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Death: (A Love Story)
*AWARD WINNING FINALIST – INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS!*
WARNING!Ā YOU COULD DIE READING THIS BOOK!
Whenās the last time you had an intimate heart to heart chat with your death?
Have you ever?
Now is your chance.
Hi, I am your Death and I am here for you.
No wait, donāt go!
Aside from the fact that you canāt get away, Iām not here for you in that way, at least not now, although to be honest with you we do have a date and I am always with you whether you acknowledge me or not.
If you want to know the truth Iām not your death, but you are mine. Now donāt freak out on me. Itās only a visit. I want to spend some quality time with you before the ābig eventā and seeing as you took the time to stop by and I have you as a captive audience I thought it would be nice to have a little visit and get acquainted.
I have friends in more places than you can imagine and my eyes and ears are everywhere including all knowledge in every cell of your neurons, dendrites, mitochondria, organs, and anything else you can imagine.
Iām here to tell you stories and share some science, history, and myths, all of which are your creations that I want to share to help you understand me more. You have seen me as Satan, Anubis, Mot, Thanatos, God, the Devil, loving, punitive, dark, light ā the list goes on and on!
It is my sincerest hope that our friendly reintroduction here will change the way you think of me, and maybe in some small way reflect the depth of the love I have for you.
Reviews for Death: (A Love Story)
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2020
What a terrific read. Every single page, every paragraph, I was in awe of this book. The writing was staggering. A literal tour de force and when I finished Death (A Love Story) I just sat and started at the screen wondering how the writer managed to pull it off. Through all the divergent scenes, all the time, mood, and every other shift change imaginable the character was spot-on perfect. The writing was on another level entirely and will leave you feeling like you have read something newā¦one more time.
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2020
What would you think if “Death” started a personal conversation with you? You will be completely unprepared not only because it is “Death” speaking but for how he attributes his words to be a love story. The writer, narrating as the “Grim Reaper” himself, will educate you on a level that will have you feeling like you were hit by a train doing ninety and regardless be you scholar, religious leader, a member of the political hierarchy or a laymen like you and I you will not be able to turn from the solid truths he lays out for you. From ancient rituals to modern day burial rites in every religion to the ways in which he just sits back and waits for you to come to him you will not walk away unscathed by all you have read. It is like reading a comprehensive encyclopedia of on the subject and that definition still does not do this book justice. If I attempted to go into every instance that will have the reader astounded by it’s depth and wealth of information my review would have to be almost as long as the book itself. In a bottom line that cannot be denied a whimsical “death” states the reality – We are dying from the minute we are born and all he has to do is wait to welcome you.
-To The Author- There are no real words for the quality of the message in these pages.
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2020
“Death (A Love Story” should be required reading for philosophy courses. Here are three reasons why: 1) It provides an in-depth look at a taboo topic that others might want to shy away from; 2) by adding footnotes and a bibliography, the author could submit his book as a doctoral dissertation, and 3), this is a great companion piece to the Elizabeth Kubler-Ross model of the five stages of grief that are triggered by death.
Matt Pallamary provides a wealth of thoroughly researched facts, information and yes, even conjecture. “Death (A Love Story) provides fascinating insight into religious beliefs, regional customs worldwide, and personal battles of denial of that final arbiter, Death.
I’ll admit to initially feeling put-off by “Death’s” somewhat whimsical narrative voice. But by the end of the first page I saw the brilliance of the craftwork. Why? Because any schlep can write a text book or a dissertation, but few are capable of writing one with panache. Matt Pallamary deserves a Ph.D. for his take on a topic that too many people cannot come face-to-face with; and he deserves a Pulitzer for drawing readers into a world that they will in fact want to see close-up and personally prior to visiting it in reality. Well done!
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