The Last word : the New York times book of obituaries and farewells : a celebration of unusual lives /

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Bibliographic Details
Edition:1st ed.
Imprint:New York : W. Morrow, c1997.
Description:xxxiv, 426 p. ; 25 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2906360
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Varying Form of Title:New York times book of obituaries and farewells : a celebration of unusual lives
Last word
Other uniform titles:New York times.
Other authors / contributors:Siegel, Marvin.
ISBN:0688150152
Review by Library Journal Review

It is nearly impossible to name a favorite farewell among the 100 honored in this compilation of obituaries (few if any famous names are included). In his foreword, Russell Baker takes a light, reverential approach to the obits that follow. Among those honored is Jerry Siegel, who created Superman, eventually a billion-dollar industry, and who sold the rights to the man from Krypton for $130. Then there's Elizabeth Paepcke, the artistic-minded developer of Aspen, who, among her many aspirations, sought to weed the mountains of thistles, and Immaculata Cuomo, mother of the former New York governor. Taken collectively, these obituaries are like a hallelujah chorus, praising the accomplishments of the living. Editor Siegel, assistant to the managing editor of the New York Times, and all the obit writers whose work appears here deserve a similar chorus of thanks.‘Robert Kelly, Fort Wayne Community Schs., Ind. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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