Looney Tombs : Confessions of a Small Town Funeral Director's Son

By David Goulet

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1894263138
• ISBN13: 9781894263139
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: General Store Publishing House
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.

Customer Reviews

caperboy26

I loved this book, I wanted to know what the life of a funeral director's child is like as i have a son and plan to enter the profession, David did an excellent job with this book, i'm very impressed, now I don't have to worry about my son. Maybe he can write a sequel?????

This is NOT a cookbook.

"Looney Tombs" brings a very light humour to a subject most of us see as quite dark: a funeral home. Dave Goulet grew up in a funeral home, and his wonderfully told tales of life in the parlor had me grinning in spite of myself. I'm not sure why he chose the word "confessions" for the subtitle, as most of the tales read as slightly funny, all-to-realistic romps through what could only happen in a family of four and some resident corpses. Though I'm suddenly wondering if I want to ever be put on display in a funeral parlor (there's an interesting story about bugs and a few cans of Raid I think I could have done without raiding), Dave Goulet's overall tone is certainly respectful. This makes a great gift for someone who has a bent sense of humour, and certainly served as a conversation starter when I had it on my living room table at home.