Love and Other Ways of Dying: Essays, (Paperback)

from chrisblocker

Essays aren't my thing. Not usually. I've read a good essay now and then, but an entire collection of essays, especially a rather lengthy one, rarely breaks my top 100 most desired reads. But I was enticed by the pretty cover and the hype, so I decided to give Michael Paterniti's collection, Love...

from myownwoman

A magnificent, moving collection of essays that is inspirational to read. THIS is literary journalism at it's finest - both beautiful, heart-felt and intelligent. It took quite some time to make it all the way through, but it is worth the read - no matter the length. A must read!

from andrea58

Received this through LTER and waited more than six months to get it in the mail. But so worth the wait. Some of the short stories were unbelievably moving and will stay in your head long after reading. I especially liked the story of the doomed flight and the aftermath. The only one I had been f...

from eachurch

A beautifully written collection of long form essays which explores the human spirit in a rather remarkable way. Sometimes the essays wander, but Paterniti manages to bring them back to something essential and interesting. A few of them are extraordinary. All of them contain moments of brilliance...

from corinnealyssa

A really beautiful collection of essays. Paterniti is a globetrotter and yet in the midst of adventure, he focuses on the most mundane moments and ordinary lives to great effect, and explores characters so well. This has been a great book to fall into during a time of trouble and transition; he e...