ISBN: 9781915294128 - what remains?: life, death, ritual and the human art of undertaking (8 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Death is not my friend, neither is it my enemy; it is my destiny."Part memoir, part rant against the traditional funeral business, part manifesto, part just musing on death and facing it with compassion and courage. It?s lovely and thoughtful and may make you rethink a few things."?The Guardian"This book is a great work of craft and beauty."?Salena Godden, author of Mrs Death Misses DeathWhen he became an undertaker, Rupert Callender undertook to deal with the dead for the sake of the living. What Remains? is the brilliant, unforgettable story of the life and work of the world?s ?rst punk undertaker?but it is also a book about ordinary, everyday humanity and our capacity to face death with courage and compassion. To say goodbye to the people we love in our own way.In becoming the world?s first ?punk undertaker? and establishing the Green Funeral Company in Devon, UK, Ru Callender and his partner Claire challenged the stilted, traditional, structured world of the funeral industry; fusing what he had learned from his own deeply personal experiences with death, with the surprising and profound answers and raw emotion he discovered in rave culture and ritual magick.From his unresolved grief for his parents and his cultural ancestors to political and religious non-conformists, social outlaws, experimental pioneers, and acid house culture, Ru Callender has taken to an outsider ?DIY? ethos to help people navigate grief and death. He has carried coffins across windswept beaches, sat in pubs with caskets on beer-stained tables, helped children fire flaming arrows into their father?s funeral pyre, turned modern occult rituals into performance art and, with the band members of KLF, is building the People?s Pyramid of bony bricks in Liverpool.What Remains? is a profound, deeply moving, and politically charged book that will change the way readers think about life, death, and the all-important end-of-life experience. ?Rupert Callender hope[s] to redefine the funeral.??The Telegraph?Death has shown me unimaginable horror, the unbreakable core of love and courage that lies at the heart of what it means to be human.??Rupert Callender, from What Remains.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First printing March 2023. This hardcover edition is in excellent condition with a dust jacket that exhibits minor wear and some edge creases. The binding is tight, and there are no inscriptions or library markings. Overall, it is a well-preserved copy suitable for collectors and readers alike. minor wear with some edge creases.…

Zustand: New. 2023. hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 288 pages. 9.01x6.02x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Death is not my friend, neither is it my enemy; it is my destiny.'Part memoir, part rant against the traditional funeral business, part manifesto, part just musing on death and facing it with compassion and courage. It's lovely and thoughtful and may make you rethink a few things.'The Guardian'This book is a great work of craft and beauty.'Salena Godden, author of Mrs Death Misses DeathWhen he became an undertaker, Rupert Callender undertook to deal with the dead for the sake of the living. What Remains is the brilliant, unforgettable story of the life and work of the world's ?rst punk undertakerbut it is also a book about ordinary, everyday humanity and our capacity to face death with courage and compassion. To say goodbye to the people we love in our own way.In becoming the world's first "punk undertaker" and establishing the Green Funeral Company in Devon, UK, Ru Callender and his partner Claire challenged the stilted, traditional, structured world of the funeral industry; fusing what he had learned from his own deeply personal experiences with death, with the surprising and profound answers and raw emotion he discovered in rave culture and ritual magick.From his unresolved grief for his parents and his cultural ancestors to political and religious non-conformists, social outlaws, experimental pioneers, and acid house culture, Ru Callender has taken to an outsider "DIY" ethos to help people navigate grief and death. He has carried coffins across windswept beaches, sat in pubs with caskets on beer-stained tables, helped children fire flaming arrows into their father's funeral pyre, turned modern occult rituals into performance art and, with the band members of KLF, is building the People's Pyramid of bony bricks in Liverpool.What Remains is a profound, deeply moving, and politically charged book that will change the way readers think about life, death, and the all-important end-of-life experience. "Rupert Callender hope[s] to redefine the funeral."The Telegraph"Death has shown me unimaginable horror, the unbreakable core of love and courage that lies at the heart of what it means to be human."Rupert Callender, from What Remains.…

Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorRu Callender was moved to become an undertaker through his experience of bereavement and its aftermath. He spent much of his childhood in the hospice where his mother worked, and the caring humanist.