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Live, Laugh, Die | Paperback

Live, Laugh, Die | Paperback

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INNOCENTLY INSANE CREATIONS · C.B. SHAW

Live, Laugh, Die is a dark comedy novel about a man who faked his own death sentence, built a wellness empire on it, and then got a real one.

Dave Kessler sold mattresses for sixteen years, and nothing ever happened to him. Then came a lump under his arm, a lost lab sample, and one lie told in a bar at exactly the wrong moment. He told a friend he was dying. He wasn't. But the lie got a laugh, a hand on his shoulder, and a two a.m. video that went viral.

Four years later, Dave has a mansion, a brand, ten thousand fans, and a nurse who sees straight through him. Then, in the cruelest joke of his life, a real diagnosis arrives, and nobody believes him.

"The best career move of my life was a lump under my left arm."

About the Story

Within weeks of the lie, a slick marketer turns Dave's fake countdown into a business: an online course, a luxury retreat, an app, a podcast, and a supplement that is mostly vitamin C in a matte black bottle.

LIVE, LAUGH, DIE is a funny, savage, and finally tender satire of the wellness industry, internet fame, and the lies we tell to be loved. It is also a story about grief, mortality, friendship, a mother who sees everything, and the hard work of telling the truth.

Perfect for readers who love dark humor, unreliable narrators, morally gray protagonists, and stories where redemption costs something.

Book Details
  • Title: Live, Laugh, Die
  • Author: C.B. Shaw
  • Genre: Dark comedy / satirical fiction
  • Edition: Paperback
  • Length: 196 pages, 30 chapters plus a prologue and epilogue, in four parts
  • Trim size: 6 × 9 inches (US Trade)
  • Language: English
  • Publisher imprint: Lulu.com
  • Year: 2026
Print Quality & Materials

Perfect-bound paperback with a matte illustrated cover.

Black-and-white interior on cream, uncoated paper. Includes the complete novel.

About the Author

C.B. Shaw is an artist, creator, author, and software developer in progress. Professional Collector of Projects That Escalated Way Beyond the Original Plan.

Professionally Distracted. Creatively Unsupervised.

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This listing is specifically for the Paperback edition. Other formats are separate products and may have different prices and production specifications.

Cover artwork is illustrative; final physical appearance can vary slightly with print production.

Live, Laugh, Die. Mostly the second one.

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