Download or read book Funerals and Favors written by Winnie Reed and published by . This book was released on with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let no good deed go unpunished. At least, that’s what it feels like to Darcy Harmon. She’s helping a friend out, doing a favor, delivering flowers to a funeral when one of the attendees dies on the spot. Right there at the funeral. Right in front of Darcy. She can’t let that go without investigating, can she? Especially not after attempts on her own life. If only she could get Pete to talk to her. But nope, that officer’s having nothing to do with her. What could make matters worse? Helping her mother arrange a baby shower for Emma. Not only is their mother a basket case from the arrangements, she’s also got a summer cold and can’t bake for the event. Which leaves only one option. You guessed it. Ethan. Things just got worse, didn’t they?
Download or read book Guided Grief Remembrance Journal written by Lauren Cohen and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2nd Edition with new astrology artwork
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: “Wise, vulnerable, and surprisingly relatable . . . funny in all the right places and enormously helpful throughout. It will change how you think about death.” —Rachel Held Evans, New York Times–bestselling author of Searching for Sunday 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 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’s candid memoir offers an intimate look into the business of death and a new perspective on living and dying. “Open[s] up conversations about life’s ultimate concerns.” —The Washington Post “As a look behind the closed doors of the death industry, as well as a candid exploration of Wilde’s own faith journey, this book is fascinating and compelling.” —National Catholic Reporter “[A] stunner of a debut.” —Rachel Held Evans, author of Inspired
Download or read book The Party of Your Life written by Erika Dillman and published by Santa Monica Press. This book was released on 2011-10-15 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Art of Gathering written by Priya Parker and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hosts of all kinds, this is a must-read!" --Chris Anderson, owner and curator of TED From the host of the New York Times podcast Together Apart, an exciting new approach to how we gather that will transform the ways we spend our time together—at home, at work, in our communities, and beyond. In The Art of Gathering, Priya Parker argues that the gatherings in our lives are lackluster and unproductive--which they don't have to be. We rely too much on routine and the conventions of gatherings when we should focus on distinctiveness and the people involved. At a time when coming together is more important than ever, Parker sets forth a human-centered approach to gathering that will help everyone create meaningful, memorable experiences, large and small, for work and for play. Drawing on her expertise as a facilitator of high-powered gatherings around the world, Parker takes us inside events of all kinds to show what works, what doesn't, and why. She investigates a wide array of gatherings--conferences, meetings, a courtroom, a flash-mob party, an Arab-Israeli summer camp--and explains how simple, specific changes can invigorate any group experience. The result is a book that's both journey and guide, full of exciting ideas with real-world applications. The Art of Gathering will forever alter the way you look at your next meeting, industry conference, dinner party, and backyard barbecue--and how you host and attend them.
Download or read book Celebration of Life written by Sharon Purtill and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-05 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Celebration of Life: A Legacy Journal is a unique writing prompt journal that will have you celebrating milestones, expressing gratitude for life's little treasures, and documenting your goals and dreams for the future. Before you know it, you will be strolling down memory lane recording pieces of your history and reminiscing about days gone by. Enjoy encapsulating your own life story with this unique legacy journal or use it to interview a loved one and celebrate their life from their perspective. Inside you will find over 150 thought-provoking questions about your life spread out over seven chapters. To heighten your enjoyment the author has placed colorable images throughout your journal. You will be able to express your creativity while you contemplate your answers to the many thoughtful questions. There are even some full page colorable images. Think adult coloring book meets interactive journal and you've got Celebration of Life. It's a fun and creative way to document your life story. There is even a place for special dedications that will honor those you cherish most. This Celebration of Life journal is a truly a wonderful one-of-a-kind keepsake. Save it for yourself or gift it to someone you care about. When you gift someone this Celebration of Life: A Legacy Journal you are letting them know you believe their life deserves to be honored and celebrated in a unique and personal way. If you do gift this writing prompt journal, why not consider pairing it with a pack of colored pencils so the fun can start right away? Contents Include: Chapter One: Where It All Began Chapter Two: Gratitude Chapter Three: Love, Family & Friends Chapter Four: Happiness & Joy Chapter Five: Dreams & Goals Chapter Six: Life Lessons Chapter Seven: Legacy Celebration of Life: A Legacy Journal by Sharon Purtill has been written so everyone can enjoy the rewarding experience of documenting their own life from their unique perspective. There is no better time to celebrate life than when you are living it!
