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The Dead Beat: The Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries

By: Marilyn Johnson
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Souvenir Press
ISBN: 028563805X
ISBN-13: 9780285638051
Released: 18 Oct 2007
RRP: £9.99
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Obituaries are the most fascinating articles in the newspaper - find out who writes them and how! - By: Inigo Kamachi, 05 Nov 2007
Like a lot of people who read good newspapers, I always make sure to read the obit pages, but until I read this book, I hadn't thought much about who writes them or how they go about it. I also hadn't considered the history of the modern newspaper obituary, or its connection with the foundation of the Independent newspaper in London in the 1980s.

Marilyn Johnson apparently used to write them herself & is clearly fascinated by the whole subject. Her excitement shows through on every page. Not only is the book highly informative, but it quotes some of the greatest obituaries you are ever likely to come across.

This book is witty & funny, but also quite profound about the mystery of what sums up a human life & makes it worth commemorating.

This is one of the best books I've read in ages!