Todd Harra

Missing chapters 1, 2 & 3, which had been torn out.

Not as good as other mortuary books I've read. Short 1-1.5 page stories about embarrassing things that have gone on in the business. Copyright 2010 but feels more dated than that. I would prefer a book all about the experience of one person, rather than this collection of short stories from many different people. For the non-mortuary layman, not recommended.

True death industry stories collected by the authors, who are both funeral directors. Topics range from the humorous, such as one guy who got locked out of his hearse, and then the hospital, when he went to pick up a body one night. Others stories are contemplative, such as the sadness of having to deal with the body of a loved one, and other stories are in the "crazy" category, like the huge family brawl during the funeral.

I really enjoyed this book. It was well organized and edited. Really inspiring and hilarious at times, thoughtful and spooky in others. A great read, overall. Even for the ones who aren't as morbid as I am ;]