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Tag Archives: Funeral Industry
“In the Parlor, The Final Goodbye” by Heidi Boucher and Ruby Sketchily
A Game Changer Film That Alters The Way We Observe Death
I had the amazing good fortune to experience true magic recently when I drove from San Francisco to Sacramento. The storms actually parted as the sun streamed through. That evening an audience gathered for the debut of an unusual documentary film … Continue reading
”The Undertaking, Life Studies from the Dismal Trade” by Thomas Lynch
Read Funeral Director Thomas Lynch's book "The Undertaking, Life Studies from the Dismal Trade" for a real view inside funeral homes
I’m long overdue to review the unquestionably seminal The Undertaking, Life Studies from the Dismal Trade, a book with an inside view of funeral homes. The work is written from the perspective of no less than a funeral director, Thomas … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Cryonics, Final Rights: Reclaiming the American Way of Death, Funeral Director, Funeral Directors, Funeral Homes, Funeral Industry, Funeral Trade, Jessica Mitford, Michigan, Oxford, Seven Ponds Lakes, The American Way of Death, The Undertaking, Thomas Lynch, Thomas Lynch & Sons Funeral Homes
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What is DNA Banking? An Interview with Jeff Harbeson, Part One
The DNA Memorial offers the bereaved a chance to keep the DNA of their dead loved ones close and accessible for future medical advances
Today SevenPonds speaks with Jeff Harbeson, the CEO of CG Labs in Ontario, Canada, and the founder of Family Choice Funerals and Cremations, a Virginia-based company with a vision of becoming the only six sigma operating platform and franchise funeral … Continue reading
“Final Rights: Reclaiming the American Way of Death” by Joshua Slocum and Lisa Carlson
A valuable book that sometimes suffers from an overly glib tone
Joshua Slocum’s and Lisa Carlson’s book, Final Rights: Reclaiming the American Way of Death, is one part in-depth expose of all things deplorable and funeral, and two-parts step by step manual detailing the different states’ laws regulating this shadowy industry, … Continue reading
From The Old American Way of Death to the New American Way
A fan sends me a strong message to please examine the funeral business
As SevenPonds grows, I continue to be deeply touched by fans who reach out to me in a multitude of ways. I receive emails, calls, letters and some even approach me at conferences and events. I cannot begin to tell … Continue reading
”Death: It’s a Living” by CNBC
CNBC schedules a one-hour special "Death: It's a Living"
Tonight at 9pm ET/PT, CNBC is doing their first one-hour special documentary that takes an in-depth look at death as an industry. In our society, the funeral industry business remains largely a mystery, and we hope CNBC’s “Death: It’s a Living” will demystify … Continue reading
