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Up in the Air: A Novel

The story follows a corporate downsizer who specializes in firing employees and finds himself reevaluating his own life and values. more

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Walter Kirn
Walter Kirn

Walter Kirn is an American novelist known for his distinctive narrative style and profound social insights. His works often explore the complexities of modern society and the multifaceted nature of human nature. more

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Book:North of Boston: poems
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“This is why we shouldn't be afraid. There are two possibilities: One is that there's more to life than the physical life, that our souls "will find an even higher place to dwell" when this life is over. If that's true, there's no reason to fear failure or death. The other possibility is that this life is all there is. And if that's true, then we have to really live it - we have to take it for everything it has and "die enormous" instead of "living dormant," as I said way back on "Can I Live." Either way, fear is a waste of time.”

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