The Real MORTICIAN: The Untold Story of David Sconce, Stolen Gold, and the Pasadena Scandal at the Center of a Hit HBO Documentary

Author:   Lena P Harris
Publisher:   Independently Published
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9798286704897


Pages:   136
Publication Date:   03 June 2025
Format:   Paperback
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How could a trusted name become a byword for unimaginable horror? What happens when the sacred duty to care for the dead is twisted into a grotesque enterprise of greed? David Sconce, a Pasadena mortician, turned his family's trusted Lamb Funeral Home into a factory of desecration-a scandal inspiring an HBO documentary. Once a pillar of solace in idyllic Pasadena, the Lamb Funeral Home, under Sconce's dark ambition, became a hub for horrifying deeds. ""The Real Mortician"" meticulously charts Sconce's descent, from exploiting industry changes to orchestrating the ""two-kiln charade"" of mass cremations, the grisly ""popping chops"" theft of dental gold, and the illicit trafficking of human organs via forged consent. The unraveling, sparked by whistleblowers, led to legal battles and media exposure, revealing Sconce's remorseless view of the dead as mere ""shells."" This book explores the full scope of his crimes, his disturbing psyche, the victims' ordeals, and the scandal's enduring, chilling legacy on the funeral industry. Here's what you'll uncover in ""The Real Mortician"" Trusted funeral home's descent into an industrial house of horrors. Goes deeper than the HBO documentary: Sconce's crimes, motives, and impact. Systematic desecration: mass cremations, gold theft, organ trafficking. Sconce's inner circle: employee fear, enablers, and family questions. Victim testimonies and whistleblower courage. Sconce's remorseless mind and legal battles. The scandal's lasting impact and industry reckoning. Is this book sensationalized? A: No. ""The Real Mortician"" is a factual, researched account aiming to explore motivations and impact, not to sensationalize. Events are disturbing but true. How accurate is it? A: Based on extensive research of public records, media, and testimonies, striving for accuracy while acknowledging memory's nature. Interpretations are based on available information. Dare to pull back the curtain on one of America's most shocking scandals. Delve into ""The Real Mortician"" to uncover the full, horrifying truth that shattered a community's trust and exposed the depths of human depravity. Prepare to be disturbed, enlightened, and to question everything you thought you knew about the business of death. Get your copy today and confront the legacy of the Real Mortician.

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Author:   Lena P Harris
Publisher:   Independently Published
Imprint:   Independently Published
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.191kg
ISBN:  

9798286704897


Pages:   136
Publication Date:   03 June 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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