book of life, n.Definitions

The Book of Life (n.) gives the autumn fast its stakes, one name and one line at a time.

The Book of Life (n.) is why a greeting in autumn can sound faintly like a legal filing.

The Book of Life (n.) works like a ledger kept by a hand that also holds an eraser.

The Book of Life (n.) is where a year's verdict is said to be written and then sealed.

The Book of Life (n.) makes a year feel like something someone else is keeping track of.