The Will to Die

By Joe Pulizzi

What's The Will to Die about?

The Will to Die is the story of murder in a small town, the lies that covered it up, and an unbelievable conspiracy that brought one man to his knees.

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The Will to Die episodes:

12.15.2023
Epilogue
In the end, Will learns that living in the present...with his mind firmly on what is happening in the here and now...is going to pay dividends into the future. Buy The Will to Die in print, eBook and full audiobook...
12.15.2023
40 Win One for the Gipper
Will finds himself awake in the hospital. Buy The Will to Die in print, eBook and full audiobook here. Get more information about Joe Pulizzi at JoePulizzi.com.
12.15.2023
39 A Disappointment
Alex's little party with Will is interrupted by Janet and the old man. Buy The Will to Die in print, eBook and full audiobook here. Get more information about Joe Pulizzi at JoePulizzi.com.
12.15.2023
38 The Truth
Will and Jack push their way into Traynor's hideout. Buy The Will to Die in print, eBook and full audiobook here. Get more information about Joe Pulizzi at JoePulizzi.com.
12.15.2023
37 The Collage
Will uncovers something he never thought possible. Buy The Will to Die in print, eBook and full audiobook here. Get more information about Joe Pulizzi at JoePulizzi.com.
12.15.2023
36 Chocolate Triumph
Time is running out to save Will's family. Buy The Will to Die in print, eBook and full audiobook here. Get more information about Joe Pulizzi at JoePulizzi.com.
12.15.2023
35 The Appetizer
Jack and Will watch their phones as the destruction in downtown Sandusky takes place. Buy The Will to Die in print, eBook and full audiobook here. Get more information about Joe Pulizzi at JoePulizzi.com.
12.15.2023
34 Deepfake
Will finally feels like he uncovered the entire plan. Buy The Will to Die in print, eBook and full audiobook here. Get more information about Joe Pulizzi at JoePulizzi.com.
12.15.2023
33 Boat Storage
Jack and Will escape the scene and head to Jack's boat storage in the old hearse. Buy The Will to Die in print, eBook and full audiobook here. Get more information about Joe Pulizzi at JoePulizzi.com.
12.15.2023
32 The Parking Lot
After discovering the journals, Sam, Robby and Will find trouble in the parking lot. Buy The Will to Die in print, eBook and full audiobook here. Get more information about Joe Pulizzi at JoePulizzi.com.
12.15.2023
31 The Message
The plan is executed. Buy The Will to Die in print, eBook and full audiobook here. Get more information about Joe Pulizzi at JoePulizzi.com.
12.15.2023
30 The Plan
All four, Will, Sam, Robby and Uncle Rod, finalize the initial plan and call FBI Alan with the news. Buy The Will to Die in print, eBook and full audiobook here. Get more information about Joe Pulizzi at JoePulizzi.com.
12.15.2023
29 Uncle Rod
Robby and Will head out to meet Sam in Elyria at Uncle Rod's house. Buy The Will to Die in print, eBook and full audiobook here. Get more information about Joe Pulizzi at JoePulizzi.com.
12.15.2023
27 Vito's and Tonic
After leaving Sam, Will meets with Robby and brings the evidence together. Buy The Will to Die in print, eBook and full audiobook here. Get more information about Joe Pulizzi at JoePulizzi.com.
12.15.2023
28 Inside the Man Cave
Agreed they have enough of the pieces, Will and Robby head to FBI Alan's house for assistance. Buy The Will to Die in print, eBook and full audiobook here. Get more information about Joe Pulizzi at JoePulizzi.com.
12.15.2023
26 Minority Report
Will and Sam meet to discuss next steps. Sam collects the tissue and metadata for Will to take to Cleveland. Buy The Will to Die in print, eBook and full audiobook here. Get more information about Joe Pulizzi at JoePulizzi.com.
12.15.2023
25 Homework
Will spends the morning running through videos, searching for answers. Buy The Will to Die in print, eBook and full audiobook here. Get more information about Joe Pulizzi at JoePulizzi.com.
12.15.2023
24 The First Date
Will's first assignment is to head to the library to find information about the Sandusky Alliance. Next, Will meets Xena at her restaurant for their date. The night ends with information that takes Will in an entirely new direction. Buy...
03.02.2020
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11.11.2019
23 Spock
After seeing his father die on video, Will tries to pull himself together and answer the question why. Upon leaving, the three formulate a plan, each going their separate ways. ----- Questions about The Will to Die by Joe Pulizzi?...
11.11.2019
22 The Video
Will, Robby and Sam huddle over a computer, trying to crack the code into the video. Once inside, the band of three see something they can never unsee. ----- Questions about The Will to Die by Joe Pulizzi? Get them...
11.11.2019
21 The Lookout
Not sure if they are right or paranoid, Will and Robby twist and turn to the Sandusky Mall and set up a lookout camp. Then they call Sam and plan to meet nearby. ----- Questions about The Will to Die...
11.11.2019
20 The Reception
The reception is in full swing by the time Will and Robby arrive. Xena is there, and Will sets a date with her. There is a commotion in the back and Will finds it's Uncle Dan and the Traynors. Robby...
11.11.2019
19 The Revelation
The family arrives at the funeral mass for Abe Pollitt. Will Pollitt sends his father off with a heartfelt eulogy. Something Denise says sparks an idea in Will's head. Will forces Robby to take him to the funeral home before...
11.11.2019
18 Closure
Robby sends good information to Will about the PopC account. Will, Jess, Denise and Sam say their final goodbye to Abe before closing the casket. ----- Questions about The Will to Die by Joe Pulizzi? Get them answered here. On...
11.11.2019
17 The Camera
Will finds a small camera in his father's office, then decides to do a complete security sweep of the funeral home. Will quickly learns that the camera, surely his father's, was kept as a secret from the rest of the...
11.11.2019
16 The Conspiracy
Half the city of Sandusky shows up to pay their final respects to Abe Pollitt. After the visitation, Robby, Sam and Will head out to drink and talk. Will relays the idea that there is conspiracy going on in Sandusky...
11.11.2019
15 Visitation Prep
Sam heads to Cleveland to get Abe's blotching checked out while Will and Denise prep for their father's visitation. Will gets an unexpected visit from Roger P. and learns of more disturbing news about the life settlements. ----- Questions about...
11.11.2019
14 The Breakfast Place
Jack invites Will to breakfast at their old hangout, Carol's Cafe. Will peppers Jack with questions about his father's behavior change. Will's starting to agree with Denise that something isn't quite right. ----- Questions about The Will to Die by...
11.11.2019
13 The Suit
Denise orders Will to change Abe's funeral suit. Sam is not happy and forces Will to assist in the change of clothes. While disrobing Abe, Will uncovers an anomaly. ----- Questions about The Will to Die by Joe Pulizzi? Get...
11.11.2019
12 The Reunion
Robby comes back to Sandusky and sees Sam for the first time in years. The three, Will, Robby and Sam, end up going to dinner and talking old times. Robby discloses some additional life settlement insurance information he received from...
11.11.2019
11 The Alliance
Uncle Dan invites Will to a Sandusky Alliance (SA) meeting. Will learns that SA has a plan for Pollitt Funeral Home, which Will doesn't like one bit. ----- Questions about The Will to Die by Joe Pulizzi? Get them answered...
11.11.2019
10 The Ultimatum
Back at the funeral home, Will corners Sam with an ultimatum. Sam is displeased, but Will is unsure how to proceed without her. ----- Questions about The Will to Die by Joe Pulizzi? Get them answered here. On social media,...
11.11.2019
9 Twelve Steps
After leaving Sam, Will finds a local Gambler's Anonymous (GA) meeting to attend. There, he meets Roger P., an expert in insurance. Will unloads his life settlement questions on Roger and finds something truly unexpected. ----- Questions about The Will...
11.11.2019
8 The Family Meeting
Will finds his dad's diaries in a locked closet. Later, Will meets Jess and Sam for dinner, which was awkward but necessary. In talking with Sam, Will finds out more about his father's sudden behavior change and links it to...
11.11.2019
7 The Life Settlement
Will and his daughter Jess meet with Sarah Evans, whose father recently passed away. During the meeting Will finds out that Sarah's father cashed in his life insurance to pay for medical expenses (and the funeral). After the meeting, Will...
11.11.2019
6 Running the Numbers
Will meets with Uncle Dan. While running through the financials for the funeral home, the future seems bleak. Will then reviews the numbers with Robby, looking for a silver lining. Why would Will's father give him a failing business? -----...
11.11.2019
5 The Death Call
Will meets Jack at the funeral home first thing in the morning. A death call comes in and Jack seeks Will assistance picking up a body. It ends up being a very abnormal death call. ----- Questions about The Will...
11.11.2019
4 The Will
Denise and Will sit down for a reading of Abe's last will and testament by Uncle Dan. Whether Will wanted it or not, the funeral home was now his, but the prospects do not look good. ----- Questions about The...
11.11.2019
3 The Funeral Home
Robby escorts Will to the funeral home in Sandusky, Ohio. There, Will is met by Denise, Jack and Uncle Dan, and then prepares to see his father for the last time. But the biggest problem for Will wasn't see his...
11.11.2019
2 The Meeting
Will and Robby head to PopC for the big meeting. While inside, Will decides to alter the strategy. Robby isn't a fan, but acquiesces. By the end of the meeting, Will receives a message that will change his life forever....
11.09.2019
1 The Proposal
Will Pollitt and his partner Robby Thompson make the final changes to their upcoming marketing pitch to billion-dollar beverage maker PopC. Everything was fine until Will returned to his apartment. ----- Questions about The Will to Die by Joe Pulizzi?...
11.06.2019
Prologue
It's late at night in Sandusky, Ohio. Abe Pollitt finds himself all alone inside his funeral home. But something is not quite right. ----- All of the names, characters, organizations, places and events portrayed in this novel are either products...
09.30.2019
The Will to Die Trailer
The 6th Book from Amazon best seller Joe Pulizzi comes the story of death in a small town, the lies that covered them up, and a conspiracy that brought one man to his knees... Will Pollitt just successfully delivered...

What's The Will to Die about?

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The Will to Die episodes:

Epilogue

40 Win One for the Gipper

39 A Disappointment

38 The Truth

37 The Collage

36 Chocolate Triumph

35 The Appetizer

34 Deepfake

33 Boat Storage

32 The Parking Lot

31 The Message

30 The Plan

29 Uncle Rod

27 Vito's and Tonic

28 Inside the Man Cave

26 Minority Report

25 Homework

24 The First Date

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23 Spock

22 The Video

21 The Lookout

20 The Reception

19 The Revelation

18 Closure

17 The Camera

16 The Conspiracy

15 Visitation Prep

14 The Breakfast Place

13 The Suit

12 The Reunion

11 The Alliance

10 The Ultimatum

9 Twelve Steps

8 The Family Meeting

7 The Life Settlement

6 Running the Numbers

5 The Death Call

4 The Will

3 The Funeral Home

2 The Meeting

1 The Proposal

Prologue

The Will to Die Trailer