About the Author

Alfred G. Killilea is professor of political science at the University of Rhode Island.

Reviews

"The 'star wars' missile defense concept is part of the human fantasy that life can somehow be made absolutely safe; were we individually to accept our deaths, we might collectively save the planet. That is only one of the provocative insights in Killilea's splendid book." -- William Sloane Coffin

"The most common experience in life, death is also the most elusive and difficult subject ever to confront the human mind. Alfred Killilea steers clear of myths and shibboleths and shows that the greatest gift possessed by human beings -- the ability to think analytically and creatively -- can be applied to the one confrontation that no one can avoid." -- Norman Cousins