Book
A beginner's guide to dying / Simon Boas.
In his mid-40s, aid worker Simon Boas was diagnosed with incurable cancer--it had been caught too late, and spread throughout his body. But he was determined to die as he had learned to live--optimistically, thinking the best of people, and prioritizing what really matters in life. Deemed "a funny, touching meditation on death" by the Sunday Times, this warm and wise book offers lessons for all of us in how to approach life. The advice includes: "Do get in touch, but don't just turn up unaccounted," and "Do listen, but don't minimize things." And just as wisely: "to exist is to have won the lottery of life." This remarkable book, a runaway bestseller in the UK, is not just a meditation on dying, but also a hymn to the joy and preciousness of life. A Beginner's Guide to Dying is destined to become a modern classic.
Record details
- ISBN: 9798217007745
- Physical Description: xii, 141 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First Vintage Books edition.
- Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2025.
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Originally published in Great Britain by Swift Press in 2024"--Title page verso.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-122).
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- Subject:
- Boas, Simon, 1977-2024 > Psychology.
Boas, Simon, 1977-2024 > Death and burial.
Cancer > Patients > Jersey > Biography.
Throat > Cancer > Patients > Biography.
Death > Psychological aspects.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Town of Plymouth.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pease Public Library | 616.99 BOAS
Gift?: No |
34598000910540 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |