death for beginners
early reactions
the book
death for beginners
is the story of chris's wife joan's
long & difficult battle with cancer
it's a harrowing & tragic love story
here are some things people have said about it:
"chris gerolmo manages to record
his thoughts and feelings with heroic honesty
the result is not only transcendent, but surprisingly funny
you won't forget a single entry, I promise."
- steven soderbergh, director
"this is a small book with a huge heart
the writing is raw, with a depth, intelligence and wit
that makes the reader forget the brutal sadness of its subject
tt's a beautiful love letter to a dead wife, a cathartic,
brutal, honest, infuriating love story."
- christopher kennedy lawford
author of new york times bestselling memoir
symptoms of withdrawal
"i loved death for beginners. i love it for its
beauty and horror and power and wisdom
there is nothing else quite like this book
in my humble opinion."
- bruce eric kaplan
a/k/a bek
new yorker artist