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The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead
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Title Description Mesmerized–at times unnerved–by his ninety-seven-year-old father’s nearly superhuman vitality and optimism, David Shields undertakes an investigation of the human physical condition. The result is this exhilarating audiobook: both a personal meditation on mortality and an exploration of flesh-and-blood existence from crib to oblivion–an exploration that paradoxically prompts a renewed and profound appreciation of life. Shields begins with the facts of birth and childhood, expertly weaving in anecdotal information about himself and his father. As the book proceeds, he juxtaposes biological details with bits of philosophical speculation, cultural history and criticism, and quotations from a wide range of writers and thinkers–from Lucretius to Woody Allen–yielding a magical whole: the universal story of our bodily being, a tender and often hilarious portrait of one family. An audiobook of extraordinary depth and resonance, THE THING ABOUT LIFE IS THAT ONE DAY YOU’LL BE DEAD will move listeners to contemplate the brevity and radiance of their own sojourn on earth and challenge them to rearrange their thinking. Recommendations Customers who ordered this book also ordered: 1. Beyond Reason: Using Emotions as You Negotiate by Roger Fisher and Dan Shapiro; read by Marc Cashman. (CD or Tape) 2. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni; read by Charles Stransky. (CD or Tape) 3. A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity: A Memoir by Bill O'Reilly; read by Bill O'Reilly. (CD or Tape) Customer Reviews Have you listened to this audiobook? Please submit your ratings and review it! |
