Grave Expectations: Planning The End Like There's No Tomorrow
By:
Sue Bailey Carmen Flowers
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There isn’t a person alive who likes to think about dying—but eventually it does happen to all of us. And no one knows better what we’d like at our own funerals than we do ourselves. So, start planning! You’d be surprised that it can even be…well fun, thanks to the lighthearted tone Carmen Flowers and Sue Bailey take in this practical guide. They offer really useful, valuable advice along with a comforting perspective.
Full of humorous and poignant funeral stories and first-person accounts, Grave Expectations is the ultimate handbook. It’s packed with creative suggestions for realizing one’s final wishes, and gives you the chance to memorialize your life on your own terms in your own way. Rather than being morbid, following the steps in the book with friends and family can be an event in itself, providing guidance, peace of mind, and even an opportunity for self-discovery and expression. Plus, it’s good to know that the family and friends who love you won’t be burdened by making difficult decisions during a challenging time.
Publisher: Cider Mill Press
Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Humor for a sad occasion - This book goes on a humorous approach and is quite funny. I loved this book because after my Mom died, I purchased this book and it made me laugh and feel happy for her. I completely recommend this book to you.
Customer Review: 3 out of 5
Title better than book. - This was interesting and approached the subject with humor, but I found I needed something with a more serious approach (not deadly) but a little more serious. This is for the younger crowd or those less formal.
The titles are marked well and it's easy to read. I found myself going to the section I needed and thumbed through the rest. If you are interested in a serious discussion, I would continue looking.
Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Terrific resource - "Grave Expectations" is the ultimate resource for those people who want to do their loved ones a huge favor and plan the details of their funeral celebration. Reading and understanding the delightful commentary makes you realize how many options you have and what a truly joyous and unique celebration can be had for your life. This is an excellent resource for Funeral Celebrants/Life Tribute Specialists.
Customer Review: 4 out of 5
Great resource - Found this book to be informative, helpful, amusing and full of good ideas for planning for "end of life issues." Ideas for memorial services were given. I recommend purchase of the book.
Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Great Grave Solutions - Grave Expectations:Planning the End Like There's No Tomorrow is an informative and entertaining guidebook for designing your own funeral. Upon initially opening the book I thumbed through it skimming some of the content, smiling at its creative format with thought-provoking questions and space for answers and ideas. I told a friend, "It's a hoot with a lot of practical information." Now that I have read it, I agree with my former assessment.
The authors have done an incredible amount of research and presented the information in an easy reading format with humor and sensitivity. Perhaps it will open some avenues of discussion within families who avoid the topic of death, which is the natural progression of all life. When my mother unexpectedly passed away, I was thankful that our family knew her wishes because she had made them known at other funerals and in other ways over periods of time.
Although over the years, I have given thought to what I might want for myself, I have never really come to any decisions. My own adult children avoid discussing any of this with me, "we don't want to think about it." I had done the necessary paperwork to simplify the legal process for them such as a notarized will, medical directive, durable medical power of attorney, finances payable on death.
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