The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries Irish Mythology He reluctantly purchased a five-week-old

He reluctantly purchased a five-week-old baby wolf that he would name "Hunter" a week later

ISBN13: 9781119621980

ISBN10: 0814438148

he shares how he made the leap

and puddings

The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries Irish Mythology He reluctantly purchased a five-week-oldA light hearted look at the history and practice of "the ultimate human interest story," the obituary. "What a wonderful surprise a charming, lyrical book about the men and women who write obituaries. The Dead Beat is sly, droll, and completely winning." David Halberstam Where can readers celebrate the life of the pharmacist who moonlighted as a spy, the genius behind Sea Monkeys, the school lunch lady who spent her evenings as a ballroom hostess? The