Mobituaries

great lives worth reliving
Mo Rocca and Jonathan Greenberg ; illustrations by Mitch Butler
Book - 2019

Mo Rocca has always loved obituaries<U+2014>reading about the remarkable lives of global leaders, Hollywood heavyweights, and innovators who changed the world. But not every notable life has gotten the send-off it deserves. His quest to right that wrong inspired Mobituaries, his #1 hit podcast. Now with Mobituaries, the book, he has gone much further, with all new essays on artists, entertainers, sports stars, political pioneers, founding fathers, and more. Even if you know the names, you<U+2019>ve never understood why they matter...until now. Take Herbert Hoover: before he was president, he was the “Great Humanitarian,” the man who saved tens of millions from starvation. But after less than a year in the White House, the stock market crashed, and all the good he had done seemed to be forgotten. Then there<U+2019>s Marlene Dietrich, well remembered as a screen goddess, less remembered as a great patriot. Alongside American servicemen on the front lines during World War II, she risked her life to help defeat the Nazis of her native Germany. And what about Billy Carter and history<U+2019>s unruly presidential brothers? Were they ne<U+2019>er-do-well liabilities<U+2026>or secret weapons? Plus, Mobits for dead sports teams, dead countries, the dearly departed station wagon, and dragons. Yes, dragons.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rocca, Mo (Author), Greenberg, Jonathan (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2019.
Edition:First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
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