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Police At the Funeral (Campion Mystery) 3 reviews
Margery Allingham
Vintage Books, 2007
A Different Curriculum for Cambridge
Coincidence and madness are the twin themes of "Police at the Funeral." The book starts out when a planned meeting between Campion and Joyce Blount turns into an accidental meeting with Inspector Stanislaus Oates and a peculiarly unpleasant fellow who takes one look at Joyce and flees. From there the tale follows a twisted path. Joyce is the fiancée of Marcus Featherstone, one of Campion's oldest ...
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Funeral Games 18 reviews
Mary Renault
Vintage, 2002
Visceral, A Fitting Finale.
"Funeral Games" is the final stroke of Mary Renault's epic Alexander trilogy. It is a haunting, exciting novel on the world tearing itself apart after the death of Alexander and the confusion engulfing his men as to who will run the vast empire, or more precisely, who will be master of the world. As always Renault's use of detail shines, she does a wonderful service by taking history and showing ...
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Baker's Funeral Handbook: Resources for Pastors1 review
Baker Books, 1996
Very helpful
As a greenhorn pastor who just did his first funeral yesterday, I thank God for the Baker Funeral Handbook. When the time came to meet with the widow to talk about options for the memorial service, I had good ideas to present to her. When the time came to consider hard questions about how to frame the sermon, I had helpful advice. And while I was still nervous when the time came, I was prepared.
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Funeral in Blue 31 reviews
Anne Perry
Fawcett, 2002
A Good Read
Let's start with the flaws. The book includes lots of repetition (someone could start a drinking game for every time Monk says 'I don't know.') A good editor could have eliminated some of this and made the book less maddening to get through. The ending is a bit contrived and unbelievable. However, I have to admit that I was very taken with this book and totally believed in the characters, ...
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Being Dead Is No Excuse: The Official Southern Ladies Guide To Hosting the Perfect Funeral82 reviews
Gayden Metcalfe
Miramax, 2005
Wonderful
This is one of the best books I have ever read. Being from Alabama I know that what she says is absolutely true!
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Four Weddings and a Funeral: The Screenplay for the Smash Hit Comedy 115 reviews
Richard Curtis
St. Martin's Griffin, 1996
Wonderful and a classic
I love this movie, Hugh Grant is fabulous! Highly recommend this movies. A Must See.
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Funeral Rites4 reviews
Jean Genet
Grove Press, 1994
A Phallic Universe of Satyrs and Martyrs
Despite its title, Jean Genet's Funeral Rites is considerably less desperate and less grim a novel than his others; here, Genet's stand-in narrator (Jean) sounds more boastful and vainglorious than threatening or threatened. Taking place in Paris during the Nazi occupation and just after, this is Genet's most psychologically incestuous book, one in which almost every character is linked to the ...
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Order of Christian Funerals Including Appendix 2Cremation: Approved for Use in the Dioceses of the United ...4 reviews
Catholic Book Publishing Co
Catholic Book Publishing Company, 1999
The Price was right
I ordered the book in the first place because I needed it, but I didn't want to pay full price for it. So I was happy to get it at the right price through Amazon. I am very happy now that I have the book. The book is in perfect condition. I was surprised when I got the book and it was the updated version with everything I needed. Thank you.
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The Teacher's Funeral6 reviews
Richard Peck
Puffin, 2006
Great book
This book was so funny, my son and I had a wonderful time reading it. I would read aloud, and could hear my husband in the next room laughing. It was great.
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Annie Freeman's Fabulous Traveling Funeral 89 reviews
Kris Radish
Bantam, 2006
A "Must Read"
I read this book because it sounded intriguing. I've recommended it to many people and sent it to a friend who could be a participant if I had my own "traveling funeral". It's funny,serious, heart-touching and very real. this is one of the very few books I'm keeping to reread. Please read it before the movie comes out, because it's the kind of book that will be made into a movie, and the book ...
