The subtitle sums this up; these are primarily personal musings and interactions rather than in-depth research. Brown looks at funeral practices in different cultures, the commercial funeral industry, hospice and end-of-life care, and grieving, among other things. Her information and anecdotes are interesting but the content and organization are scattershot and the writing style uneven. She veers from emotional seriousness to quippy jokes a la Mary Roach in a way that is off-putting rather than amusing.
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