The Letter from Death

the letter from death

How many have you killed in your beloved wars? And you call ME the “Grim Reaper?” What do you know of me? Nothing! Read on – you may never see me the same way again.

Author: Lillian Moats
Illustrator: David J Moats

The Letter From Death A startling take on Death, Fear, War and Love… This provocative work casts a bright light on how our unexamined fear of death has been reinforced and manipulated throughout history, resulting in the misdirection of our energies – away from the real and immediate challenges of this world and towards unnecessary war, injustice and self-destruction. Death’s philosophical letter, addressed to the whole of humanity, is as poignant as it is polemical. Moats’ latest work will challenge even the most open-minded readers to re-examine the basis of their beliefs about death, life and “human nature”.

“Moats uses death not as a threat, but as a prism through which to examine the most profound questions that confront the human race today.” ~ from the foreword by Howard Zinn

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Lillian Moats is a Chicago area writer, artist and filmmaker. The award winning animated art films she has produced with her partner JP Somersaulter have appeared in festivals around the world. The Letter from Death is her fourth book, after The Gate of Dreams (a collection of original fairy tales), Legacy of Shadows and Speak, Hands (both literary memoirs).
David J Moats is a London based writer and illustrator, and is the film editor for popular culture website The Quietus (www.thequietus.com)