Download or read book The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning written by Margareta Magnusson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *The basis for the wonderfully funny and moving TV series developed by Amy Poehler and Scout Productions* A charming, practical, and unsentimental approach to putting a home in order while reflecting on the tiny joys that make up a long life. In Sweden there is a kind of decluttering called döstädning, dö meaning “death” and städning meaning “cleaning.” This surprising and invigorating process of clearing out unnecessary belongings can be undertaken at any age or life stage but should be done sooner than later, before others have to do it for you. In The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, artist Margareta Magnusson, with Scandinavian humor and wisdom, instructs readers to embrace minimalism. Her radical and joyous method for putting things in order helps families broach sensitive conversations, and makes the process uplifting rather than overwhelming. Margareta suggests which possessions you can easily get rid of (unworn clothes, unwanted presents, more plates than you’d ever use) and which you might want to keep (photographs, love letters, a few of your children’s art projects). Digging into her late husband’s tool shed, and her own secret drawer of vices, Margareta introduces an element of fun to a potentially daunting task. Along the way readers get a glimpse into her life in Sweden, and also become more comfortable with the idea of letting go.
Download or read book Grave Matters written by Mark Harris and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-01-16 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the time Nate Fisher was laid to rest in a woodland grave sans coffin in the final season of Six Feet Under, Americans all across the country were starting to look outside the box when death came calling. Grave Matters follows families who found in "green" burial a more natural, more economic, and ultimately more meaningful alternative to the tired and toxic send-off on offer at the local funeral parlor. Eschewing chemical embalming and fancy caskets, elaborate and costly funerals, they have embraced a range of natural options, new and old, that are redefining a better American way of death. Environmental journalist Mark Harris examines this new green burial underground, leading you into natural cemeteries and domestic graveyards, taking you aboard boats from which ashes and memorial "reef balls" are cast into the sea. He follows a family that conducts a home funeral, one that delivers a loved one to the crematory, and another that hires a carpenter to build a pine coffin. In the morbidly fascinating tradition of Stiff, Grave Matters details the embalming process and the environmental aftermath of the standard funeral. Harris also traces the history of burial in America, from frontier cemeteries to the billion-dollar business it is today, reporting on real families who opted for more simple, natural returns. For readers who want to follow the examples of these families and, literally, give back from the grave, appendices detail everything you need to know, from exact costs and laws to natural burial providers and their contact information.
Download or read book The Whole Death Catalog written by Harold Schechter and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2009-06-02 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of Mary Roach’s bestselling Stiff and Jessica Mitford’s classic exposé The American Way of Death comes this meticulously researched, refreshingly irreverent, and lavishly illustrated look at death from acclaimed author Harold Schechter. With his trademark fearlessness and bracing sense of humor, Schechter digs deep into a wealth of sources to unearth a treasure trove of surprising facts, amusing anecdotes, practical information, and timeless wisdom about that undiscovered country to which we will all one day travel. Topics include • Death anxiety–is your fear of death normal or off the scale? • You can’t take it with you . . . or can you? Wacky wills and bizarre bequests • The hospice experience–going out in comfort and style • Deathbed and funeral etiquette–how to help the dying and mourn the dead with dignity • Death on demand–why the right-to-die movement may be the next big thing • “Good-bye everybody”–famous last words • The embalmer’s art–all dressed up and nowhere to go • Behind the scenes at your local funeral home • Alternative burial choices–from coral reefs to outer space From the cold, hard facts of death to lessons in the art of dying well, from what happens in the body’s last living moments to what transpires in the ground or in the furnace, from near-death experiences to speculation on the afterlife, The Whole Death Catalog leaves no gravestone unturned.
Download or read book Chopin s Funeral written by Benita Eisler and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frédéric Chopin’s reputation as one of the Great Romantics endures, but as Benita Eisler reveals in her elegant and elegiac biography, the man was more complicated than his iconic image. A classicist, conservative, and dandy who relished his conquest of Parisian society, the Polish émigré was for a while blessed with genius, acclaim, and the love of Europe’s most infamous woman writer, George Sand. But by the age of 39, the man whose brilliant compositions had thrilled audiences in the most fashionable salons lay dying of consumption, penniless and abandoned by his lover. In the fall of 1849, his lavish funeral was attended by thousands—but not by George Sand. In this intimate portrait of an embattled man, Eisler tells the story of a turbulent love affair, of pain and loss redeemed by art, and of worlds—both private and public—convulsed by momentous change.
Download or read book Funerals Memorials written by DAYNA. REID and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-05-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A simple, stress-free approach to writing and conducting a memorial service Readers are given all the information needed to create and officiate a beautifully personalized funeral or memorial service, including: * A description of the order of service * A checklist and instructions for writing a eulogy * A large collection of spiritual and non-spiritual wording examples * Instructions for how to interview the family * Guidance on how to handle special circumstances * Several sample memorial services * Ideas for including extra personal touches * Guidance for understanding grief * Ideas for following up after the service
Download or read book Accompany Them with Singing written by Thomas G. Long and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews the beliefs, customs, and rituals associated with Christian funerals; discusses the growing acceptance of cremation and memorial services; and explains how to plan a spiritually meaningful funeral service.
