The Party of Your Life

The Party of Your Life
Author: Erika Dillman
Publisher: Santa Monica Press
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2011-10-15
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1595808817
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The Party of Your Life is a lively, irreverent guide to putting the F-U-N back in funeral. This upbeat book will appeal to adults of all ages who want a send-off that reflects their interests, achievements, and taste. The Party of Your Life will help readers explore the full range of creative, culinary, musical, and theatrical possibilities of a well-planned (i.e., self-planned) end-of-life party. Baby Boomers, Gen-Xers, and younger generations not interested in having a traditional funeral will appreciate author Erika Dillman’s hip and humorous approach to planning your own funeral. Topics covered in the book include: It Takes a Village: Your Funeral Posse Who’s Hot, Who’s Not: Planning Your Guest List Menus, Massage, and Mojitos: Care and Feeding of Guests Dance This Mess Around: Your Funeral Soundtrack Bye-Bye Bling: Your Funeral Gift Bags With the help of The Party of Your Life, the newly dead will rest in peace knowing the tips in the book have helped reduce the drama and strain on their survivors, who are likely experiencing the most painful time of their lives.

Funerals

Funerals
Author: Kevin Sheltra
Publisher:
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2014-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781501036996
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Funerals is a collection of short stories. It is the second in a series of three.

The High Cost of Dying

The High Cost of Dying
Author: Gregory W. Young
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1994
Genre: Death
ISBN: 9780879758745
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Looks at the history of the American funeral, describes the role of a funeral home, discusses burial, cremation, prearrangements, and the costs of caskets, burial vaults, and specific services.

Encyclopedia of Cremation

Encyclopedia of Cremation
Author: Lewis H. Mates
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 517
Release: 2016-04-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1317143833
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The Encyclopedia of Cremation is the first major reference resource focused on cremation. Spanning many world cultures it documents regional histories, ideological movements and leading individuals that fostered cremation whilst also presenting cremation as a universal practice. Tracing ancient and classical cremation sites, historical and contemporary cremation processes and procedures of both scientific and legal kind, the encyclopedia also includes sections on specific cremation rituals, architecture, art and text. Features in the volume include: a general introduction and editorial introductions to sub-sections by Douglas Davies, an international specialist in death studies; appendices of world cremation statistics and a chronology of cremation; cross-referencing pathways through the entries via the index; individual entry bibliographies; and illustrations. This major international reference work is also an essential source book for students on the growing number of death-studies courses and wider studies in religion, anthropology or sociology.

Final Rights

Final Rights
Author: Joshua Slocum
Publisher: Square One Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 771
Release: 2021-10-19
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0942679350
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Josh Slocum and Lisa Carlson are the two most prominent advocates of consumer rights in dealing with the death industry. Here they combine efforts to inform consumers of their rights and propose long-needed reforms. Slocum is executive director of Funeral Consumers Alliance, a national nonprofit with over 90 local affiliates nationwide. Carlson is executive director of Funeral Ethics Organization, which works with the industry to try to improve ethical standards. In addition to nationwide issues, the book covers state-by-state information needed by anybody who wishes to take charge of funeral arrangements for a loved one, with or without the help of a funeral director. More information about the book and related issues can be found at www.finalrights.org .