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tmathews0330's review
5.0
Loves the honesty and thought provoking insights into how death is viewed as a cultural construct.
camille_catterpillar's review against another edition
3.5
While I wouldn't call this memoir particularly well-written - there is something amateurish about the author's attempts at universal truth, some repetition - it was a fascinating look at an often misunderstood profession, and a tender and interesting journey through one man's reckoning with death and faith.
outofyourlexicon's review
This should have been marketed at Christian non-fiction rather than death and grieving since it leans so heavily on the spiritual side. I would not have picked this up had I known.
kjbmod's review
4.0
This was an extremely short read, but so insightful and uplifting in the topics of a death positive view, and how to deal with grief and loss. If you're a fan of Caitlin Doughty I highly recommend this book as they are very much in the same vein. Each chapter takes you through a little part of the author's life as a funeral director, and through some of the funerals they have experienced that taught valuable lessons about life, death, and the love that carries on after we're gone.
thebookvvitch's review
5.0
A beautiful book. I was hesitant as it seemed initially to be presented from a Christian perspective – but the book acknowledges this and the reflections on death and humanity transcend all religious affiliation. A humbling read.