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    Things I've Learned from Dying: A Book About Life

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    About this audiobook

    "Every life is different, but every death is the same. We live with others. We die alone."
    In his riveting, artfully written memoir The Autobiography of an Execution, David Dow enraptured readers with a searing and frank exploration of his work defending inmates on death row. But when Dow's father-in-law receives his own death sentence in the form of terminal cancer, and his gentle dog Winona suffers acute liver failure, the author is forced to reconcile with death in a far more personal way, both as a son and as a father.
    Told through the disparate lenses of the legal battles he's spent a career fighting, and the intimate confrontations with death each family faces at home, THINGS I'VE LEARNED FROM DYING offers a poignant and lyrical account of how illness and loss can ravage a family. Full of grace and intelligence, Dow offers readers hope without cliché and reaffirms our basic human needs for acceptance and love by giving voice to the anguish we all face--as parents, as children, as partners, as friends--when our loved ones die tragically, and far too soon.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateJan 7, 2014
    ISBN9781478925309
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    • 5/5
      biography, non-fiction, cancer and cancer decisions of Peter his father-in-law, Winona his dog, Waterman executed from Texas' death row, other death row criminals, author & family keenly intellectual & kind, gentle & loving. Is it better to anticipate & prepare for death or to die quickly? David Dow is a Texas death penalty lawyer. Secondary theme: good people. Quick read because of (for the most part) 1-3 page chapters.
    • 5/5
      Beautifully written, well read, this book brings forth our hidden tears. Not for one moment did I lose interest in the story line. His personality was clear, his motives sincere and open. I enjoyed it tremendously.
    • 1/5
      Do you need a sleep aid? This works fairly well. Boring, monotonous voice. “He said, I said, she said” over and over. The stories seems to overlap and are at times difficult to follow but that could be from me falling asleep.
    • 5/5
      It's read by the author!!! yes please!
      I could not turn it off!
      I started listening again after I finished.
    • 5/5
      It felt like I was right there with him. I listened to this until I fell asleep rewound it and picked up where I left off multiple times all in one night. It was by far the BEST audiobook I’ve ever had the pleasure to listen to yet! Thank Mr. Dow for sharing one of the most significant times in your life with us. The narration was SUPERB!!! You’ll experience practically every emotion when you listen to this book. I guarantee.
    • 4/5
      Its very slow @ first, then U can’t put it down!
    • 5/5
      What a truly incredible story. Multiple life altering moments. Do yourself a favor and dive in. It’s worth far more than the monthly fee we pay here.
    • 5/5
      powerful lessons borne of the author's life. Texas Innocence Project be blessed.
    • 5/5
      Definitely one of my favorite books I've heard heard here on Scribd. Totally worth actually reading and not just listening to, though it's great to actually hear the author read his own book.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 3/5
      It seems like the author tried too hard to use big words. Digging as deep into the thesaurus as possible. It was a fairly good story and sad. But a lot of it seems made up. it seems his family is perfect and there is no dysfunction. I do just wish it felt more real. The author felt real but his family felt made up from a wonderful fairytale.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      A beautiful book, with many wise quotes about life. It took a minute to get used to Dow’s style if reading and voice which struck me as very monotone and as though someone had told him to slow down and read more carefully. Once I got used to that I very much enjoyed the book. You will definitely cry at some point but it is worth it.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Insightful book. provides insight and wisdom into Life and death through the telling of numerous personal stories. I wasn't looking for this book but I am glad I found it.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      "Things I've Learned From Dying" is a story about David Dow's father-in-law who was diagnosed with cancer and a capital murder case that he is working. During the book it seems that they are going on simultaneously, however he notes that in real time that was not the case. I greatly enjoy Dow's ability to honestly deal with death. He brings together so many similarities of people who are diagnosed with cancer and those waiting to be executed - something some people may find appalling but I find fascinating. This book is highly insightful, filled with real emotions, and straight forward about both subjects.

      2 people found this helpful