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from: McFarland & Company
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.803548
EAN: 9780786406999
ISBN: 0786406992
Label: McFarland & Company
Manufacturer: McFarland & Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 172
Publication Date: August 24, 1999
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Sales Rank: 845095
Studio: McFarland & Company
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Product Description:
Words can fail even the most articulate when called upon to speak at a loved one's funeral or memorial occasion. The bereaved desires to say something meaningful, yet services are often held so quickly that there is little time to find something appropriate at the library or bookstore.
This book is a collection of poetry and prose appropriate for reading at a funeral or memorial service. To assist the reader in finding a suitable passage, the book is divided into eleven chapters. There are tributes for mothers; fathers; children; spouses and soulmates; friends; siblings and other close relatives; soldiers and victims of war or violence; pets; and general readings appropriate for men, women, or any loved one. These selections will also prove helpful for clergy, counselors, and hospice, hospital, and funeral professionals. Appendices list resources and support organizations, and each selection is indexed by author, title, and first line. A special additional index references pieces by famous uses, such as in a film, novel, or celebrity's funeral, so readers can locate a passage they remember from its context.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Perfect for grieving families
This book was designed to provide the whole poems or literary statements that were either read in a movie or at the funeral of someone famous. Because it is so neatly compiled it is very easy to find one or several that will suit one's needs.
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