We Need To Talk About The Funeral

This beautiful and practical handbook, written by experienced funeral advisers, offers you all the information and reassurance you need to prepare a funeral that is both an expression of loss and a celebration of life, bringing comfort, inspiration and good memories. Packed with real life stories, practical ideas, soulful words and uplifting photographs, this beautiful book speaks to the heart, sensitively offering the information and inspiration needed at a time of distress.

Ideal for immediate use, planning ahead, the caring and counselling professions and endorsed by Claire Rayner, We Need To Talk About The Funeral calmly and confidently covers a crucial subject without shying away from the nitty gritty.

Look Inside
View a pdf of the Contents; and read the Foreword by Clare Rayner OBE and an Introduction by the authors.
Download pdf file here

"From the moment you start reading this book you think 'Why on earth didn't someone think of writing this years ago?'. This splendid book will offer you all the options."
Claire Rayner OBE

"This book is a splendid achievement and will certainly become the benchmark book, for some time to come. It makes the reader feel guided by someone who knows from experience but wants you to find your own way."
Professor Malcolm Johnson, Visiting Professor of Gerontology and End Of Life Care at the Centre for Death and Society at Bath University

"It has all the information that you need. It is also rather inspiring."
Lesley Garner, Features, Daily Telegraph

"Several times now, when loved ones have departed from my life, I have felt the funeral ceremony to have been inadequate or, at least, inappropriate.
If only we'd had access to a book like this. It is absolutely full of inspiration on how to really celebrate the life of a loved one. Warmly recommended."
Lorna Howarth - Resurgence

"This beautifully illustrated soft-back book is bursting with practical advice for those suffering bereavement and needing to know exactly what to do when organising a funeral."
Fidelity Journal for the National Council of Psychotherapists

"If only I'd had this book before my mother died, instead of five days afterwards - it would have saved a tremendous amount of anguish, just at the time when there is enough of that about. Anybody who has qualms about a conventional funeral, but has no firm idea what they do want, will find this book a great source of practical advice and information. It's like having sombody take you by the hand and lead you gently through one of the worst nightmares you'll ever have to deal with. Essential reading for everybody, even those who think they're never going to need it."
Ella Haworth


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We Need To Talk About The Funeral 101 ways to commemorate and celebrate a life by Jane Morrell and Simon Smith foreword by Claire Rayner OBE published by Accent Press Limited paperback 208 pages ISBN13: 978-1906125011 price £14.99 Available from bookstores nationwide and on the internet.	We Need To Talk About The Funeral by Jane Morrell and Simon Smith This beautiful and practical handbook, written by experienced funeral advisers, offers you all the information and reassurance you need to prepare a funeral that is both an expression of loss and a celebration of life, bringing comfort, inspiration and good memories. Packed with real life stories, practical ideas, soulful words and uplifting photographs, this beautiful book speaks to the heart, sensitively offering the information and inspiration needed at a time of distress. It includes: How much everything costs and how to make plans and arrangements. How to say goodbye in your own time. What you need to know to help you make choices about ceremonies, burial, cremation, green funerals, coffins, venues and memorials Beautiful and soulful words for ceremonies. Ideal for immediate use, planning ahead, the caring and counselling professions and endorsed by Claire Rayner, We Need To Talk About The Funeral calmly and confidently covers a crucial subject without shying away from the nitty gritty. Look Inside View a pdf of the Contents; and read the Foreword by Clare Rayner OBE and an Introduction by the authors. Download pdf file here "From the moment you start reading this book you think 'Why on earth didn't someone think of writing this years ago?'. This splendid book will offer you all the options." Claire Rayner OBE "This book is a splendid achievement and will certainly become the benchmark book, for some time to come. It makes the reader feel guided by someone who knows from experience but wants you to find your own way." Professor Malcolm Johnson, Visiting Professor of Gerontology and End Of Life Care at the Centre for Death and Society at Bath University "It has all the information that you need. It is also rather inspiring." Lesley Garner, Features, Daily Telegraph "Several times now, when loved ones have departed from my life, I have felt the funeral ceremony to have been inadequate or, at least, inappropriate. If only we'd had access to a book like this. It is absolutely full of inspiration on how to really celebrate the life of a loved one. Warmly recommended." Lorna Howarth - Resurgence "This beautifully illustrated soft-back book is bursting with practical advice for those suffering bereavement and needing to know exactly what to do when organising a funeral." Fidelity Journal for the National Council of Psychotherapists "If only I'd had this book before my mother died, instead of five days afterwards - it would have saved a tremendous amount of anguish, just at the time when there is enough of that about. Anybody who has qualms about a conventional funeral, but has no firm idea what they do want, will find this book a great source of practical advice and information. It's like having sombody take you by the hand and lead you gently through one of the worst nightmares you'll ever have to deal with. Essential reading for everybody, even those who think they're never going to need it." Ella Haworth