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The Denial of Death

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  • 20-01-2013 10:57pm
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    branie
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    Anyone here read this famous book by Ernest Becker, on the subject of the unavoidable aspect of life?


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    MagicMarker
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    Have you ever started a thread that had a point to it?


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    Daftendirekt
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    First I've heard of it. Worth a read?


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    Dades
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    Just FYI there's a thread about books here:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056786921


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    TwoShedsJackson
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    MagicMarker wrote: »
    Have you ever started a thread that had a point to it?

    You should be grateful it's not yet another thread about Mrs. Bobo Stanfield's bikini top.


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    branie
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    The book was mentioned in the Woody Allen film, Annie Hall


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    branie
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    TwoShedsJackson wrote: »
    You should be grateful it's not yet another thread about Mrs. Bobo Stanfield's bikini top.

    This wouldn't be the right forum


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    TwoShedsJackson
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    branie, you're a weirdo. That said, why don't you illuminate us with your opinion without doing the usual thing of posting a one-liner and offering no opinion yourself?


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    branie
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    I haven't read the book, I just that it was a best-seller, and as I mentioned, it was mentioned in the film Annie Hall.


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    robindch
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    TwoShedsJackson wrote: »
    branie, you're a weirdo
    Oi, none of that, plz.


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    #11
    branie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭branie


    Thanks Robin


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    Sarky
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    branie wrote: »
    Anyone here read this famous book by Ernest Becker, on the subject of the unavoidable aspect of life?

    no i havent


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    MagicMarker
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    branie wrote: »
    I haven't read the book, I just that it was a best-seller, and as I mentioned, it was mentioned in the film Annie Hall.
    Still waiting on the point...

    Why not ask this in the literature forum?


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    branie
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    OK, I'll try there


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    MagicMarker
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    Brilliant, I can't wait to read it.


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    Bannasidhe
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    So has anyone here read Gone With the Wind? I haven't but it was a best seller and they made a movie based on it. I saw the movie. Woody Allen wasn't in it.


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    mickrock
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFjttC_AGsU


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