The Thing About Life is that One Day You'll be Dead by David Shields

The Thing About Life is that One Day You'll be Dead
by David Shields

Mesmerized?at times unnerved?by his ninety-seven-year-old father?s nearly superhuman vitality and optimism, Seattle author David Shields undertakes an investigation of the human physical condition. The result is this exhilarating book: 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.

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