{"product_id":"the-last-word-reviving-the-dying-art-of-eulogy-paperback","title":"The Last Word: Reviving the Dying Art of Eulogy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulia Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lively examination of why the modern eulogy should rest in peace.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinding the right words to reckon with a loved one's death is no easy task, and the pressure to grieve in a timely fashion only makes the difficulty of saying a meaningful goodbye that much harder. We are continually instructed to contain our grief to a limited period, to promptly 'get over it' and return to business as usual - is it any wonder that, when the moment for speaking directly to death arrives, we so often grasp at clich s in order to avoid examining our sorrow?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn turning a critical eye toward the act of eulogy, Julia Cooper manages to perceptively, even playfully, create a new space for the bleak act of mourning. Examining fictional eulogies in \u003ci\u003eThe Big Lebowski\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLove Actually\u003c\/i\u003e alongside teary speeches at celebrity funerals and reflections on mourning from Roland Barthes and Jacques Derrida, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Word\u003c\/i\u003e is a light in the dark. Braiding her delightful, lively cultural analysis with her own personal experiences of loss, Cooper makes a stunning and compelling case for a more compassionate approach to grief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e has written for the \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNational Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHazlitt\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, among others. Based in Toronto, Ontario, she recently completed a PhD in English Literature at the University of Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 12.4 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 16, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771649098016,"sku":"9781552453414","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/28749462970f46798a6ac1519220af39.webp?v=1780390257","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-last-word-reviving-the-dying-art-of-eulogy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}