the book

we need to talk about the funeral
101 practical ways to commemorate and celebrate a life
by Jane Morrell and Simon Smith, foreword by Claire Rayner OBE
Published by Accent Press

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paperback 208 pages
ISBN13: 978-1906125011
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This beautiful and practical handbook, written by experienced funeral advisers, offers you all the information and reassurance you need to prepare a funeral that is both an expression of loss and a celebration of life, bringing comfort, inspiration and good memories. Packed with real life stories, practical ideas, soulful words and uplifting photographs, this beautiful book speaks to the heart, sensitively offering the information and inspiration needed at a time of distress.

It includes:
• How much everything costs and how to make plans and arrangements.
• How to say goodbye in your own time.
• What you need to know to help you make choices about ceremonies, burial, cremation, green funerals, coffins, venues and memorials
• Beautiful and soulful words for ceremonies.

Look Inside
View a pdf of the Contents; and read the Foreword by Clare Rayner OBE and an Introduction by the authors.
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"From the moment you start reading this book you think 'Why on earth didn't someone think of writing this years ago?'. This splendid book will offer you all the options."
Claire Rayner OBE

“A splendid achievement - the benchmark book. A triumph of clarity, it makes the reader feel guided by someone who knows from experience, but wants you to find your own way.” Professor Malcolm Johnson, The Centre for Death and Society

“Several times now, when loved ones have departed from my life, I have felt the funeral ceremony to have been inadequate or, at least, inappropriate. If only we'd had access to a book like this. It is absolutely full of inspiration on how to really celebrate the life of a loved one. Warmly recommended.” Lorna Howarth, Resurgence Magazine

"This beautifully illustrated soft-back book is bursting with practical advice for those suffering bereavement and needing to know exactly what to do when organising a funeral."
Fidelity Journal for the National Council of Psychotherapists