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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Following his cancer diagnosis, Hitchens noticed how profoundly uncomfortable many people are with acknowledging death at all.
Chapter 3: The saying, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” doesn’t apply to terminal cancer patients.
Chapter 4: Following his diagnosis, Hitchens examined his atheist convictions while confronting the prospect of death.
Chapter 5: Hitchens realized how crucial communication was when his illness ultimately took his voice away.
Chapter 6: Cancer treatment remains primitive, and religious interests still hinder modern research.
Description
Mortality (2012) presents a collection of essays written by Christopher Hitchens after he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. In these blinks, you’ll explore fundamental questions addressing death and life, the nature of pain and how we cope with them.
Who Should Listen
- People curious about questions of mortality
- Cancer patients or anyone struggling with a potentially terminal illness
- Religious leaders or anyone examining faith in the face of disease