A very uniquely signed first US edition and first printing; signed on the title page by Debra Adelaide in green ink, dated, "28 Oct 2009", and (+) with her signature the author has written the last line of the book, 'Death is a poetic moment." In very fine collectible condition. Very scarce signed.

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Title: The Household Guide To Dying (Signed and Dated First US Edition and First Printing +)
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, NY
Publication Date: 2008
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0399155597
ISBN 13: 9780399155598
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

A terminally ill advice columnist fills her remaining days writing lists for her family on ways to organize their lives and composing a guide for her readers on dying.

About the Author

Debra Adelaide has worked as an editor, a book reviewer, and a researcher, and she is now a senior lecturer in creative writing at the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia. She is the author of two novels published in her native Australia, as well as several collections. This is her first book to be published in the United States.

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