Dead People Suck

Dead People Suck: A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed | Laurie Kilmartin

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I know this looks very bad… and in some ways it very much was 😅 I would not consider this a guide for those who are actively grieving. The author is a comedian and this book is VERY tongue in cheek throughout its‘ entirety. The author herself even admits the advice given is terrible and sometimes even illegal. However… everyone grieves in their own way and this was the way this person went through her fathers death of cancer. No judgements here.

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AlaMich

Dead People Suck: A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed | Laurie Kilmartin

A new bookish podcast that may be of interest...Marlon and Jake Read Dead People. It‘s Marlon James, author of Black Leopard, Red Wolf, and Jake Morrissey, James‘ editor. They only discuss books by deceased authors, which gives them freedom to be, often hilariously, brutal in their opinions.
#podcasts #bookishpodcasts

TheBookStacker I love this podcast! 5y

Patchshank Thank you for sharing. It sounds really interesting. 5y

AlaMich @TheBookStacker So far, my favorite is their Literary Grudge Match episode (Trollope vs Dickens) 😆 5y

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arlenefinnigan

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I absolutely loved this. Coal black humour that will definitely strike a chord if you've lost a parent. Highly recommend listening to it in audio.

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arlenefinnigan

Dead People Suck: A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed | Laurie Kilmartin

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Reviewsbylola

Dead People Suck: A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed | Laurie Kilmartin

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I wouldn‘t have anticipated laughing out loud numerous times, with gusto, when reading a book about death. So that was much appreciated. Death is such a scary and unknown thing, and losing loved ones is unavoidable. Sometimes it‘s best to confront those fears head on, and this was the perfect way to do. Easily read in one sitting.

HelloImJez Sometimes, when I'm thinking about death and begin to worry or feel sad, I remind myself that it's a natural part of life, and that it isn't a sad time for that reason, not really. The difficult thing is missing loved ones, and fearing the unknown. But it is natural, and we are all going to die at some point - and that's okay! (I feel like I sound a bit crazy after reading that last bit back 🤔😆) 7y

Ddzmini Agreed 😝 7y

Ddzmini I think they should come back as 👻 and hug us every once in a while love all love 7y

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emilyhaldi 🖤🖤🖤 7y

arlenefinnigan Is this the book with the chapter 'Elderly men with daughters: get rid of your porn collection'? 7y

Reviewsbylola 😂😂 yes, I actually texted that to my family because my grandfather definitely didn‘t follow that edict. @arlenefinnigan 7y

Reviewsbylola That‘s what I try to tell myself too!! @HelloImJez 7y

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Reviewsbylola

Dead People Suck: A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed | Laurie Kilmartin

I don‘t know what induced me to grab this at the library. Because death yeah? 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️ But omg I‘m already loling. 😂😂

Cinfhen @KarenUK Loved it too!!! 7y

emilyhaldi I'm so intrigued by this!! I had it stacked already. 7y

KarenUK @Reviewsbylola @Cinfhen it‘s so wrong but so funny. Yet also sings with genuine heartfelt emotion for her lost dad. I‘m a daddy‘s girl with a 79 yo Dad... who dreads the day I lose him, but also has a super dark sense of humor. This book is not for everyone for sure! 7y

britt_brooke This sounds like something I‘d like. 🤷🏼‍♀️😁 #stacked 7y

Reviewsbylola The humor hit in just the right spots. @KarenUK 7y

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JacqMac

Dead People Suck: A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed | Laurie Kilmartin

bailed

I was enjoying this one. It was so relatable. And then I got to the chapter about atheists. The one where she called all atheists “dicks”. Repeatedly. Atheists lose loved ones, too. And it hurts. The difference being that atheists don‘t believe in an afterlife. They believe that they will never ever, under any circumstances see that loved one again. Ever. Sure it‘s depressing. But it‘s their reality. I tried to read the rest. I just couldn‘t.

Soubhiville Wow, I‘m with you there. 7y

Kaye I don‘t like people that are judgmental about religion/ lack of . It‘s a personal choice. I‘ve been given sermons while at the gym. Not interested. I was once having a test run at the hospital. The lady performing the test was from India. She asked if it was ok if she set out a tiny religious statue during my test.She thought it might help me. That‘s all that was said. It wasn‘t offensive. I don‘t know what religion it was . Maybe it helped ? 7y

RowReads1 I‘ve never heard of it. I‘ll keep pretending that. 7y

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CSeydel Wow. Ouch. While we‘re on the subject, you know what‘s annoying? The type of religious person who assumes that because you don‘t currently believe, it‘s because you never believed, and don‘t know anything about religion. I mean really, how many people are lifelong atheists and how many grew up in the church but have chosen a different path? I don‘t need your view of salvation explained to me...I probably know more about it than you do. 7y

Moray_Reads @Soubhiville @kaye @CSeydel I hate this kind of thing. I've been an atheist forever, definitely as long as I can remember, and when I've lost loved ones I have wished so hard that I could believe in something after but I can't, it's not in me. I fail to see how that makes me a dick, it's not like I would take that comfort from someone who has it, even if I believe differently 😬😡 7y

JacqMac @Soubhiville It felt very harsh. 7y

JacqMac @Kaye This is how I feel too. I‘m never offended when someone offers to pray for me. I just take it to mean they care. There‘s no reason to be nasty about it. 7y

