The Last Word: Reviving the Dying Art of Eulogy

by Julia Cooper

Book Overview

A lively examination of why the modern eulogy should rest in peace.

Finding the right words to reckon with a loved one's death is no easy task, and the pressure to grieve in a timely fashion only makes the difficulty of saying a meaningful goodbye that much harder. We are continually instructed to contain our grief to a limited period, to promptly 'get over it' and return to business as usual - is it any wonder that, when the moment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1552453413
• ISBN13: 9781552453414
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Coach House Books
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.3" x 12.4"