When Someone Dies
The Practical Guide to the Logistics of Death
$48.59
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2013
Summary
A lawyer and venture capitalist provides a complete, practical guide for dealing with the concrete details surrounding the death of a loved one, from funeral and estate planning to navigating the complexities of online identities.
Scott Taylor Smith, a venture capitalist and lawyer, had plentiful resources, and yet after his mother died, he made a series of agonizing and costly mistakes in squaring away her affairs. He could find countless books that dealt with caring for the dying an…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781476700212 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1476700214 |
| Author: | Scott Taylor Smith, Michael Castleman |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Scribner |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2013 |
| Weight: | 236g |
| Dimensions: | 213mm x 140mm x 3mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Well organized, succinct, and detailed without being overhwelming… .readers facing the death of a loved one… should find this guide both instructive and comforting.”
“A book of clear, practical advice.” * Kirkus *“Scott Smith has created a must-read for anyone navigating the death of a loved one. Combining the keen eye of a respected corporate attorney and the stunned sorrow of agrieving son, he provides an exquisite balance of pathos and pragmatism to master the legal and emotional thicket of deep, personal loss.” – Peter A. Glaser, Ph.D. and Susan R. Glaser, Ph.D, authors of Be Quiet, Be Heard: The Paradox of PersuasionWell organized, succinct, and detailed without being overhwelming… .readers facing the death of a loved one… should find this guide both instructive and comforting.” * Library Home Journal *
About The Author
Scott Taylor Smith
Scott Smith is a partner in Viant Capital, a San Francisco-based boutique investment bank and tech business incubator committed to providing emerging growth and small to mid-market companies with high quality strategic advisory and capital-raising services. When Someone Dies is his first book.
Michael Castleman has written more than 2,000 magazine and Web articles, four mystery novels, and thirteen nonfiction books in the fields of health and sexuality. During his thirty-five-year career as an award-winning journalist and novelist, his books have sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide.
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