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The Last Word the New York Times Book of Obituaries and Farewells: A Celebration of Unusual Lives.

This one is as advertised a collection of obituaries. They are very short. So far I've read about eight of them and the longest one is about almost four and a half pages, but its very interesting to read what's been written about these people who've had lives that have impacted a lot of people in unexpected ways. Such as the inventor of the spacesuit, the woman who left $22 million to a university, etc.

A Canticle For Leibowitz was a suprisingly good read. I suspect that some might find it moralistic and preachy but I had no trouble appreciating what was going through the author's mind. A great read and higly recommended.