Confessions of a Funeral Director

Name: Confessions of a Funeral Director
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4849356Confessions of a Funeral Directorhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/confessions-of-a-funeral-director-9780062465269/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/1304812/e23b815d-fcd6-4ecb-9c8d-dfc6419ebbba.jpg?v=638664730246770000204249MXNHarperCollinsInStock/Ebooks/Wise, vulnerable, and surprisingly relatable . . . funny in all the right places and enormously helpful throughout. It will change how you think about death. Rachel Held Evans, New York Timesbestselling author of Searching for SundayWe are a people who deeply fear death. While humans are biologically wired to evade death for as long as possible, we have become too adept at hiding from it, vilifying it, andwhen it can be avoided no longerletting the professionals take over.Sixth-generation funeral director Caleb Wilde understands this reticence and fear. He had planned to get as far away from the family business as possible. He wanted to make a difference in the world, and how could he do that if all the people he worked with were . . . dead? Slowly, he discovered that caring for the deceased and their loved ones was making a differencein other peoples lives to be sure, but it also seemed to be saving his own. A spirituality of death began to emerge as he observed the family who lovingly dressed their deceased father for his burial; the nursing home that honored a womans life by standing in procession as her body was taken away; the funeral that united a conflicted community. Through stories like these, told with equal parts humor and poignancy, Wildes candid memoir offers an intimate look into the business of death and a new perspective on living and dying.Open[s] up conversations about lifes ultimate concerns. The Washington PostAs a look behind the closed doors of the death industry, as well as a candid exploration of Wildes own faith journey, this book is fascinating and compelling. National Catholic Reporter[A] stunner of a debut. Rachel Held Evans, author of Inspired...1931043Confessions of a Funeral Director204249https://www.gandhi.com.mx/confessions-of-a-funeral-director-9780062465269/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/1304812/e23b815d-fcd6-4ecb-9c8d-dfc6419ebbba.jpg?v=638664730246770000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20179780062465269_W3siaWQiOiIwZGVhNWFiZC1mNWZmLTQyZWUtOWQwNy0wMTc4ODc5ZDM5ZGUiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjI0OSwiZGlzY291bnQiOjU3LCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjE5MiwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjQtMDktMThUMTc6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9780062465269_The blogger behind Confessions of a Funeral Directorwhat Time magazine called a "must read"reflects on mortality and the powerful lessons death holds for every one of us in this compassionate and thoughtful spiritual memoir that combines the humor and insight of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes with the poignancy and brevity of When Breath Becomes Air.We are a people who deeply fear death. While humans are biologically wired to evade death for as long as possible, we have become too adept at hiding from it, vilifying it, andwhen it can be avoided no longerletting the professionals take over.Sixth-generation funeral director Caleb Wilde understands this reticence and fear. He had planned to get as far away from the family business as possible. He wanted to make a difference in the world, and how could he do that if all the people he worked with were . . . dead? Slowly, he discovered that caring for the deceased and their loved ones was making a differencein other peoples lives to be sure, but it also seemed to be saving his own. A spirituality of death began to emerge as he observed:<ul><li>The family who lovingly dressed their deceased father for his burial</li><li>The act of embalming a little girl that offered a gift back to her grieving family</li><li>The nursing home that honored a womans life by standing in procession as her body was taken away</li><li>The funeral that united a conflicted community</li></ul>Through stories like these, told with equal parts humor and poignancy, Wilde offers an intimate look into the business and a new perspective on living and dying...9780062465269_HarperCollinslibro_electonico_9780062465269_9780062465269Caleb WildeInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/openroadmedia-epub-22867cbb-e394-46de-8009-5b8d450ae16c.epub2017-09-26T00:00:00+00:00HarperCollins