Dead Babies: A Series Of Short Life Stories (Signed Copy)

Dead Babies: A Series Of Short Life Stories... Everyone Gets A Chapter. Some Are Brief.

This is a collection of biographical sketches. The subjects are introduced, and then the book moves on. Sandy gets a page. Beth gets a page. Gunther gets a page. Their stories are complete. In the tradition of Edward Gorey and other illustrated dark humorists who knew exactly what they were doing, this book does not flinch.

Written with the cheerful detachment of someone narrating a nature documentary and illustrated with cartoon art, this sits comfortably in the tradition of dark humor that polite society permits but will not read on public transit. Read it privately. Tell people you loved it. They will want to know more.

This Book IS For:

• Fans of illustrated dark comedy who want something direct about it
• People who laugh at things they know they probably should not
• Anyone with a morbid streak and a small amount of disposable income
• Gift-givers who enjoy watching someone's expression shift in stages

This Book Is NOT For:

• People who have ever demanded a manager for any reason
• Readers who leave one-star reviews because a book was not what they expected
• Anyone whose sense of humor stops at "mildly edgy"
• Parenting influencers who have taken a public stand on something recently

Appropriate For:

• White elephant exchanges where you want to win by making everyone uncomfortable
• Bachelorette parties for the friend with the taxidermy collection
• Gag gifts for people with genuinely dark and specific taste
• Any occasion where the card aisle felt profoundly inadequate

Why Buy This Instead Of A Card

A greeting card communicates that you thought of someone for forty-five seconds in a drugstore aisle. This book communicates that you actually know the person. That you know what they find funny. That you have been paying attention. That distinction matters more than people admit.

It costs about the same. One ends up in a landfill before the month is out. The other ends up on a shelf, or handed to someone equally deserving, or read aloud at a party until someone has to leave the room. You will get more mileage from a book that causes a scene than from a card no one remembers by Tuesday.