Grave Matters: A Journey Through the Modern Funeral Industry to a Natural Way of

Description: Grave Matters by Mark Harris Synopsis coming soon....... FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In the morbidly fascinating tradition of Stiff, Grave Matters follows families who found in "green" burial a more natural, more economic, and ultimately more meaningful alternative to the tired and toxic send-off on offer at the local funeral parlor.Eschewing chemical embalming and fancy caskets, elaborate and costly funerals, the families followed in Grave Matters have embraced a range of natural options, new and old, that are redefining a better American way of death. Environmental journalist Mark Harris examines this new green burial underground, leading you into natural cemeteries and domestic graveyards, taking you aboard boats from which ashes and memorial "reef balls" are cast into the sea. He follows a family that conducts a home funeral, one that delivers a loved one to the crematory, and another that hires a carpenter to build a pine coffin. Harris details the embalming process and the environmental aftermath of the standard funeral. He also traces the history of burial in America, from frontier cemeteries to the billion-dollar business it is today, reporting on real families who opted for more simple, natural returns. For readers who want to follow the examples of these families and, literally, give back from the grave, appendices detail everything you need to know, from exact costs and laws to natural burial providers and their contact information. Author Biography Mark Harris is a former environmental columnist with the Los Angeles Times Syndicate. His articles and essays have appeared in the Chicago Tribune, E/The Environmental Magazine, Readers Digest, and Hope. He lives with his family in Pennsylvania. Table of Contents PrefacePart I: Modern Burial 1: The Embalming of Jenny Johnson 2: After the BurialPart II: Natural Burial 3: Cremation 4: Burial at Sea 5: The Memorial Reef 6: The Home Funeral 7: A Plain Pine Box 8: Backyard Burial 9: The Natural CemeteryAfterword Acknowledgments Index Review "Educated consumers are taking back control of the funeral experience, saving thousands of dollars with options that are more personal, meaningful, and environmentally-friendly. Mark Harris is a gifted story-teller; Grave Matters will surely provoke much-needed family discussions of these important issues." -- Lisa Carlson, author, Caring for the Dead: Your Final Act of Love"As the researcher for Jessica Mitfords The American Way of Death Revisited, I have bookcases filled with nearly twenty years of information on this subject. Not one of those books covers so much, so succinctly and with such grace as this one does. Bravo." -- Karen Leonard, director, The Mitford Institute"Anyone who reads Mark Harris straight-forward account of Americans who are taking back control of funeral rituals will come away inspired. The families in Grave Matters remind us what funerals are really for. No amount of money, no conspicuous funerary consumption, can buy the satisfaction of honoring our dead in a truly personal way." -- Josh Slocum, executive director, Funeral Consumers Alliance"Heres a practical, helpful book on a subject youve almost certainly given too little thought to. Id always told my friends to carry my body out back in the woods in a canvas sack -- but Mark Harris shows us there may be more creative ways than that to avoid the clutches of the funeral industry and help the earth at the same time." -- Bill McKibben, author, Deep Economy"A well-organized, valuable resource for anyone considering the disposition of their own or their loved ones earthly remains." -- Booklist (starred review)"Grave Matters contains no-nonsense information that will change everything you thought you knew about funerals and dying in America. Essential and highly recommended." -- Tucson Citizen"A practical and affirming book." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)"The one book you should truly read before you die." -- GroovyGreen.com Review Quote "The one book you should truly read before you die." -- GroovyGreen.com Details ISBN1416564047 Author Mark Harris Short Title GRAVE MATTERS Language English ISBN-10 1416564047 ISBN-13 9781416564041 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2008 Subtitle A Journey Through the Modern Funeral Industry to a Natural Way of Burial Country of Publication United States Place of Publication New York DEWEY 338.4 Imprint Simon Spotlight Entertainment Birth 1969 Affiliation La Trobe University Australia DOI 10.1604/9781416564041 NZ Release Date 2008-12-09 US Release Date 2008-12-09 UK Release Date 2008-12-09 Pages 224 Publisher Simon & Schuster Publication Date 2008-12-09 Audience General AU Release Date 2008-11-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:15465831;

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