
Whence and Whither
On Lives and Living
Thomas Lynch(Author)
Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.
Published on 12. March 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-0-664-26491-8 (ISBN)
Description
From one of our most gifted writers and thinkers about death and the meaning of living comes a collection of writings about what comes next. Thomas Lynch, funeral director, poet, and author of the National Book Award finalist The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade, has an uncanny knack for writing about death in ways that are never morbid, always thoughtful, often humorous, and quite moving. From his account of riding in the hearse at the funeral of poet laureate Seamus Heaney, to his recounting of the funeral for a young child in the 1800s, to his compelling essay about his own mortality, Lynch always finds ways to make sense of senseless things, as he ponders what will come next.
Reviews / Votes
"These essays are from one of our greatest living writers, nearing the end of a productive career and a fruitful life, looking back, and ahead, at what's to come." -The Englewood Review of Books * Englewood Review of Books *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Louisville
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
336 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-664-26491-8 (9780664264918)
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Thomas Lynch is a funeral director and the author of several books of essays, poems, and short stories. His book, The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade won an American Book Award and was a finalist for the National Book Award. His work has been the subject of two documentary films including the Emmy Award-winning The Undertaking (PBS Frontline, 2007). Visit his website at www.thomaslynch.com.