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.

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”.

Please join us at the launch of The Letter From Death on Monday the 1st November from 6pm to 8.30pm in The Gallery. Third floor, Foyles, 113-119 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0EB. RSVP to helen at canofwormsenterprises dot co dot uk or call 020 7708 2942.

To buy copies of the book or prints of the stunning images in the book, use the button below. For prints, get in touch after buying to tell us which illustrations you’d like to choose. Either email helen at canofwormsenterprises dot co dot uk or call 020 7708 2942.

“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)