Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving
Mo Rocca
Rave
Positive
Mixed
Pan
Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving
Mo Rocca
Rave
Positive
Mixed
Pan
Rave
Positive
Mixed
Pan
... takes neglected obituaries to new heights. Rocca extends the definition of death into extremes that are both logical and comical, and always respectful to the subject.
Down-to-earth and likable, Rocca is always entertaining and often funny.
... enthusiasm courses through [Rocca's] new book.
Helpfully, the book includes a handy guide to the differences between Thomas Paine and the rapper T-Pain. Mobituaries are not just limited to people—one of the best entries is dedicated to the station wagon. Impeccably researched, this book is packed with facts that are sure to give you a leg up at pub trivia.
Rocca is an expert researcher and storyteller. He draws on these skills here. With his dogged reporting and trademark wit, Rocca brings these men and women back to life like no one else can. Mobituaries is an insightful and unconventional account of the people who made life worth living for the rest of us, one that asks us to think about who gets remembered, and why..
Rocca’s trademark humor and satire are present throughout and he also includes personal anecdotes, including a touching closing tribute to his father.
As his lengthy Works Consulted testifies, Rocca has done his homework: His sources include not only biographies and histories, but also interviews (where possible) with the people involved. Occasionally, a small error intrudes, but the research is generally sound throughout. Though much of the tributes are funny and wry, others are quite moving.