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Author
Publisher
Linden
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
With efficiency and a touch of humor, this valuable guidebook offers information on the difficult subject of planning for one's own death or organizing funerals for loved ones. Topics ranging from cremation, burial, caskets, services, and organ donation are explored, and each section offers data, definitions, examples, pros and cons, and helpful worksheets for narrowing down the best options. Numerous sidebars that offer engaging and occasionally...
Author
Publisher
Dickens Press
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
From practical matters such as arranging funerals, what to do when death occurs away from home, and dealing with wills, to the emotional challenges of handling grief, this is an indispensable guide for individuals, funeral homes, churches, and retirement communities.
Author
Publisher
Chalice Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In the year she served as a chaplain in a hospital "death ward," Dana Trent accompanied more than 200 people -- and their families -- on their passage from life to death. Dessert First gathers those stories and lessons, as well as others from her journey with her dying mom, to illuminate the complexity of death and grief, and how we all might better prepare for a "good death." Dessert First is a deeply personal, touching, and sometimes humorous look...