Considering the subject of funerals, this book looks at the principles behind the rites, the memorial ground and the cost of funerals. The author relates his own personal experiences in coping with his own father's funeral.
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Funerals and How to Improve Them by J.A. Walter
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Table of Contents
Part 1 Introduction: the final check-out; death and national character; in the midst of life?. Part 2 Problems: nature's way; the female way; the tragedy of the crematorium rose; the cost of funerals; religious funerals, secular people; beyond taboo. Part 3 Principles: what is a funeral?; whose funeral is it anyway?; flow; participation; eatinhg, talking, singing; fitting it all together. Part 4 Places: journeying; the crematorium; the burial ground; memorials. Part 5 Issues: secular funerals of life-centred funerals?; the afterlife; funerals and forgiveness; doing it yourself; the funeral trade; funerals for babies.
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