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Ebook Details
  • 01/2021
  • B08V5KXCD4
  • 222 pages
  • $4.99
Paperback Book Details
  • 01/2021
  • 9798596289831 B08VCKKLZ1
  • 332 pages
  • $16.00
Norman Weeks
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Matters of Death: Meanings of the End of Life
Norman Weeks, author
Matters of Death: Award-winning Finalist, Best Book Awards, Book Fest! Matters of Death, the second volume of Matters of Life and Death, takes on a daunting subject, the realization of the inevitable end of life. “A Prelude in Sentences” previews the theme of the book in a series of aphorisms. “Death Interpreted”, the first chapter, delves into archaeology and history to examine the meaningfulness of human death. The ultimate meaning is not that of the death of the body as a natural process, but the immortality of the soul as pronounced by philosophy and religion. “The Morbidity of Authors”, the next chapter, is a byway on the character traits of the author, case studies of the morbidity and deaths of certain authors, and on to literary immortality in spite of it all. “Incidents of Death”, the final chapter, contains further narratives of tragic situations in the life-and-death of fictional, but very real and human characters. Despite apprehension, Matters of Death concludes with the hope for life-satisfaction and fulfillment.
Reviews
SPR, Self-Publishing Review

Matters of Death by Norman Weeks (Volume 2 of Matters of Life and Death)

SPR, Self-Publishing Review

With the grace, curiosity, and relentless eye for detail displayed in Matters of Life…, the first half of this series, author Norman Weeks explores the shadow side of life in his latest book, Matters of Death.

Sifting through the sands of history and culture to explore the taboos and traditions surrounding death and the hereafter, these interconnected essays form a narrative arc of his own discovery. From the moralism of Judaic death rituals and the Christian theology of predestination to the ethics of Dr. Death, these essays are a kaleidoscopic review of death as a philosophy, practice, and aspiration of humanity.

The second main section, “The Morbidity of Authors,” shifts towards self-reflection on his own time as a writer, the act of writing and writers themselves, probing cleverly at their complex relationships to love, friendship, contentment, and immortality.

The final section, “Incidents of Death,” removes the anthropological lens to reveal vignettes of loss and mortality—tender, painful, and shocking. Some are fictionalized, while others are personal portraits from Weeks’ own experience with loss.

The ideas are wisely considered and expressed in an approachable way. Defying genre as a collection of prose, poetry, research, confession, and sermon, Matters of Death is a powerful and ultimately hopeful musing on death, but also a meditation on life and all its potential.

News
11/15/2021
Matters of Death Award Recognition

Matters of Death has been chosen as a Finalist in the Health: Death and Dying category in the 2021 Best Book Awards of AmericanBookFest.

Formats
Ebook Details
  • 01/2021
  • B08V5KXCD4
  • 222 pages
  • $4.99
Paperback Book Details
  • 01/2021
  • 9798596289831 B08VCKKLZ1
  • 332 pages
  • $16.00
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