Author: Kathy Benjamin
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 146715427X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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Lady Undertakers of Old Texas
Author: Kathy Benjamin
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 146715427X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 146715427X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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The Ladies' Home Journal
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Category : Home economics
Languages : en
Pages : 1040
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Category : Home economics
Languages : en
Pages : 1040
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Her Work, Stories by Texas Women
Author: Lou Halsell Rodenberger
Publisher: Shearer Publishing
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Regional borders-real or imagined-have always been artificial and limiting to creative writers with the serious intent of exploring human experience so that what they write illulminates in some way the mysteries and the complexities of human life.
Publisher: Shearer Publishing
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Regional borders-real or imagined-have always been artificial and limiting to creative writers with the serious intent of exploring human experience so that what they write illulminates in some way the mysteries and the complexities of human life.
The Whole Death Catalog
Author: Harold Schechter
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345499646
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
In the tradition of Mary Roach’s bestselling Stiff and Jessica Mitford’s classic exposé The American Way of Death comes this meticulously researched, refreshingly irreverent, and lavishly illustrated look at death from acclaimed author Harold Schechter. With his trademark fearlessness and bracing sense of humor, Schechter digs deep into a wealth of sources to unearth a treasure trove of surprising facts, amusing anecdotes, practical information, and timeless wisdom about that undiscovered country to which we will all one day travel. Topics include • Death anxiety–is your fear of death normal or off the scale? • You can’t take it with you . . . or can you? Wacky wills and bizarre bequests • The hospice experience–going out in comfort and style • Deathbed and funeral etiquette–how to help the dying and mourn the dead with dignity • Death on demand–why the right-to-die movement may be the next big thing • “Good-bye everybody”–famous last words • The embalmer’s art–all dressed up and nowhere to go • Behind the scenes at your local funeral home • Alternative burial choices–from coral reefs to outer space From the cold, hard facts of death to lessons in the art of dying well, from what happens in the body’s last living moments to what transpires in the ground or in the furnace, from near-death experiences to speculation on the afterlife, The Whole Death Catalog leaves no gravestone unturned.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345499646
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
In the tradition of Mary Roach’s bestselling Stiff and Jessica Mitford’s classic exposé The American Way of Death comes this meticulously researched, refreshingly irreverent, and lavishly illustrated look at death from acclaimed author Harold Schechter. With his trademark fearlessness and bracing sense of humor, Schechter digs deep into a wealth of sources to unearth a treasure trove of surprising facts, amusing anecdotes, practical information, and timeless wisdom about that undiscovered country to which we will all one day travel. Topics include • Death anxiety–is your fear of death normal or off the scale? • You can’t take it with you . . . or can you? Wacky wills and bizarre bequests • The hospice experience–going out in comfort and style • Deathbed and funeral etiquette–how to help the dying and mourn the dead with dignity • Death on demand–why the right-to-die movement may be the next big thing • “Good-bye everybody”–famous last words • The embalmer’s art–all dressed up and nowhere to go • Behind the scenes at your local funeral home • Alternative burial choices–from coral reefs to outer space From the cold, hard facts of death to lessons in the art of dying well, from what happens in the body’s last living moments to what transpires in the ground or in the furnace, from near-death experiences to speculation on the afterlife, The Whole Death Catalog leaves no gravestone unturned.
The Nazarene Messenger
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Category : Holiness
Languages : en
Pages : 676
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Category : Holiness
Languages : en
Pages : 676
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The Westminster
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Category : Presbyterian Church
Languages : en
Pages : 1700
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Category : Presbyterian Church
Languages : en
Pages : 1700
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Frontier Times
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Category : Frontier and pioneer life
Languages : en
Pages : 588
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Category : Frontier and pioneer life
Languages : en
Pages : 588
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The Lady Maccabee
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Languages : en
Pages : 8
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Languages : en
Pages : 8
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Funerals to Die For
Author: Kathy Benjamin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 144055708X
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
True stories that put the, er, "fun" back into funerals! The hereafter may still be part of the great unknown, but with Funerals to Die For you can unearth the rich--and often, dark--history of funeral rites. From getting a portrait painted with a loved one's ashes to purchasing a safety coffin complete with bells and breathing tubes, this book takes you on a whirlwind tour of funeral customs and trivia from all over the globe. Inside, you'll find more than 100 unbelievable traditions, practices, and facts, such as: The remains of a loved one can be launched into deep space for only $1,000. In Taiwan, strippers are hired to entertain funeral guests throughout the ceremony. Undertakers for the Tongan royal family weren't allowed to use their hands for 100 days after preparing a king's body. In the late 1800s, New Englanders would gulp down a cocktail of water and their family member's ashes in order to keep them from returning as vampires. Whether you fear being buried alive or just have a morbid curiosity of the other side, Funerals to Die For examines what may happen when another person dies.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 144055708X
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
True stories that put the, er, "fun" back into funerals! The hereafter may still be part of the great unknown, but with Funerals to Die For you can unearth the rich--and often, dark--history of funeral rites. From getting a portrait painted with a loved one's ashes to purchasing a safety coffin complete with bells and breathing tubes, this book takes you on a whirlwind tour of funeral customs and trivia from all over the globe. Inside, you'll find more than 100 unbelievable traditions, practices, and facts, such as: The remains of a loved one can be launched into deep space for only $1,000. In Taiwan, strippers are hired to entertain funeral guests throughout the ceremony. Undertakers for the Tongan royal family weren't allowed to use their hands for 100 days after preparing a king's body. In the late 1800s, New Englanders would gulp down a cocktail of water and their family member's ashes in order to keep them from returning as vampires. Whether you fear being buried alive or just have a morbid curiosity of the other side, Funerals to Die For examines what may happen when another person dies.
United Mine Workers Journal
Author: United Mine Workers of America
Publisher:
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Category : Coal miners
Languages : en
Pages : 1046
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Category : Coal miners
Languages : en
Pages : 1046
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