The Survivor's Guide: What You Need to Know and What You Need to Do When Someone Close to You Dies [Paperback]

V. K. Thornton (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

In 'The Survivor's Guide' Thornton tackles the difficult (and costly) issue of death with sensitivity, insight, curiosity, toughness and fairness. -- The Miami Herald, February 16, 2004

About the Author

V.K. Thornton is a writer and human resources expert living in Southern California. She has written extensively on family, personal finance and consumer protection issues. She is a graduate of Smith College.

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Silver Lake Publishing (December 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563437767
• ISBN-13: 978-1563437762
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,065,421 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Monetary realities arising from a death in the family, April 6, 2004

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Survivor's Guide: What You Need to Know and What You Need to Do When Someone Close to You Dies (Paperback)

The Survivor's Guide: What You Need To Know & What You Need To Do When Someone Close To You Dies by journalist and consumer advocate V. K. Thornton is a practical manual to coping with the difficult decisions that face people dealing with the end of a loved one's life. Emphasizing the point of "don't rush - you have more time to act than you think," The Survivor's Guide teaches the reader how not to be taken advantage of at a time when strong emotion can blind one to funeral business overcharging. From the hours after learning of a death in the family, to disposing of the body, planning a memorial service, dealing with the estate left behind and more, The Survivor's Guide is a very highly recommended guide especially focusing upon monetary realities arising from a death in the family.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars With focus on checklists and tools, May 2, 2004

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This review is from: The Survivor's Guide: What You Need to Know and What You Need to Do When Someone Close to You Dies (Paperback)

What do you need to know or do when someone close to you dies? The Survivor's Guide covers the many issues and concerns which suddenly arise in such cases, from questions about funerals, burials and handling fees to watching out for swindlers and setting the estate. Its focus on checklists and tools at a time when loss has just occurred makes for an important, essential guide packed with information. Highly recommended.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well written and very informative, February 5, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Survivor's Guide: What You Need to Know and What You Need to Do When Someone Close to You Dies (Paperback)

V.K. Thornton made a difficult subject easy to read about. Excellent book to have as your parents get older and as life goes on. A good book.