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David Shields
Thing About Life Is That One Day You’ll Be Dead [EPUB ebook]

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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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Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● ISBN 9780141961651 ● Casa editrice Penguin Books Ltd ● Pubblicato 2011 ● Scaricabile 6 volte ● Moneta EUR ● ID 2271343 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM

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