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The Truth About Death," the title novella of this virtuosic collection, is a masterpiece of sardonic humor that confronts Death head on and emerges bloody but unbowed. Simon, an undertaker, embalms his own father and faces his own death. Louisa, Simon's mother, makes peace with her husband over his dead body in a cooler in the basement of the funeral home. Simon contemplates the mystery of death over a plate of spaghetti cacio e pepe in Rome with an Italian undertaker. The dog, Maya--who works as a greeter at the funeral home where she comforts those who are grieving hardest--eventually makes the truth about death known to Elizabeth, Simon's wife. New Yorker cartoons keep the family laughing during the most difficult months, Elizabeth decides to show her own cartoons (included here), to the New Yorker cartoon editor, Bob Mankoff, at his office in New York.
The serious issues cleverly addressed in The Truth About Death are touched with warmth, humor, and deep feeling in the eight "Other Stories," not by invoking comforting fairy tales but by accepting the fact that death and grief are part of the natural order of things. As Maya explains to Elizabeth, "It's just the way things are.
- Sales Rank: #681905 in Books
- Published on: 2016-04-05
- Released on: 2016-04-05
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.62" h x 1.21" w x 5.74" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 304 pages
Review
"Mortality is far more than an intimation in The Truth About Death, nine searching, mature stories that encompass grand passions and fleeting romantic adventures." ―NPR.org
“Gripping and unpredictable . . . immensely satisfying.” ―Mary Doria Russell, The Washington Post, on THE CONFESSIONS OF FRANCES GODWIN
“Hellenga creates a teacher you will wish you had studied with, and a character to remember.” ―St. Louis Post-Dispatch on THE CONFESSIONS OF FRANCES GODWIN
“Hellenga neatly balances the pallet trucks of the wholesale produce business with the idiosyncrasies of translating the ribald poetry of Catullus . . . Although the story ranges wide, The Confessions of Frances Godwin is firmly rooted in the culture and values of Hellenga's perfectly rendered Midwest.” ―Shelf Awareness on THE CONFESSIONS OF FRANCES GODWIN
“His latest novel [is] one of his best . . . Hellenga . . . is one of those writers who inspire a special kind of devotion in their readers . . . The beauty of this novel and, in fact, of all of Hellenga's work, lies in the scrupulous attention he pays to those different shapes that life takes. Like Frances, we find in their very concreteness a way of living with the uncertainty that surrounds us.” ―starred review, Booklist, on THE CONFESSIONS OF FRANCES GODWIN
About the Author
Robert Hellenga was educated at the University of Michigan and Princeton University. He is a professor at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, and the author of the novels The Confessions of Frances Godwin, Snakewoman of Little Egypt, The Sixteen Pleasures, The Fall of a Sparrow, Blues Lessons, Philosophy Made Simple, and The Italian Lover. He lives in Galesburg, Illinois.
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
I have read all of Hellenga's books. This one ...
By Jane Parkhouse
I have read all of Hellenga's books. This one is a series of short stories. Contents of some of the short stories same as author's novels.
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My "Italian Connection" Love Hellenga's work, LOVED this book!
By Timothy J. Bazzett
I have begun to think of Robert Hellenga's books as my "Italian Connection." THE TRUTH ABOUT DEATH AND OTHER STORIES is the fifth Hellenga book I have read (there are eight in all), and it seems Italy always crops up. This might seem odd, considering Hellenga has spent most of his professional life teaching at little Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. But Hellenga's life has been anything but landlocked or isolated. Born in a small town in southwest Michigan and educated at UM and Princeton, he has lived in Belfast, Galesburg, Florence, Bologna, Verona, and Rome, and seems to have a special affinity for all things Italian. I think that's called an 'Italophile'.
First things first. This book is worth every penny of the purchase price for the title novella alone. I was immediately caught up in the DEATH story. It is a beautiful portrait of three generations of the Oldfield family, proprietors of a funeral home in Galesburg, Illinois. We learn, in the course of the story, that there has been an Italian connection in all three generations. Louisa, the mother of Simon (the current owner of the business), Elizabeth (Simon's wife), and Hildi (Simon and Elizabeth's daughter) have all had Italian lovers. We see how, through the years, the business evolves and changes. At Hildi's suggestion, the funeral home is brightened up with local art (which is for sale), family members are invited to be present in the washing of the deceased, to hold a hand. There is even a 'therapy dog' named Olive. Much of the story is set in Galesburg, and at the funeral home (and a lot in Italy too), so of course there are deaths, which grow to include some of the principals here. Trigger warning: you may find yourself weeping.
The cover art, a Grim Reaper cartoon from THE NEW YORKER, is significant too. In fact that magazine's cartoon editor, Bob Mankoff, becomes a minor character in Elizabeth's part of the story. Enough said. You HAVE to read the story.
Death is a subject many people prefer not to contemplate, but there is no shrinking from it in "The Truth about Death." It is dealt with in all its complexities. Parts will make you wince, others may bring a chuckle, but there is also a sense of reverence for the mystery that will always surround that place where we are all headed. I loved this story. Louisa, Simon, Elizabeth and Hildi will occupy my mind and heart for a long time.
The other eight stories here are all small gems, many of them written twenty or more years ago, some the seeds for later novels. I enjoyed them all, but I repeat, the title novella is the crown jewel here. And, given the theme of Italian lovers woven throughout the story, I know I absolutely must now read one of Hellenga's earlier novels, titled - naturally - THE ITALIAN LOVER. But this book, THE TRUTH ABOUT DEATH, is just so damn GOOD! You've GOT to read it! My highest recommendation.
- Tim Bazzett, author of the memoir, BOOKLOVER
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Loved the first story.
By A&M
The first story, The truth about death, is little look into the life of an undertaker named Simon. You'll get a few details details of the prep work on a cadaver. Very interesting. Someone contemplates suicide and I thought this was such an interesting way of saying it...
".... he put the tip of the barrel in his mouth and closed his lips around it. Relief was possible. ....... The bullet in the chamber like a vitamin."
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