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020 $a9780062465245 (hbk.) :$cNT$910
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100 1 $aWilde, Caleb,$eauthor.
245 10$aConfessions of a funeral director :$bhow the business of death saved my life /$cCaleb Wilde.
250 $aFirst edition.
260 $aSan Francisco :$bHarperOne,$c[2017].
300 $avii, 193 p. :$bill. ;$c22 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 $aDeath. It happens to everyone, yet most of us don’t want to talk about this final chapter of existence. Sixth- generation funeral director Caleb Wilde intimately understands this reticence and fear. The son of an undertaker, he hesitated to embrace the legacy of running his family’s business. Yet he discovered that caring for the deceased and their loved ones profoundly changed his faith and his perspective on death and life itself. Yes, death can be bad. Yes, death can be negative, he acknowledges, but it can also be beautiful. And that alternate narrative needs to be discussed. In Confessions of a Funeral Director, he talks about his experiences and pushes back against the death-negative ethos of our culture, opening a thoughtful, poignant conversation to help us see the end of life in a positive and liberating way. In the wry, compassionate, and honest voice that has charmed his growing legions of blog readers, Wilde offers an intimate look inside his business, offering information on unspoken practices around death such as the embalming process, beautiful and memorable stories about families in the wake of death, and, most importantly, a fresh and wise perspective on how embracing death can allow us to embrace life.
600 10$aWilde, Caleb.
650 0$aDeath$xReligious aspects$xChristianity.
650 0$aUndertakers and undertaking$zPennsylvania$zParkesburg$vBiography.
650 0$aDeath care industry$zPennsylvania$zParkesburg$vBiography.