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Book SynopsisFrom New York Times bestselling author, legendary Jeopardy! champion, and host Ken Jennings comes a hilarious travel guide to the afterlife, exploring destinations to die for from literature, mythology, and pop culture ranging from Dante’s Inferno to Hadestown to NBC’s The Good Place. Trade Review"A gung-ho travel guide to Heaven, Hell, and beyond. . . . Jennings approaches his subject with a wry, ready-to-be-delighted open-mindedness.” —
New Yorker"Entertaining." —
USA Today"Light and irreverent. . . . long on knowledge and mercifully short on claims about the grand truth of things." —
Washington Post"Jennings’s breezy approach and exhaustive knowledge allow him to range from
Twin Peaks to Dante’s
Divine Comedy with ease, and even casual readers who dip in intermittently will be enlightened. Anyone curious about the great beyond should take a look." —
Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Ken Jennings knows about everything. That now includes the afterlife." —
NPR“Jennings conveys substantial amounts of information in his usual witty style, including lots of facts and zero proselytizing. . . . a lot of fun for trivia buffs and other curious souls.” —
Booklist“Everything you always wanted to know about the afterlife but were too alive to ask. . . . An entertaining, amusing collection.” —
Kirkus Reviews
