The Whole Death Catalog
Author: Schechter, Harold
ISBN: 9780345499646
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 02 Jun 2009
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback / softback
In the tradition of international bestseller Mary Roach's I>Stiff/I> and Jessica Mitford's perennial classic I>The American Way of Death/I> comes Dr. Harold Schechter's all-inclusive, irreverent look at the state of death.I>/I>BR>BR>In the tradition of Mary Roach's bestselling i>Stiff/i> and Jessica Mitford's classic expose i>The American Way of Death/i> 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 includebr>br>. Death anxiety-is your fear of death normal or off the scale? br>. You can't take it with you . . . or can you? Wacky wills and bizarre bequestsbr>. The hospice experience-going out in comfort and stylebr>. Deathbed and funeral etiquette-how to help the dying and mourn the dead with dignitybr>. Death on demand-why the right-to-die movement may be the next big thingbr>. "Good-bye everybody"-famous last wordsbr>. The embalmer's art-all dressed up and nowhere to gobr>. Behind the scenes at your local funeral homebr>. Alternative burial choices-from coral reefs to outer spacebr>br>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, b>The Whole Death Catalog /b>leaves no gravestone unturned.
ISBN: 9780345499646
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 02 Jun 2009
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback / softback
In the tradition of international bestseller Mary Roach's I>Stiff/I> and Jessica Mitford's perennial classic I>The American Way of Death/I> comes Dr. Harold Schechter's all-inclusive, irreverent look at the state of death.I>/I>BR>BR>In the tradition of Mary Roach's bestselling i>Stiff/i> and Jessica Mitford's classic expose i>The American Way of Death/i> 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 includebr>br>. Death anxiety-is your fear of death normal or off the scale? br>. You can't take it with you . . . or can you? Wacky wills and bizarre bequestsbr>. The hospice experience-going out in comfort and stylebr>. Deathbed and funeral etiquette-how to help the dying and mourn the dead with dignitybr>. Death on demand-why the right-to-die movement may be the next big thingbr>. "Good-bye everybody"-famous last wordsbr>. The embalmer's art-all dressed up and nowhere to gobr>. Behind the scenes at your local funeral homebr>. Alternative burial choices-from coral reefs to outer spacebr>br>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, b>The Whole Death Catalog /b>leaves no gravestone unturned.
