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The good funeral : death, grief, and the community of care /

Two of the most authoritative voices on the funeral industry come together here in one volume to discuss the current state of the funeral. Through their different lenses -- one as a preacher and one as a funeral director -- Thomas G. Long and Thomas Lynch alternately discuss several challenges facin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Long, Thomas G., 1946-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Louisville, KY : Westminster John Knox Press, [2013]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Funeral rites and ceremonies > United States. Mourning customs > United States. Death > United States. Bereavement > United States.

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