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The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead | David Shields

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Mesmerized and somewhat unnerved by his 97-year-old father's vitality and optimism, David Shields undertakes an original investigation of our flesh-and-blood existence, our mortal being. Weaving together personal anecdote, biological fact, philosophical doubt, cultural criticism, and the wisdom of an eclectic range of writers and thinkers - from Lucretius to Woody Allen - Shields expertly renders both a hilarious family portrait and a truly resonant meditation on mortality.

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The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead | David Shields

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When I listen to audiobooks that are even a little strange, the strangeness is increased with my daily routine as backdrop- cooking, dishes, cleaning. So listening to the grim baritone of the narrator voicing Shields' thoughts about death during these activities was...strange. Equal parts memoir about conversations with his elderly father, quotes from famous people, & medical textbook describing the aging process, it almost works...but not quite.

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