The Party Of Death

Author : Erica Buist
Publisher : Unbound Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781783529551

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This Party's Dead by Erica Buist Pdf

What if we responded to death... by throwing a party? By the time Erica Buist’s father-in-law Chris was discovered, upstairs in his bed, his book resting on his chest, he had been dead for over a week. She searched for answers (the artery-clogging cheeses in his fridge?) and tried to reason with herself (does daughter-in-law even feature in the grief hierarchy?) and eventually landed on an inevitable, uncomfortable truth: everybody dies. While her husband maintained a semblance of grace and poise, Erica found herself consumed by her grief, descending into a bout of pyjama-clad agoraphobia, stalking friends online to ascertain whether any of them had also dropped dead without warning, unable to extract herself from the spiral of death anxiety... until one day she decided to reclaim control. With Mexico’s Day of the Dead festivities as a starting point, Erica decided to confront death head-on by visiting seven death festivals around the world – one for every day they didn’t find Chris. From Mexico to Nepal, Sicily, Thailand, Madagascar, Japan and finally Indonesia – with a stopover in New Orleans, where the dead outnumber the living ten to one – Erica searched for the answers to both fundamental and unexpected questions around death anxiety. This Party’s Deadis the account of her journey to understand how other cultures deal with mortal terror, how they move past the knowledge that they’re going to die in order to live happily day-to-day, how they celebrate rather than shy away from the topic of death – and how when this openness and acceptance are passed down through the generations, death suddenly doesn’t seem so scary after all.

Author : Amy Stuart
Publisher : Michael Joseph
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1405957174

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A Death at the Party by Amy Stuart Pdf

**THE NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER** THE PLANNING TOOK MONTHS. THE MURDER JUST MOMENTS . . . 'Seductive and twisted. Highly recommended!' SHARI LAPENA' A dazzling and dark 'locked room' murder mystery. A searing and compulsive mystery with deliciously dark twists' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Wow. Once started I could not put this book down. It had me gripped from the first to last page. Secrets, lies, twists. A great summer read' 5***** READER REVIEW __________ Nadine Walsh's party started with excitement. But it ended in murder . . . In the day, she frets over the final details. She's determined to make this the event of the year. A chance for everyone to forget the past. In the evening, she's distracted. Her husband and two grown children are consumed with their own concerns. The neighbours are getting on her nerves. But it's Nadine's own secrets that threaten the party. By the end of the night, she will be standing over a dead body . . . But which of her guests will she have murdered? And why? __________ PRAISE FOR A DEATH AT THE PARTY 'Absolutely compulsive reading. I inhaled this book over twenty-four hours' LIZ NUGENT 'Made me hold my breath from the first line to the last' SAMANTHA M. BAILEY 'Ominous and intimate' ASHLEY AUDRAIN 'Chilling' STEPHANIE WROBEL READERS ARE THRILLED TO BE JOINING THE PARTY . . . 'I read this gripping book in one day' 5***** READER REVIEW 'What a party to be at!' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Brilliant story keeping you in suspense from start to finish' 5***** READER REVIEW 'I loved the twist at the end' 5***** READER REVIEW 'The plot kept me guessing right up until the final revelation' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Amy writes captivatingly and brings her characters to life' 5***** READER REVIEW 'A brilliantly plotted novel' 5***** READER REVIEW 'This book gripped me from the very beginning' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Twisty and full of suspense. I was on the edge of my seat' 5***** READER REVIEW 'An absolutely riveting story. A must-read' 5***** READER REVIEW

Author : Ramesh Ponnuru
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781621571261

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The Party of Death by Ramesh Ponnuru Pdf

Is the Democratic Party the “Party of Death”? If you look at their agenda they are. IT’S NOT JUST abortion-on-demand. It’s euthanasia, embryo destruction, even infanticide—and a potentially deadly concern with “the quality of life” of disabled people. If you think these issues don’t concern you—guess again. The Party of Death is roaring into the White House! In The Party of Death, Ponnuru details how left-wing radicals, using abortion as their lever, took over the Democratic Party—and how they have used their power to corrupt our law and politics, abolish our fundamental right to life, and push the envelope in ever more dangerous directions. In The Party of Death, Ponnuru reveals: How Hillary Clinton could use the abortion issue (but not in the way you think) Why the conventional wisdom about Roe v.Wade is a lie How the party of death—a coalition of special interests ranging from Planned Parenthood to Hollywood—came to own the Democratic Party How the mainstream media promotes the party of death Why Jesse Jackson, Al Gore, and other leading liberals gave up being pro-life How liberals use animal rights to displace human rights The Democratic presidential candidate who said that infanticide is a mother’s “choice” How doctors—and other health care professionals—are being coerced, by law, into violating their consciences The ultrasound revolution: why there’s hope to stop the party of death Ponnuru’s shocking exposé shows just how extreme the Party of Death has become as they seek to destroy every inconvenient life, demand fealty to their radical agenda, and punish anyone who defies them.

