Nine Rules To Conquer DeathDrawing on the wisdom of the ancients, from the Aztecs and the Iliad to the Irish wake, nine rules to conquer death provides the answer to those eternal mortal fears and longings. Kevin toolis distils insights drawn from millennia of human experience into a profound and punchy guide to dying and living well. Why life would be terrible if we did not die. Why we should embrace our mortality, and see the life affirming necessity of sharing the company of

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