Famous Last Words: Apt Observations, Pleas, Curses, Benedictions, Sour Notes, Bon Mots, and Insights from People on the Brink of Departur

by Alan Bisbort

Book Overview

Here are the parting shots of those folks no longer with us, from those dead after surviving horrifying war conditions (such as Robert E. Lee) to those who themselves decided to end it all (like Yukio... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764917382
• ISBN13: 9780764917387
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Pomegranate Communications
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Fun, slim, coffee table book

What this book offers that other like it don't is a few paragraphs of backstory on the subjects, giving the final words context, which is a nice addition. For the discounted price this many years after it came out, it will look great on a coffee table or will make for a fun, dippable read when you're looking for factoids.