First published 2012
Christopher Hitchens is diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Forced to confront his own mortality, he reflects on a life spent challenging religious dogma and championing free thought. As his health declines, Hitchens maintains his characteristic wit and intellectual rigor, wrestling with the meaning of life, death, and what it means to be human in the face of the unknown.
Genres: biography, philosophy, 20th-century, memoir, non-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: confronting-mortality, personal-journey
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
128 pages · Paperback · Grand Central Publishing
Content warnings: terminal-illness