The Good Funeral Guide is the first ever independent consumer guide to the funeral industry. It is for anyone who: - needs to arrange a funeral for someone now - has sick or elderly relatives or friends and knows that a funeral is imminent - wants to find a good funeral director and have some say in the funeral itself - wants to make future arrangements for their own funeral - would like to learn about deaths and funerals Authoritative, impartial and empowering, it is indispensable for those who don't want a conventional religious ceremony and invaluable for those who do. This is a book we will all need - probably at least twice.

A suite of funeral celebrant resources which offers you everything you need to know for planning and delivering an authentic funeral ceremony. Each product is a valuable stand-alone resource or collectively offers comprehensive information about every aspect of a funeral. The four parts include:THE BASICS is a wealth of knowledge, compiled to assist any celebrant planning, creating and delivering a funeral ceremony. From initial contact with the client to a cremation or graveside burial, it is a framework to assist you. Using The Basics as a guide and reference, a celebrant can create and develop their own professional style.CEREMONY WRITING takes you through the writing process and provides you with suggested copy on a range of difficult subjects. e.g. suicide, murder, car accident, death ofbabies, young children, and disasters. Regular ceremonies are easy to find in many books and websites, but this gives you specific sections that you can modify to suit those challenging funerals you may face.FORMS AND SCRIPTS are templates that enable you to systematically capture everything you need for funeral planning including:? Family interview questionnaire? Working sheets for Funeral Planners? Booking contract? Order of serviceFACT SHEETS offers insight, wisdom and strategies that cover many topics associated with the funeral industry. They include; DIY Funerals, Green Funerals, ManagingEmotions, Speaking at Funerals, Problem Solving, End of Life Doula, Shrouded Burials/Cremations, Funeral/Death Care Advocates, Cultural Considerations, Disability Considerations etc.

Most people dread funerals, but they don''t h ave to be such awful events. Gill and Fox show how you can t ake control of the process and design a more suitable ceremo ny, whatever your faith or belief system. '

The author of the top-selling Sad Isn’t Bad: A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing With Loss here helps children as they first experience the reality—and the mystery—of death and funerals. She carefully explains to children how we celebrate the life of a departed one through both sadness and joy. A sampling of the titles of the various booklet sections: Why Do People Die? Does It Hurt to Die? What Happens at the Funeral Home? What Will It Be Like at the Church Service? What Happens at the Cemetery? What Can I Do About My Sad Feelings? What Will Heaven Be Like? When Will Everything Be OK Again? Through her experience as a counselor, teacher, mother, and accomplished children’s author, Michaelene Mundy here offers a loving and truly helpful guide for kids.

Sarah Jones started her career as a surgeon in the NHS and then worked with adults with learning difficulties and challenging behaviour. Fulfilling a life-long ambition she opened Full Circle Funerals, an award-winning independent funeral director, in 2016. Sarah wrote this book because she sees the benefits of people being able to create funerals that are right for them. After reading this short book, you will be able to articulate your own wishes, have a meaningful conversation with others, and will feel more confident when arranging a funeral for someone who has died.