{"product_id":"9781427297976","title":"Dead People Suck : A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDead People Suck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Laurie Kilmartin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis program is read by the author and includes material recorded in front of a live audience\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn honest, irreverent, laugh-out-loud audiobook guide to coping with death and dying from the Emmy-nominated writer and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling co-author of \u003ci\u003eSh*tty Mom\u003c\/i\u003e, Laurie Kilmartin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeath 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. \u003ci\u003eDead People Suck\u003c\/i\u003e is her hilarious guide to surviving (sometimes) death, dying, and grief without losing your mind. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether 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 listeners through some of life’s most complicated moments with equal parts heart and sarcasm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eDead People Suck\u003c\/i\u003e but this guide absolutely doesn’t. I’ve never read something so cynical that’s also so life-affirming.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Patton Oswalt, comedian and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSilver Screen Fiend \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eZombie Spaceship Wasteland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“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.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Cynthia Sweeney, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Nest\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The comedian and Emmy-nominated writer for \"Conan\" narrates her hilarious and heartfelt how-tos for coping with grief.\" -\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e[I]nfused with Kilmartin's wit and buoyed by personal stories\u003c\/b\u003e. It's a mix of live readings and studio tracks. \u003cb\u003eIt's a tug at the heart strings, a cup of cold water in your face, and a lot of laughs\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -Department of Tangents podcast\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eWriting and performing this book must have been therapeutic for [Laurie] Kilmartin. It might be for you, too.\" -\u003ci\u003eProvidence Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781427297976\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"CD-Audio","offer_id":40654242218190,"sku":"9781427297976","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_92fd74ab-f5e0-45d5-b9cd-0457351f72ee.jpg?v=1639363885","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781427297976","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}