{"product_id":"design-for-dying-9780060187002","title":"Design for Dying","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs the fringe guru himself put it  \"Mademoiselle Cancer moved in to share his body.\" But in the days before he died  Leary -- never one to miss an opportunity for a party -- used his approaching death to create an exuberant new vision of what dying can be. Optimism  courage  joy and spirituality were central to Learys final days and his death. Design for Dying -- Learys last book -- shows us how we too can make dying the high point of life. Irreverent  thought-provoking and hilarious  Learys parting shot pioneers new ways to die and new ways for the living to think about death. Urging us to take control of our deaths (and even to determine when and how we will die)  Leary relates his own plan for \"directed dying \" a death we plan and orchestrate to reflect our own lives and values. And the psychedelic prophet flings open a whole new range of beyond-death possibilites for the wired generation. From downloading consciousness onto the Net -- so that our souls can outlive our bodies -- to the way technology can enhance the final days of the dying to the far-out promises of cryogenics  Leary provides fascinating insights into how technology may eventually help us improve  and even sidestep  death. A thorough guide to death and dying resources and to online tools and further reading lists completes this surprising  funny and totally original look at the new frontiers of death. Speaking to everyone who has ever wondered if theres more to death - -if theres life beyond the final frontier  if death really means the end  if dirges and hearses and funeral flowers are really how we want to be remembered -- Learys flamboyant final statement rteveals revolutionary ways to die and redefines  with Learys trademark creativity and joy  how the living can think about death.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648169304117,"sku":"ByrdShop_006018700X","price":24.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780060187002.jpg?v=1781711353","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/design-for-dying-9780060187002","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}