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Chopin's Funeral13 reviews
Benita Eisler
Vintage, 2004
piano student
I found this book to be very revealing about Chopin, the way he wrote, his torment and selfishness behind his writing.
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Funerals Without God: A Practical Guide to Non-Religious Funerals3 reviews
Jane Wynne Willson
Prometheus Books, 1991
Funerals Without God
The main purpose of this booklet is twofold: to help Humanists who are thinking of becoming officiants on a regular basis; and to help families and friends who are faced with the need to organise a ceremony themselves at short notice. A third group who may find parts of it useful are funeral directors coping with funerals where there is no officiant and the family has no wish to play an ...
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Baker's Funeral Handbook: Resources for Pastors1 review
Baker Books, 1996
Very helpful
As a greenhorn pastor who just did his first funeral yesterday, I thank God for the Baker Funeral Handbook. When the time came to meet with the widow to talk about options for the memorial service, I had good ideas to present to her. When the time came to consider hard questions about how to frame the sermon, I had helpful advice. And while I was still nervous when the time came, I was prepared.
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After the Funeral: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (Agatha Christie Collection)2 reviews
Agatha Christie
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2007
WILL SOMEONE LET THE WOMAN SPEAK?
What "improvements" have been made for the Black Dog & Leventhal edition? There are already major differences in punctuation, word choices, and scene breaks between the original Collins and Dodd Mead (FUNERALS ARE FATAL) editions of this novel. There are further differences between the Dodd Mead editions republished by Random House/Avenel and the Dodd Mead editions republished by Simon & ...
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The Handbook to Wills, Funerals, and Probate: How to Protect Yourself and Your Survivors (Handbook to Wills, ...
Theodore E. Hughes, David Klein
Checkmark Books, 2007
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After the Funeral (Hercule Poirot Mysteries)28 reviews
Agatha Christie
Berkley, 2000
Who did it when everyone seems guilty?
Agatha Christie had true talent when it came to spinning masterpieces. Her legendary Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot used his shrewd logic to defeat many criminals when microscopes and labs were used in other mysteries, taking the reader on a rid of their life as he tracked clues and interviewed the suspects.
When Richard Abernethie dies and his family meets at the funeral, one person is ...
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The Teacher's Funeral : A Comedy in Three Parts35 reviews
Richard Peck
Dial, 2004
Life in the Hoosier State
In the mold of Tom Sawyer, Russell Culver is the type of character with who a young reader can identify. He hates school and enjoys mischief. His goal of quitting school seems within grasp when the school's teacher dies. But when his sister Tansy takes the teaching position, Russell's plans are altered.
While stills dreaming of leaving for the Dakotas, Russell's father pressures him to do ...
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Simply Essential Funeral Planning Kit3 reviews
Don S. Cochrane
Self-Counsel Press, 2002
Step-by-step instructions for funeral arrangements
In writing Simply Essential Funeral Planning Kit, author Don S. Cochrane draws upon his fifty years of professional assisting people as a funeral director, counselor, educator, and administrator. Specifically designed and written for the non-specialist general reader, Cochrane provides step-by-step instructions for funeral arrangements for oneself, a friend, or a family member. All of the ...
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A Contemporary Handbook for Weddings & Funerals: And Other Occasions2 reviews
Aubrey Malphurs
Kregel Academic & Professional, 2003
The Perfect Tool for a Busy Pastor
The authors have thought of everything. The busy pastor need only flip and find what he's looking for.
It is not a resource to copy, but a resource that helps you think through things that you may not have even thought about. It is a resource for covering all of your bases whether it be for a funeral, a wedding, a dedication, or a special event like an ordination.
Highly recommended!!
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Funeral and Memorial Service Readings, Poems and Tributes1 review
McFarland, 2007
Perfect for grieving families
This book was designed to provide the whole poems or literary statements that were either read in a movie or at the funeral of someone famous. Because it is so neatly compiled it is very easy to find one or several that will suit one's needs.
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