The American Way of Death by Jessica Mitford

Welcome to another episode of the Bowie Book Club, where wild speculation and grasping for straws about Bowie’s favorite books has reigned supreme since 2016. This time we read The American Way of Death by Jessica Mitford - a cheery little tome that's been called the "Consumer Reports of the Funeral Industry".

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Our guest this episode is the hardest working man in show business, or at least the hardest working person who's been on this show - Levi Fuller, who's known for his bands Levi Fuller and the Library and the Luna Moth, and his quarterly Ball of Wax compilation, which gathers great music from all sorts of directions.

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With these cut-up lyrics

At family contribute the funerals profession Through the special and navigated benefit no plenty able sadness and always with notice and more

without family tribute family back already With many services friends we direct him here and with music consistently dignity always

The Here about a body icon’s family memorial fans broke cremation gems funeral so the vast lots that public place be traditional We’ll next headline England

People want crematorium and legal occasion ignorance conscious call news a simply life ashes remember church unselfconscious throughout vast families

The Here about a body icon’s family memorial fans broke cremation gems funeral so the vast lots that public place be traditional We’ll next headline England

And his choice from Bowie: