A compendium of facts, guidelines, opinions, customs, regulations, traditions, cost analysis, checklists, legal form and advice for how to prepare a funeral—including your own, this book can help in several ways. Tips on buying coffins direct from the manufacturers or via email (the price is at least half and funeral homes are forbidden from charging a handling fee), how to negotiate for family plots at a discount and other cost-saving measures are explained in full detail. The book also includes legal forms and general guidelines for anatomical gifts, living will, instructions for burial or cremation, uniform donor cards and a state-by-state listing of memorial societies. At Journey’s End will help anyone find the answers they need during a time of crisis or a time of preparation.
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At Journey’s End is an invaluable resource not only for planning one’s own funeral, but it will also prove invaluable to anyone who has been thrust into the responsibility of planning a funeral for someone else, especially while mourning a loss themselves.
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Abdullah Fatteh, M.D., Ph.D., LL.B. has been a pathologist and medical examiner for over 39 years. After receiving medial degrees in India and England and a Ph.D. in pathology form The Queen’s University in Belfast, Dr. Fatteh taught in several medical schools. Dr. Fatteh is the author of many consumer and professional books, including How to Live with Heart Disease and Handbook of Forensic Pathology. He lives with his wife in Plantation Florida; they have three grown children, all of whom are physicians. At Journey’s End was co-authored with his daughter, Dr. Naaz Fatteh. Naaz Fatteh, M.D., is certified in Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine. She is currently the Director of Infectious Disease for the Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology at Plantation General Hospital in Florida. She e received her medical degree from Medical College of Pennsylvania.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
An essential, invaluable, advice and reference guidebook.,
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This review is from: At Journey's End: The Complete Guide to Funerals and Funeral Planning (Paperback)
At Journey's End: A Complete Guide To Funerals And Funeral Planning is an invaluable guide, reference and resource for planning one's own funeral and/or the funeral of a loved one. Of special note is the "100 Things to Do For Peace of Mind" checklist that covers pre-planning points, as well as all of the things necessary and needful at the time of death of a loved one, including after the funeral service itself. At Journey's End also offers informative and reliable information on autopsies, clergy honoraria, collecting paperwork, disposition of flowers, even little known or misunderstood facts concerning foreign burials, religious traditions, famous funerals, historical tombs, and even macabre incidences of live burials. At Journey's End is an essential, highly recommended addition to community library and senior center consumer advice reference book collections.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Funeral book,
This review is from: At Journey's End: The Complete Guide to Funerals and Funeral Planning (Paperback)
This book supplied a lot of information in relation to funeral planning, however a lot seem to be outdated and the book could use a fresh set of resources. That said, what was containted in the book was good.It contains some estate planning documents which are also useful, however I would be worried to use these as I fear they might be out of date! An update of this book would be well welcomed!
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent resource book!,
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This review is from: At Journey's End: The Complete Guide to Funerals and Funeral Planning (Paperback)
As a thanatologist, funeral celebrant and grief counselor, I've read many books on the subjects of dying, death, bereavement, and life celebrations. This one ranks up there with the very best of them. Dr. Fattah has added to his already thorough approach to these subjects, new materials with this edition. He relates the information necessary in understanding these subjects and also provides an excellent review of how various religions approach dying, death and bereavement. The last chapters give the reader very good readings and tools to fashion a celebration of a loved one's life.
If you are in any of the fields I've mentioned, this book will be well worth the money you spend on it.
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United States, Funeral Rule, New York, National Funeral Directors Association, Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, Federal Trade Commission, State Department, Legal Compass, Chevra Kaddisha, Office of Personnel Management, American Association of Retired Persons, Consumer Preneed Bill of Rights, Uncle Sam, Los Angeles, Ming Dynasty, Product Report, Taj Mahal, Chinese Funeral Traditions, Galen Press Ltd, Mormon Church New!
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