Shannon Lee Dawdy
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"What do you think happens to you when you die? And what do you want done with your body? For three years Shannon Lee Dawdy travelled the U.S., from Vermont to California, Illinois to Alabama, posing such questions to a wide range of people from all walks of life. Many of her interlocutors recently lost loved ones. She also spoke to people who have made death their business: funeral directors, death care entrepreneurs, designers, cemetery owners,...
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A history of New Orleans's early years, 'Building the Devil's Empire' traces the town's development from its origins in 1718 as an imperial experiment in urban planning through its revolt against Spanish rule in 1768. The author traces New Orleans's roguish character to its political independence, smuggling rings and peculiar demographics.