A humorous and penetrating look at how we live and how we die. "This is a quick read that leaves a lasting impression. Americans live under the illusion that death is an option. Here is a creative and hopeful antidote to our cultural paranoia. This book invites the reader to stand in the tension of opposites. Instead of fear, expect to discover the joy of living." Richard Groves, founder, The Anamcara Project. 101 Cool Ways to Die will help the reader get over the natural tendency to avoid thinking about dying. It encourages you laugh. It might make you cry. It will open the curtain that prevents you from taking a good look at the final scene to your life's story. If you had 30 minutes to live, what would you rather be doing-flying a hang glider over the South Pacific or riding a commuter train across the Brooklyn Bridge? Everyone is going to die someday, but once you're dead it's almost always too late to get a life. You will discover: 1. Moderation is not always the best policy. 2. It's not what you know but who you are. 3. Live every day like there's no tomorrow You have only two lives to live-the one you live and the one you miss because you are too busy or too cautious or too stubborn to take the leap. This is an accelerated course about living. And it has REALLY BIG TYPE.