Dead People Suck: A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed - Hardcover

Laurie Kilmartin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1635650003 ISBN 13: 9781635650006

Publisher: Rodale Books, 2018

Synopsis

An honest, irreverent, laugh-out-loud guide to coping with death and dying from Emmy-nominated writer and New York Times bestselling co-author of Sh*tty Mom Laurie Kilmartin.

Death is not for the faint of heart, and sometimes the best way to cope is through humor. No one knows this better than comedian Laurie Kilmartin. She made headlines by live-tweeting her father's time in hospice and her grieving process after he passed, and channeled her experience into a comedy special, 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad. Dead People Suck is her hilarious guide to surviving (sometimes) death, dying, and grief without losing your mind.

If you are old and about to die, sick and about to die, or with a loved one who is about to pass away or who has passed away, there's something for you. With chapters like "Are You An Old Man With Daughters? Please Shred Your Porn," "If Cancer was an STD, It Would Be Cured By Now," and "Unsubscribing Your Dead Parent from Tea Party Emails," Laurie Kilmartin guides you through some of life's most complicated moments with equal parts heart and sarcasm.

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Review:

REVIEWS

"Hilarious and heartfelt." --The New York Times

"Practical, comical, and sometimes poignant" -The Los Angeles Times

"Helpful and hilarious" - Kirkus

"Funny, profane, and practical"
--CBC Day 6 with Brent Bambury

"[Dead People Suck] is a hilarious, revealing, and unconventionally practical walk through loss and grief."
--Splitsider.com

ENDORSEMENTS

"Dead People Suck but this guide absolutely doesn't. I've never read something so cynical that's also so life-affirming."
--Patton Oswalt, comedian and New York Times bestselling author of Silver Screen Fiend and Zombie Spaceship Wasteland

"I don't know how Laure Kilmartin managed to make this book both heart-breaking and hilarious, but she did. It's honest and uncomfortable and brilliantly useful."
--Cynthia Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author of The Nest

About the Author:

Laurie Kilmartin is an Emmy-nominated writer for CONAN and the co-host of podcast The Jackie and Laurie Show. Her hour-long special, 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad, was named one of the Best Comedy Specials of 206 by Decider, Paste, and Vulture. As a stand-up comedian, she has appeared on CONAN, Last Comic Standing, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Comedy Central.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rodale Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1635650003
• ISBN 13: 9781635650006
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208