JacqMac @RowReads1 Probably for the best. 😁 7y

JacqMac @CSeydel Very true! And I agree. 7y

alisiakae With you on this one. I had someone ask me recently why I do kind things since I don‘t believe in heaven or life after death. This person that I have known for a few years thought all atheists were evil and had no morals until it came up in a conversation with me. I was really offended, but (barely) held my tongue because she became truly curious to know more, and listened to what I had to say. But wtf!?!? 7y

JacqMac @Moray_Reads Agreed. It would be nice to have that comfort and I can‘t imagine saying anything that would take that away from someone when they are grieving. We don‘t all have to believe the same things to be nice to each other. 7y

JacqMac @4thhouseontheleft I have had this happen, too. The whole morality thing is a little crazy. 7y

Kaye It doesn‘t offend me if other people are religious. I don‘t care what religion. We all have different beliefs, and I think that‘s a good thing. It offends me that people judge me if I don‘t believe as they do. The best person I‘ve ever known was kind to EVERYONE . Never had a harsh word, always helped everyone. Never went to church, not religious. She died 24 years ago. No one can convince me she went to Hell. (edited) 7y

Kaye I‘m not a Bible scholar, but my favorite line is Do not judge others lest ye be judged. Bible thumpers are breaking that rule when judging others. 7y

JacqMac @Kaye I agree so much. I love that people are different. And I enjoy learning about others beliefs and opinions. The judgement and the fear are frustrating. I wish they could be a bit more open minded. I don‘t expect them to change what they believe, but I would like them to be tolerant of beliefs that might be different. 7y

Kaye You said it perfectly, @JacqMac 7y

Soubhiville I love this conversation, and I agree with all of you! Religion is such a personal thing. “We don‘t all have to believe the same thing to be nice to each other”!!!!! Yes yes yes! @JacqMac 7y

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JacqMac

Dead People Suck: A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed | Laurie Kilmartin

I have had a crazy and stressful few days. I missed you Littens! My kids start Spring Break today. I‘m taking a few minutes with this fantastic book. It‘s a great #BlameItOnLitsy read. Just what I needed.

TrishB I know that feeling! Have a good weekend 😁 7y

Bookish_B This is on my TBR. Glad to see you're enjoying it! 7y

JacqMac @TrishB Thanks! You too! ❤️ 7y

JacqMac @Bookish_B It‘s so relatable and so funny. We laughed a lot when my mom was in hospice. 7y

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KarenUK

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So utterly relatable to anyone who‘s had a parent die and had end of life hospice care.
So wrong yet so laugh out loud funny, heartfelt and actually dotted with some little nuggets of useful info.
However......
I would only recommend this to people I know really well..... Only to those who truly think that life‘s most challenging and heartbreaking moments are best faced with a good, inappropriate laugh!

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Quasifesto Even though I don‘t know you, I know we share a bond. Having been the primary care giver for my father during his hospice years, my (often dark) sense of humor was the only thing that never abandoned me during that time. 7y

JacqMac It sounds like I need to read this one! 7y

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Cinfhen I‘m glad you found the humor in this one...now go read Eleanor or Lilly 😘😘😘 7y

LeahBergen Dark humour has served me well during times like this. 😘 7y

KarenUK @Cinfhen I‘ve started Eleanor already..... and LOVING her already! 💕💕💕💕💕 7y

KarenUK @Quasifesto @JacqMac @LeahBergen Sounds like we might all be kindred spirits 😉👍💕 (edited) 7y

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BrainyHeroine

Dead People Suck: A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed | Laurie Kilmartin

More new things...

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KarenUK

Dead People Suck: A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed | Laurie Kilmartin

OMG! I‘m 12 pages in, and snorted with laughter 5 times already! Sooo wrong but sooo funny... yet totally touching and heartfelt too... think I‘m going to love this...

hermyknee I can‘t wait to see your review of this one! 7y

CouronneDhiver Sounds like my kind of “dark and twisty” thing.🖤 Stacked! 7y

RaimeyGallant Great title! 7y

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MCYmermaid

Dead People Suck: A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed | Laurie Kilmartin

My road trip audio book — stellar dark observations of circumstances almost all of us will face.

wanderlustforwords Lol 7y

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ReadingEnvy

Dead People Suck: A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed | Laurie Kilmartin

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Gallows humor or maybe black comedy about going through the death of a loved one. So many true things in this book! For example the chapter titled "Hospice: A Medical Term That Means Here! You Do It!"
So this won't be for everyone and probably the time to read it isn't until some time has passed. But it certainly worked for me. (It's not really a guide though, which is what I was actually hoping someone had written. It's comedy.)

arlenefinnigan It was the chapter title 'Are You An Old Man With Daughters? Please Shred Your Porn' that made me add it to my Audible wish list. 7y

ReadingEnvy @arlenefinnigan ha! That was a good one. 7y

CherryPie Nice! Stacked. 7y

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Notafraidofwords I finished it! But I feel like she missed her mark. 7y

ReadingEnvy @Notafraidofwords nothing resonated? 7y

Notafraidofwords Well everything is so complex in the way that she wrote it but I mean the part where he feels like he can tell her that he could‘ve taken it really bothered me until the resolution because ultimately it‘s not up to anyone whether married or not to take it. If that makes sense and I just hate the way they used this one aspect of marriage to sort of equalize five years of being a part. 7y

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