Acknowledgements 1. What's in this guide? 2. Take your time 3. Take charge 4. Take stock 5. Why do we have funerals? 6. What is a green funeral? 7. Burial or cremation? 8. Cremation 9. Burial 10. Decision time - burial or cremation? 11. What happens when we die? 12. Caring for the body - why would you want to? 13. Caring for the body - what needs to be done? 14. Caring for the body - doing it all yourself 15. Embalming 16. Going to see someone who has died 17. Decision time - caring for the body 18. Style your funeral 19. The crematorium and other funeral venues 20. Who will lead the funeral ceremony? 21. A life-centred funeral 22. Do it your way 23. Can a funeral be fun? 24. Set your goals 25. Choose your ingredients 26. Create a sense of occasion 27. Who will be the host? 28. Decision time - celebrant and ceremony 29. Construct the ceremony 30. Tribute-writing tips 31. Funeral food 32. Funeral directors - what are they like and what do they know? 33. Should funeral directors be regulated? 34. Funeral directors - what do they do? 35. Funeral directors - what do they cost? 36. Funeral directors - telling them apart 37. Funeral directors - find out who's out there 38. Decision time - buy only what you want 39. 101 coffins and a shroud 40. Final rides - hearses 41. Marking the spot - memorials 42. What to do with the ashes? 43. What does dying feel like? 44. Planning your own death and funeral
This book could change (the end of) your life.
Charles Cowling is a trained funeral celebrant, committed to empowering families to let their people go with peace, dignity and love. He also trains funeral celebrants and reviews schools for The Good School Guide.
The content is extremely comprehensive but is broken down into
easily assimilated sections. There are also plenty of signposts to
relevant websites. The guide is intended to be used alongside the
Good Funeral Guide website www.goodfuneralguide.co.uk
*Hospice Information Bulletin, 3rd July 2010*
A good addition to a minister's collection of resources on funeral
ministry, frank in its approach, and useful to lend to someone who
wants to do some fresh thinking an planning ahead of time.
*Church Times, 10th September, (UK)*
Unlikely as it may sound, it would be difficult to find a more
practical, readable, informative and, unexpectedly, humorous book
than The Good Funeral Guide.
*Methodist Recorder*
A valuable resource, especially for those who may expect to find
themselves responsible for arranging a funeral at some point in the
future.
*The Middle Way*
I took it on a long train journey with me and have read it cover to
cover - please take this as some accolade, there's not many funeral
books that would pass this test!... I know your book will be
empowering.
*John Mallatrat of Peace Funerals*
A wealth of detail, anecdote and advice. It takes us by the hand
through one of the most difficult experiences there are. It's the
last word on the subject.
*Simon Carr*
Title mentioned in an article on University's Death Day Conference
where the author is a keynote speaker.
*Mid Hampshire Observer, 5th May 2010*
Mention in 'New Titles Just Published' section in The Church Times,
4th June 2010
Charles Cowling (is) one of those wonderful and sadly all-too-rare
writers who are able to be witty, serious, and funny all at the
same time.
*Nick Gandon, Simplicity Cremations*
There are not many books that you can say with assurance should be
in every home without exception, this is definitely one!
*The Good Bookstall, June 2010.*
The sub-title says it all: "Everything you need to know, everything
you need to do." Readers will have access to constantly updated
online listings.
*The Bookseller*
It is down to earth and realistically focused on cremation... I
though the pros and cons of green burial, and on processing,
particularly good... the book deserves to do well.
*Professor Tony Walter, Professor of Death Studies at the
University of Bath*
A wonderful addition to the resources folk are looking for to
support them in times of loss of a family member of friend.
Great!
*Rev Kate Atchley, Interfaith minister, Edinburgh*
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