by William G. Hoy (Author)

Creating Meaning in Funerals is a book about the ways in which bereaved families and communities create meaningful ceremonies against a backdrop of what is culturally appropriate, even when their choices might make little economic sense to those outside the culture.

Author Biography

William G. Hoy has spent more than forty years caring for the dying and bereaved and was clinical professor of medical humanities at Baylor University in Waco, Texas from 2012 until 2024.