"The Dead Beat"

Haven't been doing as much reading as usual, but did just finish an interesting book about obituaries and their writers; I had no idea what a sub-culture it is!  And along the way I learned a lot of trivia (?) about famous (and not-so-famous) people. 

 

This PUBLICATION, proudly sent forth under the title of THE DEAD BEAT will gratify THE READER with a survey both humorous and poignant of the wonders enfolded in the pages of an ordinary newspaper, and including many marvelous tales relating to LOST SOULS, LUCKY STIFFS and the PERVERSE PLEASURES of OBITUARIES as witnessed and faithfully recorded by MARILYN JOHNSON