Download or read book Profits of Death written by Darryl J. Roberts and published by Five Star Publishing (MI). This book was released on 1997 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the expose that still has the funeral and cemetery industries reeling from aftershocks. Industry insider Darryl J. Roberts uncovers how the death care industry manipulates consumers into overspending at the most vulnerable time of their lives. He also tells readers everything they need to know about making final arrangements--including how to save up to 50% in costs.

Download or read book Confessions of a Funeral Director written by Caleb Wilde and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The blogger behind Confessions of a Funeral Director—what Time magazine called a "must read"—reflects on mortality and the powerful lessons death holds for every one of us in this compassionate and thoughtful spiritual memoir that combines the humor and insight of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes with the poignancy and brevity of When Breath Becomes Air. We are a people who deeply fear death. While humans are biologically wired to evade death for as long as possible, we have become too adept at hiding from it, vilifying it, and—when it can be avoided no longer—letting the professionals take over. Sixth-generation funeral director Caleb Wilde understands this reticence and fear. He had planned to get as far away from the family business as possible. He wanted to make a difference in the world, and how could he do that if all the people he worked with were . . . dead? Slowly, he discovered that caring for the deceased and their loved ones was making a difference—in other people’s lives to be sure, but it also seemed to be saving his own. A spirituality of death began to emerge as he observed: The family who lovingly dressed their deceased father for his burial The act of embalming a little girl that offered a gift back to her grieving family The nursing home that honored a woman’s life by standing in procession as her body was taken away The funeral that united a conflicted community Through stories like these, told with equal parts humor and poignancy, Wilde offers an intimate look into the business and a new perspective on living and dying

Download or read book Complying with the Funeral Rule written by United States. Federal Trade Commission and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Grave Matters written by Mark Harris and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-12-09 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the embalming process and the impact the standard funeral has on the environment while also discussing alternative eco-friendly burials.

Download or read book Funeral related Industries written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Funeral Related Industries written by United States Accounting Office (GAO) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-07 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GGD-99-156 Funeral-Related Industries: Complaints and State Laws Vary, and FTC Could Better Manage the Funeral Rule

Download or read book Funeral Industry Practices written by United States. Federal Trade Commission. Bureau of Consumer Protection and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Regulation of the Funeral Services Industry written by Tanya Marsh and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For most of human history, indeed for most of American history, the preparation of the dead for disposition was a responsibility primarily discharged by families, friends, and religious organizations. This largely philanthropic activity turned almost completely commercial in the first decades of the 20th century due in large part to increased urbanization and mobility. In the United States today, the disposition of human remains is primarily delegated to the for-profit deathcare industry. This book focuses on the regulation of providers of services related to the preparation of human remains for final disposition and coordination of emorialization and disposition, which is referred to as the "funeral services industry" to distinguish it from the broader deathcare industry. The participants in the funeral services industry are typically referred to as funeral directors, undertakers, morticians, and embalmers who do business in funeral homes. The funeral services industry is highly regulated. The primary means of regulation are state occupational licensing statutes and the Federal Trade Commission's "Funeral Rule." Statutes related to the licensure of crematories and crematory operators, and statutes regulating the sale of pre-need funeral goods and services are closely related to the occupational licensing regime for the funeral services industry and are therefore included in this book.--Publisher.

Download or read book Antitrust Aspects of the Funeral Industry written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Right Way of Death written by Eric Layer and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Consumer s Choices to Funeral Planning written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Funeral Industry Practices written by United States. Federal Trade Commission. Bureau of Consumer Protection. Division of Special Projects and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Funeralrelated industries complaints and state laws vary and FTC could better manage the funeral rule report to congressional requesters written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Price of Death written by United States. Federal Trade Commission. Seattle Regional Office and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book It s Not about the Funeral What You Need to Know Before You Go written by Chris R. Bentley and published by Strategic Book Pub. This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The funeral and cemetery industry is a multi-billion dollar a year business. It's Not About The Funeral reveals the secrets and unlocks the mysteries behind the death industry so that you can make informed arrangements. This indispensible guide provides an insider's view on the following: What to look for when planning a funeral What the funeral industry is actually selling How to shop What happens to the dead How to negotiate a better price The reasons behind the funeral industry's marketing practices What funeral directors and sales people think when meeting the family And much, much more When you are dealing with death and grieving, there are a number of books available to guide you. There are books about the life and times at a funeral home and books that bash the funeral industry. Whether you are arranging a funeral for yourself or a loved one It's Not About The Funeral: What You Need to Know Before You Go is a fundamentally different book. Author Bio: Author Chris R. Bentley comes from a diverse working background that gives him a unique perspective on the funeral and cemetery industry. Trained as a scientist, Chris became a successful businessman and investor before entering the industry. He has worked as a salesman, funeral director and funeral home owner. Chris and his wife split their time between Henderson, Nevada and Portland, Oregon.

Download or read book The Price of Death written by Hikaru Suzuki and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2002-02-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Funerary practices have long been a classic topic of anthropological inquiry, which has tended to focus on death rituals as expressions and reinforcers of community ties and values. In this book, the author looks at funerals as an urban business, based on her fieldwork at a large Japanese funeral company. Her central theme is the progressive commercialization of what once were primarily religious rituals. The book depicts the process of contemporary Japanese funerals, the practices of those who provide commercial funeral services, and the motivations and behavior of the mourners who purchase those services. In so doing, it examines the role of funeral companies in shaping Japanese cultural practices and changing an important aspect of Japanese society. The author addresses several related questions: What cultural changes accompanied the shift from traditional community funeral rituals to commercial funeral services? How did the mass consumption of commercial funerals produce cultural homogeneity while allowing for differences in individual services? How does the marketing of professional funeral services mediate changing cultural values? How have commercial services served to objectify changing concepts of dying, death, and the deceased in contemporary Japan? The author demonstrates that the funeral industry, the purchasers of funeral services, and Japanese values surrounding death are mutually dependent and are responsible for supporting, representing, and transforming cultural practices. Throughout, the author relates vivid and often moving details and anecdotes to lend a personal element to her study of the commodification of death in Japan.

Download or read book Funeral Industry Practice s Proposed Trade Regulation Rule and Staff Memorandum written by United States. Federal Trade Commission and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: