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    I Told You I Was Ill: Laughing In the Face of Death
    I Told You I Was Ill: Laughing In the Face of Death
    I Told You I Was Ill: Laughing In the Face of Death
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    I Told You I Was Ill: Laughing In the Face of Death

    By Liz Evers

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    Death may be bleak but - rest in peace - there is nothing gloomy about this curious compendium of tales of the departed. Here is a book that looks at the funny side of one of life's certainties (the other being taxes ... about which nothing is amusing). With advice on planning your big finish and how to attract the crowds at your funeral, as well as inspirational anecdotes involving extremely wealthy animals, no headstone is left unturned in the quest for hilarity. From funeral facts and famous last words, to musings on the afterlife, all that is witty and wry about kicking the bucket is presented here for your amusement.
    Just don't follow the example of the Greek philosopher Chrysippus ... who died laughing.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMichael O'Mara
    Release dateAug 24, 2012
    ISBN9781843179276
    I Told You I Was Ill: Laughing In the Face of Death

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      Non-fiction book with stories or short quips on how people have died, famous last words, funny epitaphs on tombstones and jokes about dying or being dead. Some examples: a wrestler who dies of a heart attack under the stomach of "Big Daddy" Crabtree. An Egyptian millionaire who dies and leaves his $2 million estate to his pet mouse. Songs for a funerals: Candle in the Wind, Wind Beneath My Wings, Disco Inferno (for cremations), Elvis' Return to Sender, Don't Fear the Reaper. All in all fun book to read and a tongue and cheek look at death and funerals.

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