Die Laughing by Steve Mickle

A Light-Hearted Look at Life and Beyond from Underground"Die Laughing" is not an ordinary book dealing with how to handle grief, but a tongue in cheek unusual approach to looking at death. Steve Mickle and Rich Hillman are downright funny as they poke fun at the warped and exaggerated perceptions society dictates and man accepts.There is a natural progression and a logical sequence to the material presented through illustrations and narrative, moving from general quips and observations on dealing with death to preparation for the memorial service, during the service, and the burial itself. Sandwiched in between are witty and clever quips, quotes, and illustrations with laughable one-liners directed at sex and romance, health concerns, coping issues, religion and philosophy.These whimsical glimpses into a "grave" situation are accompanied with clever illustrations created by Kyle Edgell Mickle. The cartoon like-pictures add to the hilarity of an already funny remark.The glossa
ry, at the end of the book, left little room for misunderstanding any puns dropped earlier. A catalog of "Suggested Viewing" films dealing with death from "Death Takes a Holiday" with Fredrick March and Evelyn Venable in 1934 to "Ghost Town" with Ricky Gervais, Tea Leoni, and Greg Kinnear in 2008.There is healing in laughter. The media today is filled with gloom, doom, and the realities of a world gone mad. "Die Laughing" offers a brief respite from the individual struggles and conflicts we all face. Mickle and Hillman are humorous, entertaining, and insightful. Their combined creative genius is unique and brilliant.Robert D. Reed Publishers, 978-1931741767,As Reviewed for Midwest Book Review

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