Good mourning
(Book)
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New York, NY : Gallery Books, 2015.
Format
Book
Edition
First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Clallam Bay - Nonfiction (Adult) | 363.7509 MEYER | Checked Out | May 17, 2024 |
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Published
New York, NY : Gallery Books, 2015.
Edition
First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
280 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
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Description
"In this funny, insightful memoir, a young socialite risks social suicide when she takes a job at a legendary funeral chapel on New York City{u2019}s Upper East Side. Good Mourning offers a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most famous funeral homes in the country--where not even big money can protect you from the universal experience of grieving. It{u2019}s Gossip Girl meets Six Feet Under, told from the unique perspective of a fashionista turned funeral planner. Elizabeth Meyer stumbled upon a career in the midst of planning her own father{u2019}s funeral, which she turned into an upbeat party with Rolling Stones music, thousands of dollars worth of her mother{u2019}s favorite flowers, and a personalized eulogy. Starting out as a receptionist, Meyer quickly found she had a knack for helping people cope with their grief, as well as creating fitting send-offs for some of the city{u2019}s most high-powered residents. Meyer has seen it all: two women who found out their deceased husband (yes, singular) was living a double life, a famous corpse with a missing brain, and funerals that cost more than most weddings. By turns illuminating, emotional, and darkly humorous, Good Mourning is a lesson in how the human heart grieves and grows{u2014}whether you{u2019}re wearing this season{u2019}s couture or drug-store flip-flops."--Provided by publisher.