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obittersweet : Life Lessons from Obituaries.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vukusic, Tamara Macpherson.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biography--20th century.
- Obituaries.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (305 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- obittersweet
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : Mosaic Press, 2021.
- Summary:
- "A fascinating collection of essays -organized for each month of the year - inspired by real obituaries and filled with quirky anecdotes, interesting perspectives, and thoughtful observations. Whether you have an insatiable curiosity about people, an appreciation of the craft of writing, or may be a connoisseur of the art of living, Obittersweet is a book to be cherished."-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- INTRODUCTION: Why obituaries?
- JANUARY: New Year's Revolution: Celebrate what you already do
- FEBRUARY: Move over Tinder
- MARCH: One sentence that magically sums
- APRIL: Fools make their mark
- MAY: Honouring others-that-mother
- JUNE: Secrets to being likeable
- JULY: A love letter to immigrants on Canada Day
- AUGUST: You say it's your "Birthday"
- SEPTEMBER: A page from Terry's book
- OCTOBER: Late bloomers
- NOVEMBER: Pay it forward for our veterans
- DECEMBER: Gifts you can't wrap
- AFTERWORD: A few last words
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Ode to the two-leggeds
- OBITUARY CREDITS: Ode to the wordsmiths
- SOURCES
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Tamara Macpherson Vukusic.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-77161-529-X
- OCLC:
- 1243548263
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