{"product_id":"the-american-way-of-death-revisited-paperback","title":"The American Way of Death Revisited - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJessica Mitford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly the scathing wit and searching intelligence of Jessica Mitford could turn an exposé of the American funeral industry into a book that is at once deadly serious and side-splittingly funny. When first published in 1963, this landmark of investigative journalism became a runaway bestseller and resulted in legislation to protect grieving families from the unscrupulous sales practices of those in \"the dismal trade.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJust before her death in 1996, Mitford thoroughly revised and updated her classic study. \u003cb\u003eThe American Way of Death Revisited\u003c\/b\u003e confronts new trends, including the success of the profession's lobbyists in Washington, inflated cremation costs, the telemarketing of pay-in-advance graves, and the effects of monopolies in a death-care industry now dominated by multinational corporations. With its hard-nosed consumer activism and a satiric vision out of Evelyn Waugh's novel \u003cb\u003eThe Loved One\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe American Way of Death Revisited\u003c\/b\u003e will not fail to inform, delight, and disturb. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Brilliant--hilarious. . . . A must-read for anyone planning to throw a funeral in their lifetime.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Witty and penetrating--it speaks the truth.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMitford's funny and unforgiving book is the best memento mori we are likely to get. It should be updated and reissued each decade for our spiritual health.--\"The New York Review of Books \u003cbr\u003eOnly the scathing wit and searching intelligence of Jessica Mitford could turn an expose of the American funeral industry into a book that is at once deadly serious and side-splittingly funny. When first published in 1963 this landmark of investigative journalism became a runaway bestseller and resulted in legislation to protect grieving families from the unscrupulous sales practices of those in \"the dismal trade.\" \u003cbr\u003eJust before her death in 1996, Mitford thoroughly revised and updated her classic study. The American Way of Death Revisited confronts new trends, including the success of the profession's lobbyists in Washington, inflated cremation costs, the telemarketing of pay-in-advance graves, and the effects of monopolies in a death-care industry now dominated by multinational corporations. With its hard-nosed consumer activism and a satiric vision out of Evelyn Waugh's novel The Loved One, The American Way of Death Revisited will not fail to inform, delight, and disturb. \u003cbr\u003e\"Brilliant--hilarious--A must-read for anyone planning to throw a funeral in their lifetime.\"--\"New York Post \u003cbr\u003e\"Witty and penetrating--it speaks the truth.\"--\"The Washington Post\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJessica Mitford--of the notorious Mitford clan--was one of the most celebrated muckraking journalists of our time. Among her books are \u003ci\u003eDaughters and Rebels, The Trial of Dr. Spock, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePoison Penmanship: The Gentle Art of Muckraking.\u003c\/i\u003e Until her death in 1996, she lived in Oakland, California, with her husband, the labor lawyer Robert Treuhaft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 7.98 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 04, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52068341874989,"sku":"9780679771869","price":20.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-american-way-of-death-revisited-paperback-3426913.webp?v=1780166647","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-american-way-of-death-revisited-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}