Author : Emily Rose Oachs
Publisher : Lerner Publications (Tm)
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08
Category : Donner Party
ISBN : 9781512411157

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Death in the Donner Party by Emily Rose Oachs Pdf

Explore the tragedy of the Donner party, a group of American pioneers trapped in the Sierra Nevada mountains during the harsh winter of 1846-1847. Cause-and-effect analysis reveals how the decisions made by leaders of the expedition ended in disaster.

Author : Carolyn Hart
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780061856129

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Death of the Party by Carolyn Hart Pdf

From an award-winning author, a “cozy whodunit in the Agatha Christie tradition” featuring a married couple invited to a private island to find a killer (Publishers Weekly). Britt Barlow is certain her media mogul brother-in-law Jeremiah Addison's fatal tumble a year ago was no accident--especially since she herself discovered, and disposed of, the trip wire someone had strung across the stairs. Now she's bringing all who were in attendance that weekend back to Golden Silk--Addison's luxurious secluded island estate--and inviting two extra guests, Annie and Max Darling, to help uncover a killer. Annie Darling wouldn't miss this party for the world! And there certainly is no lack of suspects among the guests, each of whom had a substantial motive for doing in the insufferable tycoon. But the party turns deadly when a houseman mysteriously vanishes, along with the boats which are the only escape off Addison's island--leaving the Darlings stranded on a floating rock in the middle of nowhere, too close to a solution for comfort, and stalked by a crafty murderer.

Author : Peter C. Newman
Publisher : Random House Canada
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780307358288

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When the Gods Changed by Peter C. Newman Pdf

Peter C. Newman, Canada's most "cussed and discussed" political journalist, on the death spiral of the Liberal Party. The May 2, 2011 federal election turned Canadian governance upside down and inside out. In his newest and possibly most controversial book, bestselling author Peter C. Newman argues that the Harper majority will alter Canada so much that we may have to change the country's name. But the most lasting impact of the Tory win will be the demise of the Liberal Party, which ruled Canada for seven of the last ten decades and literally made the country what it is. Newman chronicles, in bloody detail, the de-construction of the Grits' once unassailable fortress and anatomizes the ways in which the arrogance embedded in the Liberal genetic code slowly poisoned the party's progressive impulses. When the Gods Changed is the saga of a political self-immolation unequalled in Canadian history. It took Michael Ignatieff to light the match.

Author : Ryan North,Matthew Bennardo,David Malki
Publisher : Machines of Death LLC
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780982167120

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Machine of Death by Ryan North,Matthew Bennardo,David Malki Pdf

MACHINE OF DEATH tells thirty-four different stories about people who know how they will die. Prepare to have your tears jerked, your spine tingled, your funny bone tickled, your mind blown, your pulse quickened, or your heart warmed. Or better yet, simply prepare to be surprised. Because even when people do have perfect knowledge of the future, there's no telling exactly how things will turn out.

Author : Rob Justus
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781797208282

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Death & Sparkles by Rob Justus Pdf

Adventure Time meets The Good Place in this zany-yet-philosophical graphic novel buddy comedy about the unlikely friendship between Death, a grim reaper who's never had a friend, and Sparkles, The Last Unicorn, a celebrity influencer who is somehow immune to Death's touch. Being Death is no way to live. Sure, you're all-powerful, but collecting souls involves a ton of paperwork, and it's impossible to have friends when everything you touch instantly dies. Being Sparkles the Last Unicorn isn't as fun as you'd imagine, either. Maybe it seems like the whole world wants to be your bestie, but really people just want you to pose with them for selfies, or use you to help them sell stuff. Everything changes when Death and Sparkles meet and realize they might just be one another's first chance at a real friend. But before they can even enjoy the bromance, the whole world starts freaking out about this unlikely pair. Will fame or BFFdom prevail? Laugh-out-loud hilarious, gently philosophical, and full of delightfully zany exuberance, this buddy comedy turns friendship on its head—literally—and will have readers believing in the power of cupcakes for breakfast and cosmic camaraderie. HILARIOUS BUDDY COMEDY: Move over, Wayne and Garth! Move over, Beavis and Butthead! Readers will love this spin on the classic mismatched BFF dynamic featuring two of the most powerful beings around: the guy in charge of taking everyone's life, and the most magical creature still in existence on Earth. Never have two beings been less alike or more adorable. PERFECT FOR RELUCTANT READERS: With bright, vibrant illustrations, big fun fonts, expressive sound effects throughout, an irreverent spirit, and a heart full of cupcakes, this graphic novel will entice even the most skeptical of young readers. BIG THEMES: Self-awareness; empathy; bravery; commercialism; celebrity influencers; and the courage to stand up for what you believe in, even if that's the hard thing to do—all of these important themes weave throughout the book in subtle ways that will resonate with readers without feeling heavy-handed. THE FIRST ADVENTURE OF MANY: This is the first book in a planned series about the adventures of Death and Sparkles. The next book will be out in Fall 2022! LIKE LIVING IN CANDYLAND: Rob Justus's expressive, vivid art makes readers feel like they're living in Candyland. With tons to see on every page, and countless visual gags per spread, this book will delight graphic novel fans and bring new readers to the genre. Perfect for: • Reluctant readers • Parents • Fans of graphic novels • Fans of unicorns • Educators

