The obituary page of The New York Times is a celebration of extraordinary lives. This groundbreaking package includes 300 obits in the book with exclusive online access to 10;000 more of the most important and fascinating obituaries the Times has ever published. The obituary page is the section many readers first turn to not only see who died; but to read some of the most inspiring; insightful; often funny; and elegantly written stories celebrating the lives of the men and women who have influenced on our world. William McDonald; The Times' obituary editor who was recently featured in the award-winning documentary Obit; selected 320 of the most important and influential obits from the newspaper's archives. In chapters like "Stage and Screen;" "Titans of Business;" "The Notorious;" "Scientists and Healers;" "Athletes;" and "American Leaders;" the entries include a wide variety of newsmakers from the last century and a half; including Annie Oakley; Theodore Roosevelt; Joseph Stalin; Marilyn Monroe; Coco Chanel; Malcolm X; Jackie Robinson and Prince.
#29309 in Books Back Bay Books 2012-05-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.25 x 1.50 x 5.38l; 1.12 #File Name: 0316202304592 pagesBack Bay Books
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