Big Death: Funeral Planning in the Age of Corporate Deathcare

Author:   Doug Smith
Publisher:   Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
ISBN:  

9781552662403


Pages:   175
Publication Date:   01 April 2008
Format:   Paperback
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Big Death: Funeral Planning in the Age of Corporate Deathcare


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"In an overview of the last 20 years, this account shows how the corporate deathcare industry has bought up countless funeral homes, inflated prices, and maintained the facade of local ownership by not changing the name over the door. They have taken over Canada`s funerals and funeral planning in preparation for the ""golden age of death"" in North America, which will commence in 2016 when the first baby boomer turns 70. This book also profiles independent funeral homes that have remained committed to providing service rather than selling Product, advocates who work to educate funeral consumers, and innovators who are creating new, more humane, and environmentally friendly funeral traditions."

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Author:   Doug Smith
Publisher:   Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
Imprint:   Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 1.50cm , Height: 0.20cm , Length: 2.30cm
Weight:   0.255kg
ISBN:  

9781552662403


ISBN 10:   1552662403
Pages:   175
Publication Date:   01 April 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

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Doug Smith is the author of numerous books on political and social issues, including As Many Liars: The Story of the 1995 Manitoba Vote-Splitting Scandal, Joe Zuken: Citizen and Socialist, and Stickin` to the Union: Local 2224 versus John Buhler. He has written for Maclean`s, This Magazine, and the Winnipeg Sun and has produced many radio documentaries for the CBC. He lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba

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