Well, you're hot, and they know it

It's an actual book: https://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Recently-Deceased-James-Hunt/dp/1482665328
.
I thought it was a reference to R I P D movie, starring Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds at first

It could be John Robert Lewis, who was an American politician, statesman, and civil rights activist

I concur

According to Wiktionary, snoes is a Dutch endearing term meaning sweetheart, darling

In popular culture:
Alkonost is featured in the digital card game Mythgard (2019) as a rare minion in the Dreni faction.
.
The RO-86 Alkonost, a heavy bomber resembling the Tu-160, is added as part of a downloadable content for the online mode of Grand Theft Auto V.

According to folk tales, at the morning of the Apple Feast of the Saviour day, Sirin flies into the apple orchard and cries sadly. In the afternoon, the Alkonost flies to this place, beginning to rejoice and laugh. Alkonost brushes dew from her wings, granting healing powers to all fruits on the tree she is sitting on.
.
The name of the Alkonost came from a Greek demigoddess whose name was Alcyone. In Greek mythology, Alcyone was transformed by the gods into a kingfisher.
.
Alkonost is more likely an individual character, as was noted in some legends about this bird.

Dankie

Yeah, the Ä key works too

That'd be fun, not sure how to approach it though