Real Life Diaries: Through the Eyes of a Funeral Director

Dead bodies. Crying families. Middle of the night calls. These are just a few of the things funeral directors deal with as part of life's calling. What inspires someone to choose a career in the funeral profession? What do they love about their job? How do they really feel when handling dead bodies?

In Through the Eyes of a Funeral Director, seventeen funeral directors and embalmers invite readers inside one of the most unusual jobs in the world and give honest answers to common questions. Confessing the bad with the good, the funny and the unusual, and revealing the true joys of their job as a funeral director, the collection of heartfelt stories reveals the importance of one of the oldest and most sacred caregiving professions in the world.

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Real Life Diaries: Through the Eyes of a Funeral Director

Dead bodies. Crying families. Middle of the night calls. These are just a few of the things funeral directors deal with as part of life's calling. What inspires someone to choose a career in the funeral profession? What do they love about their job? How do they really feel when handling dead bodies?

In Through the Eyes of a Funeral Director, seventeen funeral directors and embalmers invite readers inside one of the most unusual jobs in the world and give honest answers to common questions. Confessing the bad with the good, the funny and the unusual, and revealing the true joys of their job as a funeral director, the collection of heartfelt stories reveals the importance of one of the oldest and most sacred caregiving professions in the world.

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Real Life Diaries: Through the Eyes of a Funeral Director

Real Life Diaries: Through the Eyes of a Funeral Director

by Lynda Cheldelin Fell, Brian Van Heck
Real Life Diaries: Through the Eyes of a Funeral Director

Real Life Diaries: Through the Eyes of a Funeral Director

by Lynda Cheldelin Fell, Brian Van Heck

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Overview

Dead bodies. Crying families. Middle of the night calls. These are just a few of the things funeral directors deal with as part of life's calling. What inspires someone to choose a career in the funeral profession? What do they love about their job? How do they really feel when handling dead bodies?

In Through the Eyes of a Funeral Director, seventeen funeral directors and embalmers invite readers inside one of the most unusual jobs in the world and give honest answers to common questions. Confessing the bad with the good, the funny and the unusual, and revealing the true joys of their job as a funeral director, the collection of heartfelt stories reveals the importance of one of the oldest and most sacred caregiving professions in the world.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781944328436
Publisher: Alyblue Media
Publication date: 09/07/2017
Pages: 324
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.73(d)

About the Author

LYNDA CHELDELIN FELL is an international bestselling author and creator of the award-winning Grief Diaries and Real Life Diaries book series. She harnesses the power of storytelling as a tool to raise awareness and foster understanding about the complexities of life. www.LyndaFell.com.

Author BRIAN M. VAN HECK has a Bachelor's degree in theology and Master's in counseling. He completed his mortuary science education at Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service in Atlanta. With twenty years of experience in funeral service, Brian considers his profession a ministry and his life's calling. An avid slalom waterskier, he lives with his wife, Elizabeth, in the Lake Norman area of North Carolina.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

1 The Inspiration

2 The Big Decision

3 The Passion to Serve

4 What Surprises Us Most

5 The Biggest Challenges

6 The Emotional Impact

7 Fighting Fatigue

8 Memorable Moments

9 Societal Reactions

10 Job Bloopers

11 Unusual Requests

12 Strange Last Rites

13 Handling Dead Bodies

14 Taking Care of Business

15 Dealing with Grief

16 Accepting Our Path

17 Designing Our Own Funeral

18 Changing Trends

19 What We Want You to Know

20 Meet the Writers

Thank You

About Lynda Cheldelin Fell

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