Biographies & Memoirs

The Life of Death: The Bare Bones of Undertaking

Not Available / Digital Item

The Life of Death: The Bare Bones of Undertaking

The Life of Death: The Bare Bones of UndertakingÂ by Ralph Rossell

Growing up, living in, and working in a small-town funeral home may not be for everyone, but it certainly means life is never dull. Ralph was born the month his father and mother moved to Flushing, Michigan, to work in his uncle's funeral home. Dinners and sleep interrupted by calls from families were a common occurrence, but so were the heart-warming moments helping grieving families.

The Life of DeathÂ is a collection of stories about Ralph's memories of the funeral home, both growing up and then working there as a licensed funeral director for more than 45 years.Â Just about every aspect of the funeral business is in the book: early burial practices, mortuary school, death calls, ambulance calls, caskets, burial vaults, monuments, clergy, doctors, pathologists, hospitals and cemetery (the good the bad and the ugly).Â

There are stories of thievery, premonitions, paranormal as well as lessons learned. There are happy stories, sad stories and humorous ones.Â The Life of DeathÂ is crafted to be an interesting and enjoyable read and will give an otherwise unknown look at life and death in the eyes of an undertaker.Â

It may very well change your own perspective of life.

Country	USA
Author	Ralph R. Rossell
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781457560675
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	Dog Ear Publishing
Manufacturer	Dog Ear Publishing
NumberOfPages	269
PublicationDate	2017-11-29
Publisher	Dog Ear Publishing
ReleaseDate	2017-11-29
Studio	Dog Ear Publishing

You might also like...

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

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

Down Among the Dead Men: A Year in the Life of a Mortuary Technician

Down Among the Dead Men: A Year in the Life of a Mortuary Technician

Does This Mean You'll See Me Naked?: Field Notes from a Funeral Director

Does This Mean You'll See Me Naked?: Field Notes from a Funeral Director

Undertakings of an Undertaker: True Stories of Being Laid to Rest

Undertakings of an Undertaker: True Stories of Being Laid to Rest

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory