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Here & Hereafter: March 2014
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Undertaker Ghost Signs Around the World. From the smallest towns in America to remote settlements in Australia, ghost signs remind us of the undertakers of the past who once built coffins and provided a place for the preparation for burials of their citizens. First up is this colourful old sign in Clyde, New Zealand. In this unique double ghost sign in Illinois, you can just make out the original undertaker sign beneath the funeral home sign. The foreboding hand in Eureka Springs, Arizona. View my comple...
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MEET THE LONDON UNDERTAKER:. An Interview With Brian Parsons. Brian Parsons is a funeral director and training consultant to funeral directors, trading under the name Funeral Training Service London. He trains new funeral directors and works to enhance skills of existing funeral directors. Brian researches, lectures and writes about the British funeral industry, particularly regarding the latter part of the 19. Century up to the present day. I was delighted to sit with Brian and pose a few questions.
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Here & Hereafter: December 2013
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THE ACCOUTREMENT OF DEATH. The Newman Brothers Coffin Fitting Works left such an impression upon me that I felt compelled to offer this tribute to the history and the people who worked in this wonderful death-related business. I hope you enjoy this 1.5 minute video. Please turn up your volume. Paul Cripps of bitesizevideo. Is responsible for the visual magic and editing. For a larger view click. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Subscribe in a reader. View my complete profile.
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JANUARY 2015 IS PUBLICATION MONTH IN THE STATES FOR. I'm a bit excited. I thought it would be a good time to do a round up of all the strange and unique locations in which my book events were held in the UK in 2014. Gallery Books has hosted the story on their XOXO After Dark site and it can be read HERE. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Subscribe in a reader. View my complete profile. Simple template. Powered by Blogger.
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Here & Hereafter: July 2014
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OF THE IGOROT MUMMIES. Please note: There is an image of a corpse in this post. In 1904 T.S. Eliot visited the St. Louis, Missouri World’s Fair. In the Philippine Exposition section he explored the village of the Igorot people. He was so inspired by them that in 1905 he wrote the short story, “The Man Who Was King”. Igorots resting after dancing while World's Fair visitors look on. Their death rituals are unlike any I’ve come across. When death is near, a chicken is killed, people gather, eat and wait.
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Technical Curator of Barts Pathology Museum. 8220;I consider the body a canvas that’s been painted on by various diseases or accidents and from them you can interpret and find out what happened to the person. That’s what I did in the mortuary and that’s what I do now at Barts.”. By Rob Greig for Time out. Carla Valentine knew she wanted to be a mortician from the age of eight. I spoke with Carla in her cosy office at Barts Pathology Museum. I got a microscope for Christmas when I was eight. I brought...
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Jayne Ferst: February 2013
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Monday, 25 February 2013. It’s never The End online. When you finish a good book, do you rush to the Internet to find out more? Why am I googling? What do I want to know at this stage? Just more, if possible – more about the story, about the characters, about the author. I like to read other people’s riffs on ideas or themes, and I like to read interviews with the author to find out what inspired them to write that particular story. Sometimes I’m curious about what the authors look like. A quiet unassumi...
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Today I'm Reading: August 2013
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Tuesday, 27 August 2013. Review of The Ways of the World by Robert Goddard. The Ways of the World is set in Paris during the peace conference after the first world war. I really enjoyed this book and will definitely be looking out for more books by Robert Goddard. The cliff hanger ending has left me desperate to know what will happen next. I read this as part of the Transworld Historical Fiction Reading Challenge. Monday, 26 August 2013. Review of A Jersey Kiss by Georgina Troy. I really recommend this b...
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Image by Lozzy Bones Art. Death and the Maiden is a new project created by Lucy Talbot and Sarah Troop. 8220; The founders’ aim with this project is to create a space of exploration: examining the relationship between women and death by sharing ideas and creating a platform for discussion. They hope to create a supportive and inclusive community, and to amplify the voices of those actively creating the future of death.”. I was so pleased they asked me to contribute by writing their inaugural post. The sa...
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