Author : Todd May
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317488484

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Death by Todd May Pdf

The fact that we will die, and that our death can come at any time, pervades the entirety of our living. There are many ways to think about and deal with death. Among those ways, however, a good number of them are attempts to escape its grip. In this book, Todd May seeks to confront death in its power. He considers the possibility that our mortal deaths are the end of us, and asks what this might mean for our living. What lessons can we draw from our mortality? And how might we live as creatures who die, and who know we are going to die? In answering these questions, May brings together two divergent perspectives on death. The first holds that death is not an evil, or at least that immortality would be far worse than dying. The second holds that death is indeed an evil, and that there is no escaping that fact. May shows that if we are to live with death, we need to hold these two perspectives together. Their convergence yields both a beauty and a tragedy to our living that are inextricably entwined.Drawing on the thoughts of many philosophers and writers - ancient and modern - as well as his own experience, May puts forward a particular view of how we might think about and, more importantly, live our lives in view of the inescapability of our dying. In the end, he argues, it is precisely the contingency of our lives that must be grasped and which must be folded into the hours or years that remain to each of us, so that we can live each moment as though it were at once a link to an uncertain future and yet perhaps the only link we have left.

Author : Edgar Allan Poe
Publisher : SAMPI Books
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9786561330183

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The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe Pdf

In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death", Prince Prospero isolates himself and his wealthy guests to avoid a deadly plague. Despite his efforts to escape death, it invades his masked ball, proving that no one can escape fate.

Author : Timothy Haughton,Tim Haughton,Kevin Deegan-Krause
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780198812920

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The New Party Challenge by Timothy Haughton,Tim Haughton,Kevin Deegan-Krause Pdf

This book provides the first systematic book length study of political parties across Central Europe since 1989, and provides new tools and conceptual frameworks that can be used to explain party politics in other regions across the globe.

Author : John Victor Turner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1935
Category : Electronic
ISBN : LCCN:35008537

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Death Joins the Party by John Victor Turner Pdf

Author : Jesse Bullington
Publisher : Orbit
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316123303

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The Enterprise of Death by Jesse Bullington Pdf

As the witch-pyres of the Spanish Inquisition blanket Renaissance Europe in a moral haze, a young African slave finds herself the unwilling apprentice of an ancient necromancer. Unfortunately, quitting his company proves even more hazardous than remaining his pupil when she is afflicted with a terrible curse. Yet salvation may lie in a mysterious tome her tutor has hidden somewhere on the war-torn continent. She sets out on a seemingly impossible journey to find the book, never suspecting her fate is tied to three strangers: the artist Niklaus Manuel Deutsch, the alchemist Dr. Paracelsus, and a gun-slinging Dutch mercenary. As Manuel paints her macabre story on canvas, plank, and church wall, the young apprentice becomes increasingly aware that death might be the least of her concerns.

Author : Julie Muller
Publisher : Hummingbird Books
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0995204209

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Till We Meet Again by Julie Muller Pdf

Till We Meet Again is a children's book about death and grieving. It helps children learn that it is good to share their stories and memories with their loved ones and it teaches them to honor the person they are grieving through their own actions. This book provides comfort and gives hope that someday we will all meet again.

Author : Outlet,Outlet Book Company Staff,Random House Value Publishing Staff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1986-09-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0517630702

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Death of the Party by Outlet,Outlet Book Company Staff,Random House Value Publishing Staff Pdf