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In Remember Me, Time writer Lisa Takeuchi Cullen has created a humorous and poignant chronicle of her travels around the country to discover how Americans are reinventing the rites of dying. What she learned is that people no longer want to take death lying down; instead, they're taking their demise into their own hands and planning the afterparty.
Cullen hears stories of modern-day funerals: lobster-shaped caskets and other unconventional containers for corpses; cremated remains turned into diamonds; and even mishaps like dove releases gone horribly wrong.
Eye-opening, funny, and unforgettable, Remember Me gives an account of the ways in which Americans are designing new occasions to mark death—by celebrating life.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5This work failed to live up to his subtitle. There was nothing "lively" about this book. It lacked cohesiveness. The author is a journalist who uses far too much verbiage to arrive at a point. The author even misspelled the name of a long-time Tennessee senator, and her editors failed to catch the problem. If you are interested in some of the topics covered, skip the book and read a magazine article.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I've just finished breezing through "Remember Me" by Lisa Takeuchin Cullen, one of the more entertaining reads I've had this summer. There's nothing like poring over pages about death and funerals on a bright sunny day. Who would have though it would be so good? Yeah, neither did I. "Remember Me" is a light, very tasteful take on how funerals, death, and life, are celebrated in America. The author, from a short assignment in Time, was inspired to continue with her journey around America and discover how the "endtertainment" or "aftercare" industry meets the varying demands of grieving Americans today. Suddenly, mourning at the chapel does not suffice anymore. Enter the new breed of people who prefer to celebrate their loved ones' lives: from ballroom dancing parties, to "green" burials, to mummification, to turning cremains to diamonds, it seems that America is changing the way they let their loved ones go.The book is enjoyable as it is informative. Cullen has enlightened me on the subject that I hoped not to delve on any time soon. However, it was an absolute joy to read page after page and I've been recommending it to everyone I know.