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After the Funeral: The Posthumous Adventures of Famous Corpses
by Edwin Murphy
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Hardcover:
244
pages; Dimensions (in inches): 0.75 x 8.25 x
5.50 |
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Publisher:
Barnes & Noble Books
(June 1998) |
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ISBN:
0760709246 |
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Edition:
6th |
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book
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It is commonly thought that after death and burial the remains of an individual are left to "rest in peace", but history reveals that in many instances this has most definitely not been the case. Demonstrating this, After the Funeral follows the postmortem exploits of the bodies--or parts of bodies--of thirty-five famous and infamous people. Graced with thirty-two illustrations, a bibliography, and an index, After the Funeral picks up where conventional biographies leave off and probes the bizarre, ghastly, surprising, and at times ridiculous circumstances that befall many of the well known after they were laid to rest. |
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editorial
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Jay Clarke, The Dallas Morning News, 1995
This book sounds
ghoulish, but it's really engrossing. After the Funeral tells the mostly
unheard-of stories of what happened to the bodies of some very famous
people after their death.
Carlin
Romano, Knight-Ridder Newspapers, 1995
Murphy's book aims
to be fun, unusual, and a hoot. It's not his fault if dying in vain is a
lot easier than anyone ever thought.
John M.
McGuire, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 1995
Ghoulish in parts,
as you might expect, it's fascinating nevertheless. A good-read reminder
of what can happen on the road from ashes to ashes and dust to dust. |
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