{"product_id":"mortuary-confidential-undertakers-spill-the-dirt-paperback","title":"Mortuary Confidential: Undertakers Spill the Dirt - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTodd Harra\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKen McKenzie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMortuary Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e does for the undertaker profession what Stiff did for cadavers--it manages to be as informative and heartwarming as it is irreverent and hilarious. This collection of real stories from morticians and funeral directors across America feeds mainstream readers' dark curiosity and sense of humor about \"our world of death\" with a behind-the-scenes glimpse into every conceivable facet from the people who touch it every day.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom shoot-outs at funerals to dead men screaming and runaway corpses, undertakers have plenty of unusual stories to tell--and a special way of telling them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this macabre and moving compilation, funeral directors across the country share their most embarrassing, jaw-dropping, irreverent, and deeply poignant stories about life at death's door. Discover what scares them and what moves them to tears. Learn about rookie mistakes and why death sometimes calls for duct tape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnjoy tales of the dearly departed spending eternity naked from the waist down and getting bottled and corked--in a wine bottle. And then meet their families--the weepers, the punchers, the stolidly dignified, and the ones who deliver their dead mother in a pickup truck. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf there's one thing undertakers know, it's that death drives people crazy. These are the best \"bodies of work\" from America's darkest profession.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTodd Harra \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of several books about the funeral profession. He is a fourth-generation funeral director and works for the family business in Wilmington, Delaware. In addition to being a funeral director and embalmer, Harra is a certified postmortem reconstructionist and cremationist. For more information, visit toddharra.com or connect on Facebook @toddharraauthor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKenneth McKenzie\u003c\/b\u003e first became interested in the death care industry at the age of twelve, following his father's suicide. He has been a funeral director for 22 years and a funeral home owner for 14. In 2007 Ken created and published the well received \u003ci\u003eMen of Mortuaries\u003c\/i\u003e calendar, also the inspiration for this book, to benefit Breast Cancer Awareness and received California's Outstanding Funeral Director of the Year award. He resides in Long Beach. Please visit www.menofmortuaries.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759860449568,"sku":"9780806541396","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c107c560ddf6508defd22c40e54b57f6.webp?v=1780164421","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mortuary-confidential-undertakers-spill-the-dirt-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}