Miles Kington (1941–2008)
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Yleistieto
- Syntymäaika
- 1941-05-13
- Kuolinaika
- 2008-01-30
- Sukupuoli
- male
- Kansalaisuus
- UK
- Asuinpaikat
- Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales, UK
New York, New York, USA - Koulutus
- University of Oxford (Trinity College)
- Ammatit
- journalist
musician
broadcaster
humourist
Jäseniä
Kirja-arvosteluja
How Shall I Tell the Dog?: And Other Final Musings Tekijä: Miles Kington
The best chapter was "Assassination-1", which I enjoyed immensely. Everything else was a little dull.
I borrowed this from the library because I have really enjoyed Miles Kington's other book. But I wasn't optimistic that a book about dying from cancer could be funny. In fact though, I really enjoyed it - laugh-out-loud funny in places, genuinely moving in others. I may have to buy my own copy.
Good fun,light hearted, lots of little amusing tales from his childhood, heard abridged version on Rado,wonder if any serious stuff in it at all,doubt it somehow...but that makes a nice change...borrowed childhood? Mmm I wonder...
The author was a humor writer in England for 50 years. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and decided to write this book describing his experiences during the part of his life. The book is written as a series of letters to his agent with ideas for a book on dying from cancer. It is quite funny, with that dry humor for which the British are known. He was clearly someone who understood and accepted his prognosis and wanted to spend his final months doing what he enjoyed the most.
I think this book might be very helpful and enjoyable to someone dealing with a similar situation. It shows that you don't have to give up your passion or lose you sense of worth during your last days.
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I think this book might be very helpful and enjoyable to someone dealing with a similar situation. It shows that you don't have to give up your passion or lose you sense of worth during your last days.
… (lisätietoja)
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