A
Grief Observed
C. S. Lewis
Paperback Reissue
edition (March 1, 1983)
Bantam Books; ISBN: 0553274864 ; Dimensions
(in inches): 0.51 x 6.90 x 4.15
Synopsis
This very personal anguished story of the death of Lewis's wife is reissued with a
foreword by Madeleine L'Engle. The celebrated author shares an intense account of the
meaning of death with wit and insight.
A
Time to Grieve : Meditations for Healing
After the Death of a Loved One
Carol Staudacher
Paperback - 256
pages (August 1994)
Harper San Francisco; ISBN: 0062508458 ;
Dimensions (in inches): 0.62 x 7.36 x 5.00
Synopsis
For those mourning the death of a loved one, this collection presents down-to-earth
thoughts and meditations that truly comfort a grieving heart. Filled with compassion and
wisdom, A Time To Grieve helps people work through the gamut of emotions they experience
while grieving. "Permission-giving and validating."--Melodie Beattie.
The American Way of Death Revisited
Jessica Mitford
Hardcover - 304 pages Rev
edition (August 1998)
Knopf; ISBN: 0679450378 ; Dimensions (in
inches): 1.40 x 9.66 x 6.59
Synopsis
This edition of The American Way of Death, which was nearly complete when Mitford
herself "passed over" in 1996, updates the book with chapters on prepayment and
multinational funeral corporations, as well as revised statistics and a directory of
not-for-profit funeral societies.
This is a book that everyone will need at some point--whether
to plan for his or her own or someone else's "eternal slumber." Morbidly witty
and odd, it fully deserves its status as cult classic.
After the Death of a Child : Living
With Loss Through the Years
Ann K. Finkbeiner
Hardcover - 273 pages (May
1996)
Free Pr; ISBN: 0684829657 ; Dimensions (in
inches): 1.17 x 9.60 x 6.47
Synopsis
Drawing on her own experience with losing a child, an inspirational self-help guide for
parents examines the continuing love parents feel for their child, ways to preserve the
bond, and strategies for coping with loss. 12,500 first printing.
Death
to Dust : What Happens to Dead Bodies?
David Vandenberg (Illustrator), Kenneth V.
M.D. Iserson
Hardcover 1st edition Vol 1
(March 1994)
Galen Pr Ltd; ISBN: 1883620074 ; Dimensions
(in inches): 1.70 x 9.30 x 6.31
Synopsis
Probably the most complete recent book on the physical and cultural aspects of death.
Covers everything from embalming, cremation, cryogenics, autopsies, organ donation,
anatomical dissection, burials, funerals, decay, cannibalism, body snatching, use of
corpses in secret rituals and religious ceremonies. This book sheds light on a subject
that our society conveniently buries--literally and figuratively.
Caring
for the Dead : Your Final Act of Love
by Lisa Carlson
Paperback - 640 pages (October 1998)
Upper Access Book Publishers; ISBN: 0942679210 ;
Dimensions (in inches): 1.40 x 9.05 x 6.04
Synopsis
This is a comprehensive guide for consumers making funeral arrangements for a
family member or friend. It contains detailed descriptions of the "tricks of the
funeral trade," to avoid purchasing unneeded, unwanted, and overpriced goods and
services, and how to file a complaint when subjected to unethical funeral practices. It
provides practical information on all aspects of death care, so that families, friends,
and church groups can perform some or all of the functions themselves rather than hiring a
funeral director. The laws and regulations of each state are described in
easy-to-understand language, with listings of "consumer concerns" in states that
have inadequate protections for consumers. The individual chapters for each state also
include contact information for medical schools that have a need for body donations,
crematories, local nonprofit memorial societies, and specific statewide cautions about
dealings with funeral and cemetery establishments. The Federal Trade Commission's Funeral
Rule is explained, including the protections it provides for consumers and also its
shortcomings.
From the Publisher
Lisa Carlson, an outspoken social activist for consumer rights in dealings with the
funeral industry, is executive director of Funeral and Memorial Societies of America.
FAMSA is a federation of more than 100 local, nonprofit, volunteer-run societies that
monitor the funeral industry for consumers, survey the prices of area establishments, and
sometimes serve as buying clubs to obtain discount funeral prices for members. Carlson
spent 12 years researching and writing this landmark book.
