I can heartily recommend Terminal Cafe by Ian MacDonald to all you SciFi and Nanotech fans out there. He does a great job of creating a future where nanotech infuses absolutely every aspect of life (and death).
The basic premise (without giving away alot) is that with advanced nanotech comes the ability to resurrect the dead. The story explores the social consequences of the resurrected dead having their human rights stripped from them.
Very interesting story, full of original ideas.
Have fun with it!
Mark
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