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The dead beat : lost souls, lucky stiffs, and the perverse pleasures of obituaries /
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| Author |
Johnson, Marilyn, 1954-
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| Call Number |
070.44992 JOH |
| Publisher |
New York : HarperCollins, |
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Subject
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Obituaries -- History and criticism.
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| Title Statement |
The dead beat : lost souls, lucky stiffs, and the perverse pleasures of obituaries / Marilyn Johnson. |
| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
viii, 244 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Notes |
"This publication, proudly sent forth under the title of: The Dead Beat will gratify the reader with a survey both humorous and poignant of the wonders enfolded in the pages of an ordinary newspaper, and including many marvelous tales relating to lost souls, lucky stiffs, and the perverse pleasures of obituaries, as witnessed and faithfully recorded by Marilyn Johnson"--Jacket. |
| Bibliography Note |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-239). |
| ISBN |
0060758759 |
| LCCN |
2005052817 |
| Hold Requests |
0 |
| Bib No. |
1037593 |
