The Good Funeral: Death, Grief, and the Community of Care

Two of the most authoritative voices on the funeral industry come together here in one volume to discuss the current state of the funeral. Through their different lenses "one as a preacher and one as a funeral director "Thomas G. Long and Thomas Lynch alternately discuss several challenges facing "the good funeral," including the commercial aspects that have led many to be suspicious of funeral directors, the sometimes tense relationship between pastors and funeral directors, the tendency of modern funerals to exclude the body from the service, and the rapid growth in cremation. The book features forewords from Patrick Lynch, President of the National Funeral Directors Association, and Barbara Brown Taylor, highly praised author and preacher. It is an essential resource for funeral directors, morticians, and pastors, and anyone else interested in current funeral practices.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 09/06/2013
ISBN: 9780664238537
Pages: 280
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.33h x 6.29w x 1.05d
Award: IndieFab awards - Silver Medal Winner
Award: Book of the Year - Winner

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/12/2013
Christian Century 10/30/2013 pg. 36