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| Resource: | Books (890.4300) The good funeral : Death, grief, and the community of care |
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| Author: | Long, Thomas G., and Thomas Lynch | |
| Publisher: | Westminster John Knox Press, 2013 | |
| Length: | 252 pages | |
| Heading: | 035 — Christian Life | |
| Subjects: | Bereavement / United States; Christianity-Death, Grief and Bereavement; Death / United States; Funeral rites and ceremonies / United States; Mourning customs / United States | |
| Location: | GT3203 .L66 2013 | |
| # Copies: | 1 | |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 9780664238537 | |
| Description: | FROM THE PUBLISHER: Two of the most authoritative voices on the funeral industry come together here in one volume to discuss the current state of the funeral. Through their different lenses--one as a preacher and one as a funeral director--Thomas G. Long and Thomas Lynch alternately discuss several challenges facing "the good funeral," including the commercial aspects that have led many to be suspicious of funeral directors, the sometimes tense relationship between pastors and funeral directors, the tendency of modern funerals to exclude the body from the service, and the rapid growth in cremation. The book features forewords from Patrick Lynch, President of the National Funeral Directors Association, and Barbara Brown Taylor, highly praised author and preacher. It is an essential resource for funeral directors, morticians, and pastors, and anyone else interested in current funeral practices. DESCRIPTION: "Long (Accompany Them with Singing), a Presbyterian pastor and acclaimed preacher, and Lynch (The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade), a funeral director who is a gifted writer, have both made significant contributions to recent conversations about end-of-life issues. They combine efforts in this personal and scholarly commentary on contemporary death-related practices. Each contributes a chapter to each of five sections: 'Why We Do This,' 'Caring for the Dead,' 'Funeral Directors and Clergy,' 'The Funeral,' and 'The Grieving,' weaving personal narratives of their callings with expert analysis of recent changing attitudes toward dead bodies, disposition of remains, undertakers, and religious rituals. Both reference the impact of Jessica Mitford's The American Way of Death in shaping societal views, and respond to her criticisms with candor and insight. Both also emphasize the importance of funerals in getting 'the dead where they need to go and the living where they need to be.' Patrick Lynch, the author's brother and colleague in the funeral trade, and Barbara Brown Taylor offer forewords to this perceptive, practical resource full of thoughtful guidance for professionals in their fields, and for anyone interested in caring for the dead and those who mourn. (Sept.)" Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) Copyright Pwxyz, LLC. All rights reserved. |
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| Age Groups: | None specified. |
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