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True stories that put the, er, "Fun" back into funerals!

Although his father has forbidden it, Ernie, a twelve-year-old business tycoon, makes a tidy profit in the pet funeral business, but when he refuses to give his star employee a raise and the business starts to fall apart, it takes the death of his own dog to bring everyone back together.

"When tragedy strikes, Tess drops out of school and moves in with her funeral director dad, forcing her to examine life, death, and the boy she thought she knew and loved in a brand new light"-- Provided by publisher.

"In the year she served as a chaplain in a hospital "death ward," Dana Trent accompanied more than 200 people -- and their families -- on their passage from life to death. Dessert First gathers those stories and lessons, as well as others from her journey with her dying mom, to illuminate the complexity of death and grief, and how we all might better prepare for a "good death." Dessert First is a deeply personal, touching, and sometimes humorous look...

A shoreside burial coordinator who lives in self-enforced exile as penance for a long-ago mistake and a performer with a floating circus face unexpected life changes and new opportunities in the wake of an offshore storm.

Every flame tells a story... George McGlory has been floundering since the death of his wife, Audrey. But when he witnesses a public health funeral - with the most basic of ceremonies, no flowers and no mourners in attendance - he vows to find a way to celebrate the lives of those who have no one else to remember them. Together with florist Elena, undertaker Edwin, and Sid, the owner of a bric-a-brac emporium, George forms The Light a Candle Society...

"A funeral home director discusses the environmental impact of common burial practices and provides ecologically sound alternatives that minimize the use of chemicals and non-biodegradable materials; also covers the financial and legal aspects of green burial methods"-- Provided by publisher.

"A practical guide to planning your funeral, including worksheets and guided journal prompts"-- Provided by publisher.

Laurel Hand, long absent from the South, comes from Chicago to New Orleans, where her father dies after surgery. With Fay, the stupid new young wife of her father, Laurel returns to her former Mississippi home and stays a few days after the funeral for reunions with old friends. In a night alone in the house she grew up in, she confronts elements of the past and comes to a better understanding of it and of herself and her parents.

Provides an easy-to-read overview of Egyptian pyramids and the burial practices associated with them, and introduces on the pyramids of other countries.