Now departing a small-town mortician on death, life, and the moments in between / Victor M. Sweeney.
| Author/creator | Sweeney, Victor M. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First Gallery Books hardcover edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Gallery Books, 2025. |
| Description | xii, 272 pages 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The sign of 1,600 souls -- A good funeral -- Autumn in Namibia -- A farmer's death -- Walls of conviction -- Getting lost -- Death at the rumor mill -- Grim housekeeping -- Night call -- And a time to laugh -- A banana or a cup of coffee -- Why not a bone ark? -- Dying away from home -- Waiting -- The mort-wife -- Knowledge at your fingertips -- An obituary -- A request -- The usual attire -- Reckless charity -- Strictly business -- The price we pay for love -- In living memory -- Open to life, open to death -- An epitaph -- The curse -- Friends among the living and the dead. |
| Abstract | "Now Departing explores the science, craft, and mindfulness behind Victor M. Sweeney's very peculiar skill set. Working in the funeral business since he was eighteen years old, Sweeney astutely shares the powerful and moving lessons of how we can exist and be remembered with intention and meaning. Each page is filled with reflective observations and true stories from the lives and deaths that Sweeney has come to know through his work in a small Minnesota town. With grace and understanding, he also explores the rituals around preparing and saying goodbye to those we mourn; the love and forgiveness that arises in the face of grief; the universal interplay of walking between the chasm of the mundanity of a required business practice that touches on humanity's deepest metaphysical realities; and ultimately, how loss gives us the opportunity to focus on and celebrate the elements we have gained."--Publisher's website. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2025410913 |
| ISBN | 9781668062111 hardcover |
| ISBN | ebook |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |