Against Death by Elee Kraljii Gardiner - 9781772141276

Against Death35 Essays on Living\nAuthor(s): Elee Kraljii Gardiner\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Anvil Press Publishers Inc, Canada\nImprint: Anvil Press Publishers Inc\nISBN-13: 9781772141276, 978-1772141276\nSynopsis\nMontaigne Medal Finalist, Eric Hoffer Awards Against Death an anthology of creative non-fiction exploring the psychological shifts that occur when we prematurely or unexpectedly confront death. Against Death is a natural outgrowth of the editor's experience of surviving a vertebral artery dissection and stroke and the subsequent writing a long poem memoir about the event.\nTo be \""against\"" something can mean two different things at the same time. \""Against\"" can mean pressed up close to something, yet it can also signify refusal. These texts deal with the affects of this proximity, taking into account any meaning of the word. Rather than showcase only extreme survival stories or difficult biological situations, the pieces in Against Death consider the ways we make .