The guide of choice for anyone who plans to die someday--are YOU ready for the AFTERLIFE?To find out, take this simple quiz:1.Like Earth, the Afterlife has celebrities, outcasts, deadheads, losers, and busybodies.TrueFalse2.Is there an Afterlife after the Afterlife? Yes No3.When you first arrive on the Other Side, you will be given: a) a set of wings b) a toaster c) a copy of A Newcomer's Guide to the AfterlifeDon't worry if you're not sure how to respond. A Newcomer's Guide to the Afterlife has answers to these questions and more--and if you're lucky, some of them may turn out to be right!An irreverent, one-of-a-kind compendium from the award-winning author of Ishmael, A Newcomer's Guide to the Afterlife can be read as a parable, an allegory, a work of fiction--or exactly what it claims to be: a helpful handbook for the recently deceased.It is filled with uncommon wisdom, bizarre imaginings, uncanny perceptions, and unexpected humor.Is it fantastic escapism or a seminal event in human history? Read it and find out.... Face it.The Afterlife is the ultimate test.You might as well study.From the Trade Paperback edition.