to keep out spirits alive.

In this age of euthanasia, our bodies, minds, and fact that we were on this earth is borned away. Who knows you ever lived? Justin was euthanized as was Star which broke my heart. I had to return to the old hometown so that fate would not fall to me, also. I was near death. That, my friend, is a hard thing to endure. Thank God, He was with me.

This was not a book of comfort. Who needs unimportant "facts" about life and death (each individual who lived was unique and esoteric thoughts mean little to the survivor who must grieve). It was the opposite; it was depressing. "Like Faust, the mythical devourer of experiences, we refused to be satisfied." Here's to Life!