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Reclaiming the American Way of Death. Are you a member of the media looking to talk with the authors? Josh Slocum—802-865-8300, (cell) 802-233-6326, josh@funerals.org. Lisa Carlson—802-482-6021, lisa@funeralethics.org. Praise for Final Rights. And publications of the funeral industry itself to support their arguments…. Bronze Award Winner for best reference book, ForeWords Magazine. Click here to cancel reply. Mail (will not be published). Upper Access, Inc. What’s it about? May 20, 10:27 AM. Jon, you ne...

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Reclaiming the American Way of Death. Updated Laws, Regulations, Services,. And Concerns for Each State. Summarizes the information you need to know in each state in order to care for your own dead or to protect your rights as a consumer in dealings with the funeral industry. Individual state chapters—including a free bonus chapter. 8220;Necessary Information,”— are available for download now at the Funeral Consumers Alliance bookstore. 4 Responses to “State Chapters”. February 29, 2012 at 4:30 pm. Is th...

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Final Rights » Help with home funerals: when it crosses the line

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Reclaiming the American Way of Death. Help with home funerals: when it crosses the line. On November 13, 2011. As a grandmother to the home funeral movement since 1987, I have been thrilled to see the interest in home funerals taking hold around the country. And how wonderful that there are significant learning opportunities to help spread this movement. Of his wife Ann’s death, Jack Manning wrote “ No Grey Suits: End of Life as a Team Sport. When a death occurs, many people don’t know what to say ...

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Reclaiming the American Way of Death. Posted By Josh Slocum. On August 12, 2011. 8212;Believe it or not a huge number of funeral homes lack the most obvious basic equipment: a refrigerated body storage unit. Why? Or not. Two men claim a funeral home kept their dead sister for three days without embalming or refrigeration, resulting in a grotesque appearance. The funeral director disputes that. But whatever the truth behind this story from the Sun Journal. Click here to cancel reply. Upper Access, Inc.

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Final Rights » San Antonio News-Express Reviews Final Rights

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Reclaiming the American Way of Death. San Antonio News-Express Reviews Final Rights. Posted By Josh Slocum. On October 11, 2011. And publications of the funeral industry itself to support their arguments…. Click here to cancel reply. Mail (will not be published). Laquo; Final Rights on the Radio. Help with home funerals: when it crosses the line. Upper Access, Inc. What’s it about? Will show you how, with a chapter on each state's requirements written in plain English. May 20, 10:27 AM. Apr 13, 3:28 PM.

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Final Rights » Casket Disclaimer Form Prompts Complaint to Federal Trade Commission

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Reclaiming the American Way of Death. Casket Disclaimer Form Prompts Complaint to Federal Trade Commission. Posted By Josh Slocum. On September 11, 2011. In my capacity as executive director of Funeral Consumers Alliance,. I filed this complaint with the FTC:. September 9, 2011. 600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Washington, DC 20580. Dear Mr. Tregillus,. I ask FTC staff to give an opinion on:. Whether this disclaimer violates the Funeral Rule. Thank you for your time and attention. South Burlington, VT 05403.

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Final Rights » Updates to Alabama, Indiana

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Reclaiming the American Way of Death. Updates to Alabama, Indiana. Posted By Josh Slocum. On February 24, 2012. We’ve updated the state-specific chapters for Alabama and Indiana to take account of recent law changes. Alabama now allows citizens to legally choose an agent to carry out their funeral plans while Indiana now bars funeral homes from using “warehousing” of caskets to avoid putting your prepaid money in trust or to deny you a refund or transfer if you change your mind. Click here to cancel reply.

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Reclaiming the American Way of Death. Why Do Hospitals Want to Hold on to Dead Bodies? February 17, 2012 in Uncategorized. Help with home funerals: when it crosses the line. November 13, 2011 in Uncategorized. Upper Access, Inc. What’s it about? Will show you how, with a chapter on each state's requirements written in plain English. I've heard and seen some of the stories that prompted those waivers. Families who paid two hundred bucks for a. }. May 20, 10:27 AM. Josh Slocum, Author. Apr 13, 3:28 PM.

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Final Rights » Bonus Material

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Reclaiming the American Way of Death. Lisa Carlson wrote two predecessor books:. Caring for your Own Dead. Caring for the Dead: Your Final Act of Love. 1998) We agonized over which material from Caring 2 to keep and which to leave out in. So why not put some of it here? The chapters on forming a funeral committee in your house of worship and on the mechanics of body donation are just as relevant as when they were written in 1998. How to Form a Funeral Committee in Your Church. Organ and Body Donation.

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Final Rights » The Book

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Reclaiming the American Way of Death. Book the funeral industry. Does not want you to read! Takes a fresh new look at the death-care business as it exists in 2011, exposing corruption where it exists (in far too many places) while giving credit where due. One Response to “The Book”. Consumer Advocacy in Life and Death Memorials by Sweetgrass. June 18, 2012 at 8:21 pm. Click here to cancel reply. Mail (will not be published). Upper Access, Inc. What’s it about? Is the definitive book for consumers on the ...