Download or read book The Huron Wendat Feast of the Dead written by Erik R. Seeman and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Appreciating each other's funerary practices allowed the Wendats and French colonists to find common ground where there seemingly would be none. This title analyzes these encounters, using the Feast of the Dead as a metaphor for broader Indian-European relations in North America." -- WorldCat.
Download or read book In Loving Memory written by Digital Art Prod and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-19 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description: In loving memory Sunflower Guest Book designed is perfect for Funeral Services, Wakes and Remembrance to capture cherish memories and condolences. The sunflower funeral guest book or memorial guest book is a way to express the fact that the deceased touched and affected their lives. For both, it is a way to help start the healing process after a loss, This sunflower Book is Perfect way to capture and protect the treasured memories of your loved one, with lined pages to record your memories from family and friends, a collaborative journal and biography of your loved one's life as told from the perspective of the guest. perfect registry book for memorial service there is plenty of pages for names, address and favorite memory and wish for the family, including a blank page for a picture to be inserted which adds a special touch. perfect sign in book for guests funeral. Perfect to honor your loved one and helping families make cost-effective choices in a difficult time. This Luxury sunflower guest book fits well on a display table at services among keepsakes or on a podium, as well as at home, after the service you'll enjoy revisiting the memories left behind by your guests for years to come. Features of this Funeral Guest Book: 120 signature pages with a beautiful layout. Lined pages for the name, Phone, E-mail Address, and Favorite memory, Wish for the family. Page With Quotes: Death is not extinguishing the light, it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore Premium Sunflowers matte finish cover . There is a white page ,blank page that you can use to place a photo of your loved one. This guest book contains 10 white paper lined page to register the memories and the good times of your dear beloved. Square" 8.25 x 6" size. High-quality product.
Download or read book Cape Hope Mysteries Box Set 4 written by Winnie Reed and published by . This book was released on with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Funerals and Favors Let no good deed go unpunished. At least, that’s what it feels like to Darcy Harmon. She’s helping a friend out, doing a favor, delivering flowers to a funeral when one of the attendees dies on the spot. Right there at the funeral. Right in front of Darcy. She can’t let that go without investigating, can she? Especially not after attempts on her own life. If only she could get Pete to talk to her. But nope, that officer’s having nothing to do with her. What could make matters worse? Helping her mother arrange a baby shower for Emma. Not only is their mother a basket case from the arrangements, she’s also got a summer cold and can’t bake for the event. Which leaves only one option. You guessed it. Ethan. Things just got worse, didn’t they? Auctions and Alibis One simple, little auction. What could happen, right? Darcy’s got an invitation to join Ethan at an auction. No, this isn’t the date he supposedly asked her out for a while ago. This is a favor for his cousin who’s some well-known New York Times bestseller. Why not, since said author agreed to do a book signing at Darcy’s bookstore, and that’s bound to bring in more business. Not to mention that’s going to satisfy Becca’s crush on said author. What could go wrong at an auction for an old desk? Nothing, but what happens after the auction raises eyebrows. His home’s broken into and the desk’s been vandalized. And speaking of raised eyebrows, imagine Pete’s when he walks in late at night to process the crime scene and finds Darcy there. And to think after Darcy’s last adventure with the wealthy sector of Cape Hope, she’d be done with attempts on her life. No such luck. And to compound matters, it seems that Ethan’s life’s at stake as well. Can’t a girl get a break? Is it too much to hope for a simple little mystery that doesn’t involve endangering her life? Off-Season Bake-Off It should have been the perfect idea, right? A bake-off to take the pressure off Sylvia Harmon whose ex is getting remarried, thereby eliminating the pressure Emma and Darcy are under. Brilliant, or so Darcy thought. Until it became time to talk Ethan Crosby into it. Until the mayor ended up dead. Until Aunt Trixie’s accused—by the whole town!—of killing the mayor. Now Cape Hope has a mystery on its hands and Darcy simply can’t help herself. Again.
Download or read book In Loving Memory Funeral Guest Book Memorial Guest Book Condolence Book Remembrance Book for Funerals Or Wake Memorial Service Guest Book written by and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-26 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A HARDCOVER guest book for memorial service or funeral, with an open layout for guests to leave their name, address and share their thoughts & memories.Cover Photo: Calm Sea Golden Sunset.
Download or read book The Orphic Gold Tablets and Greek Religion written by Radcliffe G. Edmonds and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-01-06 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines new methodologies used in the study of these tablets. Includes an updated edition and translation of the tablet texts.
