​Books We Love

A collection of  leaders seeking ways to honor our commitment to ethical andcompassionate funeral practices that nourish the relationships between families and providers, the profession and the public, humans and the Earth. 
Greening Death traces the philosophical and historical backstory of the home funeral and green burial movements to help try to explain why we need to reframe our death care.
Grave Matters follows families who found in "green" burial a more natural, more economic, and ultimately more meaningful alternative to the tired and toxic send-off on offer at the local funeral parlor. 
Weaving the practical with poetry and insight, these ceremonies guide with intention and clarity by bringing ritual into being with the dying person and afterwards during preparation of the body, the vigil, leave-taking, and disposition. 
The Green Burial Guidebook includes some home funeral basics that consider both the environmental well-being of the planet and the economic well-being of loved ones.
The story of a mother's instinctual response to her daughter's tragic death that became the catalyst for her family and community centered home funeral, contributing to the birth of the home funeral movement.
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Exposing funeral industry wrongdoing while informing consumers of their rights, Final Rights  includes state-by-state summaries of laws, regulations, services, and consumer concerns essential for home funerals. 
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Re-imagining Death: Stories and Practical Wisdom for Home Funerals and Green Burials by Lucinda Herring offers stories and guidance for funeral vigils, and more. ​

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