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Ladataan... Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving (alkuperäinen julkaisuvuosi 2019; vuoden 2019 painos)Tekijä: Mo Rocca (Tekijä)
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Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. (2019) A wonderful collection of essays on famous and not so famous people of the past who Mo feels did not get a square deal when they died. But what makes it even more fun are the chapters on non-human demise such as station wagons and dragons. Also many chapters end with a collection of short paragraphs on related entities that have passed. A really fun read.KIRKUS REVIEWThe creator of the Mobituaries podcast fleshes out that material and also includes a wealth of supplementary essays and other new information.Writing with Greenberg (English/Montclair State Univ.; The Cambridge Introduction to Satire, 2019, etc.), CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Rocca (All the Presidents' Pets, 2004) displays his eclectic interests, ranging from Lord Byron, who makes two separate appearances, to the New Jersey Turnpike service areas. Most major sections feature a ?mobituary,? which is a lament, sometimes serious, sometimes ironic, sometimes amusing, for someone or something no longer with us. Among these are Thomas Paine, the original Siamese twins, medieval medical practices, Prussia (?always coming up in the context of wanton militarism, which made me thinkI'm pretty sure it must be German?), the idea of homosexuality as a mental illness, Billy Carter, Farrah Fawcett, and myriads more. Following most of the mobituaries is a section dealing with cases similar to the one(s) he has just discussed. His section on people confused for each other shows his playful sense of humorÂ¥e.g., he includes Joan of Arc and actress Joan Van Ark. As his lengthy Works Consulted testifies, Rocca has done his homework: His sources include not only biographies and histories, but also interviews (where possible) with the people involved. Occasionally, a small error intrudesÂ¥Mary Godwin was not yet Mary Shelley when she began work on FrankensteinÂ¥but the research is generally sound throughout. Though much of the tributes are funny and wry, others are quite moving (Sammy Davis Jr., a ?supernova talent?). Rocca also reminds us of some long-forgotten figuresÂ¥comedian Vaughn Meader, for example, who rocketed to fame with his John F. Kennedy impersonations and then plummeted after JFK's death. Political attitudes are sometimes patent, sometimes not.A spicy blend of humor, irony, wit, facts, fable, and heart.Pub Date: Nov. 5th, 2019ISBN: 978-1-50-119762-8Page count: 384ppPublisher: Simon & SchusterReview Posted Online: Sept. 29th, 2019Kirkus Reviews Issue: Oct. 15th, 2019 ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
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HTML:From beloved CBS Sunday Morning correspondent and humorist Mo Rocca, a rigorously researched, "funny and smart" (Jon Stewart) book that celebrates the dead people who have long fascinated him. Mo Rocca has always loved obituaries??reading about the remarkable lives of global leaders, Hollywood heavyweights, and innovators who changed the world. But not every notable life has gotten the send-off it deserves. His quest to right that wrong inspired Mobituaries, his #1 hit podcast. But here, in this "delightful, hilarious romp through history" (Booklist) he has gone much further, with all-new essays on artists, entertainers, sports stars, political pioneers, founding fathers, and more. Even if you know the names, you've never understood why they matter...until now. Take Herbert Hoover: before he was president, he was the "Great Humanitarian," the man who saved tens of millions from starvation. But after less than a year in the White House, the stock market crashed, and all the good he had done seemed to be forgotten. Then there's Marlene Dietrich, well remembered as a screen goddess, less remembered as a great patriot. Alongside servicemen on the front lines during World War II, she risked her life to help defeat the Nazis of her native Germany. And what about Billy Carter and history's unruly presidential brothers? Were they ne'er-do-well liabilities...or secret weapons? Plus, Mobits for dead sports teams, dead countries, the dearly departed station wagon, and dragons. Yes, dragons. Rocca is an expert researcher and storyteller who offers "joy for curious minds" (Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Steve Jobs and Leonardo da Vinci), and with his dogged reporting and trademark wit, he brings these men and women back to life like no one else can. "In our fact-challenged times, Rocca's joyful tour through the didja know's of history is an unexpected antidote" (The New Yorker Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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