Funeral Consumers Alliance of Western Pennsylvania- Bookstore

Funeral Consumers Alliance of
Western Pennsylvania
(formerly Pittsburgh Memorial Society)

For your own bookshelf or as gifts for friends, consider the following titles available from the Funeral Consumers Alliance of Western Pennsylvania.

All prices include shipping costs of $2.00/book.

Send check to FCAWP,
P. O. Box 8974, Pittsburgh, PA 15221-0974 with your request.

NEW!Grave Matters:
A Journey Through the Modern Funeral Industry to a Natural Way of Burial
by Mark Harris.
Author Mark Harris follows families who found in "green" burial a more natural, more economical, and ultimately more meaningful alternative. Harris covers home funerals, corporate cemeteries, woodland burial, and more. $22.00 postpaid
Discount for members
Cover price $24.95

Dealing Creatively with Death:
A Manual of Death Education and Simple Burial
by Ernest Morgan.
Upper Access, 2000, 14th edition. 160 pages.

A concise and readable guide on simplicity in funeral arrangements, cremation, body and organ donation, advice on procedures at the time of death, suggestions for memorial services, and directions for building a simple plywood casket. $9.50 postpaid

You Only Die Once: Preparing for the End of Life With Grace and Gusto
by Margie Jenkins.
Houston-based therapist Margie Jenkins is known for the wit and gentle humor she uses to approach a topic many would rather avoid. Through stories and step-by-step planning suggestions, Jenkins shows that preparing for the end of life can strengthen appreciation for the pleasures life offers here and now.
$10.50 postpaid

Before I Go, You Should Know
An end-of-life planning kit. Comes in a plastic pouch with state-specific Living Will and other advance directives, plus a 20-page write-in booklet for final instructions, with illustrations by Edward Gorey. Contains the brochure "Death Away from Home," a directory of U.S. funeral consumer groups, and a checklist of other important documents to store here. Order two for a couple. Every adult American should have one in the freezer!
FREE refrigerator magnet with order
(Magnet) $10.00
2 for $15.00
postpaid

I Died Laughing: Funeral Education with a Light Touch
by Lisa Carlson, former Executive Director,
Funeral Consumers Alliance.
Upper Access, 2001. 96 pages

If death and funerals are difficult subjects to discuss in your family, here's one way to break the ice. The jokes and cartoons will keep you chuckling. A few are a bit racy. As "Dear Abby" said, "This book proves that dying can be a laughing matter." Interspersed with the humor are pages of selected information to help you become a more educated funeral consumer. $5.00 postpaid

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NEW!Grave Matters: A Journey Through the Modern Funeral Industry to a Natural Way of Burial by Mark Harris. Author Mark Harris follows families who found in "green" burial a more natural, more economical, and ultimately more meaningful alternative. Harris covers home funerals, corporate cemeteries, woodland burial, and more.		$22.00 postpaid Discount for members Cover price $24.95
Dealing Creatively with Death: A Manual of Death Education and Simple Burial by Ernest Morgan. Upper Access, 2000, 14th edition. 160 pages. A concise and readable guide on simplicity in funeral arrangements, cremation, body and organ donation, advice on procedures at the time of death, suggestions for memorial services, and directions for building a simple plywood casket.		$9.50 postpaid
*You Only Die Once: Preparing for the End of Life With Grace and Gusto* by Margie Jenkins. Houston-based therapist Margie Jenkins is known for the wit and gentle humor she uses to approach a topic many would rather avoid. Through stories and step-by-step planning suggestions, Jenkins shows that preparing for the end of life can strengthen appreciation for the pleasures life offers here and now.		$10.50 postpaid
*Before I Go, You Should Know* An end-of-life planning kit. Comes in a plastic pouch with state-specific Living Will and other advance directives, plus a 20-page write-in booklet for final instructions, with illustrations by Edward Gorey. Contains the brochure "Death Away from Home," a directory of U.S. funeral consumer groups, and a checklist of other important documents to store here. Order two for a couple. Every adult American should have one in the freezer! FREE refrigerator magnet with order	(Magnet)	$10.00 2 for $15.00 postpaid
I Died Laughing: Funeral Education with a Light Touch by Lisa Carlson, former Executive Director, Funeral Consumers Alliance. Upper Access, 2001. 96 pages If death and funerals are difficult subjects to discuss in your family, here's one way to break the ice. The jokes and cartoons will keep you chuckling. A few are a bit racy. As "Dear Abby" said, "This book proves that dying can be a laughing matter." Interspersed with the humor are pages of selected information to help you become a more educated funeral consumer.		$5.00 postpaid