Funerals to die for : the craziest, creepiest, and most bizarre funeral traditions and practices ever /
Benjamin, Kathy.
Avon, Mass. : Adams Media,
c2013.
Unearth the rich-- and often, dark-- history of funeral rites. From getting a portrait painted with a loved one's ashes to purchasing a safety coffin complete with bells and breathing tubes, Benjamin takes you on a whirlwind tour of funeral customs and trivia from all over the globe.
Includes index.
Unearth the rich-- and often, dark-- history of funeral rites. From getting a portrait painted with a loved one's ashes to purchasing a safety coffin complete with bells and breathing tubes, Benjamin takes you on a whirlwind tour of funeral customs and trivia from all over the globe.
Introduction -- The hilarious history of inhumation -- Death around the world -- Not-so-solemn superlatives -- The future of funerals -- Crazy one-offs.
Funeral rites and ceremonies.
Burial.
Dead.