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    Confessions of a Funeral Director: How the Business of Death Saved My Life
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    Confessions of a Funeral Director: How the Business of Death Saved My Life

    By Caleb Wilde

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    The blogger behind Confessions of a Funeral Director—what Time magazine called a "must read"—reflects on mortality and the powerful lessons death holds for every one of us in this compassionate and thoughtful spiritual memoir that combines the humor and insight of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes with the poignancy and brevity of When Breath Becomes Air.

    We are a people who deeply fear death. While humans are biologically wired to evade death for as long as possible, we have become too adept at hiding from it, vilifying it, and—when it can be avoided no longer—letting the professionals take over.

    Sixth-generation funeral director Caleb Wilde understands this reticence and fear. He had planned to get as far away from the family business as possible. He wanted to make a difference in the world, and how could he do that if all the people he worked with were . . . dead? Slowly, he discovered that caring for the deceased and their loved ones was making a difference—in other people’s lives to be sure, but it also seemed to be saving his own. A spirituality of death began to emerge as he observed:

    • The family who lovingly dressed their deceased father for his burial
    • The act of embalming a little girl that offered a gift back to her grieving family
    • The nursing home that honored a woman’s life by standing in procession as her body was taken away
    • The funeral that united a conflicted community

    Through stories like these, told with equal parts humor and poignancy, Wilde offers an intimate look into the business and a new perspective on living and dying

    Editor's Note

    Death positive…

    Whether you’re a fan of funeral director Caleb Wilde’s popular blog or not, you definitely need to read his “death positive” book. It will give you a deeper, more spiritual perspective on death that will dispel your fears and help you live your best life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateSep 26, 2017
    ISBN9780062465269
    Author

    Caleb Wilde

    Caleb Wilde is a partner at his family’s business, Wilde Funeral Home, in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania. He writes the popular blog Confessions of a Funeral Director and recently completed postgraduate work at Winchester University, England, in the program, “Death, Religion and Culture.” He has been featured in top media outlets, including The Huntington Post, The Atlantic, and TIME magazine, and on NPR, NBC, and ABC’s 20/20.

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    • 5/5
      Amazing Read and understanding of Death, Grieving, Beauty and much more. Caleb speaks of every aspect of death we are often afraid to speak of. His experience told in the book will be an eye opener for the reader. This is a must read!!!
    • 2/5
      Pensavo fosse più incentrato sul business e sulle procedure tecniche, ma è molto religioso. In alcuni capitoli Dio viene nominato ogni 2/3 parole. I capitoli sono ripetitivi.
    • 5/5
      Such compassion and insight. A real look at life and death.
    • 4/5
      8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 great insights