The Final Bath - Paperback

by Amber Lenore Winckler (Author)

The Final Bath is a story of those who chose to orchestrate by hand the last rite of passage for the rest of us...the last hands to touch us.Young optimistic Louise is a recent graduate of Mortuary Science who begins her journey into a required two-year Embalmer's Apprenticeship. Confident in her education in caring for the dead, Louise struggles to understand, life, love, tragedy, and the common bond that attracts workers to the profession.Unaware at first that the start of her professional life will also coincide with her path toward a spiritual awakening, Louise begins to understand the incredible cycle of life that ends with The Final Bath.

Author Biography

Amber Lenore Winckler is a 1995 graduate of Cypress College of Mortuary Science. She is a California licensed Funeral Director, Embalmer, and Crematory Manager. Amber formerly worked as a Mortuary and Crematory Manager, Embalmer, and Funeral Director. She also worked as a Forensic Autopsy Assistant at the San Diego Medical Examiner's Office. Amber currently works for the California Cemetery & Funeral Bureau, conducting inspections and Investigations.