Abandon Foolish Scheme: Deathly encounters that you won’t find in bestsellers about dying

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An entertaining and philosophical book about death and dying … An editor who over eight decades has experienced a unique assortment of physical and intellectual confrontations with death writes about them: in rock climbing, skiing, shipwreck, bear attack, murder, suicide, in blind faith, hospice, as a topic in discussion groups, grieving, obituary writing, memorial services, the afterlife, and choices in confronting life’s end. About the author: John Fry wrote the award-winning book, The Story of Modern Skiing. Among his other books is A Mind at Sea: Henry Fry and the Glorious Era of Quebec’s Sailing Ships. He also wrote hundreds of published articles on skiing, travel, business, and religion. He was a dedicated environmentalist and the editorial director of a half-dozen outdoor magazines published by the New York Times Co. and Times Mirror Co.