Dead People Suck
A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed
$35.99
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
17 June 2025
Summary
An honest, irreverent, laugh-out-loud guide to coping with death and dying from Emmy-nominated writer and New York Times bestselling co-author of Sh*tty Mom Laurie Kilmartin.
Death is not for the faint of heart, and sometimes the best way to cope is through humor. No one knows this better than comedian Laurie Kilmartin. She made headlines by live-tweeting her father’s time in hospice and her grieving process after he passed, and channeled her experience into a comedy special, 45 Jokes…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593981269 |
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| ISBN-10: | 059398126X |
| Author: | Laurie Kilmartin |
| Publisher: | Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale |
| Imprint: | Rodale Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 17 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 214mm x 140mm |
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Critics Review
“Dead People Suck but this guide absolutely doesn’t. I’ve never read something so cynical that’s also so life-affirming.”
—Patton Oswalt, comedian and New York Times bestselling author of Silver Screen Fiend and Zombie Spaceship Wasteland
“I don’t know how Laure Kilmartin managed to make this book both heart-breaking and hilarious, but she did. It’s honest and uncomfortable and brilliantly useful.”
—Cynthia Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author of The Nest
About The Author
Laurie Kilmartin
Laurie Kilmartin is an Emmy-nominated writer for CONAN and the co-host of the podcast The Jackie and Laurie Show. Her hour-long special, 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad, was named one of the Best Comedy Specials of 2016 by Decider, Paste, and Vulture. As a stand-up comedian, she has appeared on CONAN, Last Comic Standing, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Comedy Central.
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