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Confessions of a funeral director : how the business of death saved my life / Caleb Wilde.

by Wilde, Caleb.

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HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins, 2017.

363.75092 W671c

Death -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.

Undertakers and undertaking -- Pennsylvania -- Parkesburg -- Biography.

Death care industry -- Pennsylvania -- Parkesburg -- Biography.

9780062465245 (hc.)

Alternate title:

Funeral director : how the business of death saved my life

vii, 193 pages ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Death. It happens to everyone, yet most of us don't want to talk about this final chapter of existence. Sixth-generation funeral director Caleb Wilde intimately understands this reticence and fear. The son of an undertaker, he hesitated to embrace the legacy of running his family's business. Yet he discovered that caring for the deceased and their loved ones profoundly changed his faith and his perspective on death - and life itself. He talks about his experiences and pushes back against the death-negative ethos of our culture, opening a thoughtful, poignant conversation to help us see the end of life in a positive and liberating way. Wilde offers an intimate look inside his business, offering information on unspoken practices around death such as the embalming process, beautiful and memorable stories about families in the wake of death, and, most importantly, a fresh and wise perspective on how embracing death can allow us to embrace life. Caleb Wilde is a partner in Wilde Funeral Home, in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania. He writes the blog Confessions of a Funeral Director.

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