77 pages + huge print = 33 minutes and 42 seconds of reading.
Glod Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian, by Kurt Vonnegut, was great. The deal is: Vonnegut coordinates with Dr. Kevorkian to go through a series of near death experiences (Kevorkian makes him 3/4 dead then brings him back) so he can interview dead people. There are three defining characteristics:
1. Each interview is incredibly short: Vonnegut captures the pure essence of each person's existence in just a few words
2. The intro line and sign off follow a pattern, look for it
3. There are factual details embedded in the text about Vonnegut's own beliefs and also about Dr. Kevorkian's trials
If you need a quick read to get back on track with 52 in 52, read this; but be careful, sometimes you forget it's fiction.
Favorite Quote: "I am a humanist, which means, in part, I behave decently with no expectation of reward or punishment in an Afterlife."
Currently Reading:
Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious, by Gerd Gigerenzer
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God Bless You, Cameron - it is a very quick read - I needed to start getting ahead.
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