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Perl, Lila

Dying to Know...: About Death, Funeral Customs, and Final Resting Places

96 pp. | Lerner/Twenty-first Century | September, 2001 | Library ISBN 0-7613-1564-0 $$25.90
(3) YA This is an informative overview of funeral and burial customs from prehistoric times to the present and among different world religions; a chapter is devoted to American funeral practices. Black-and-white photos and archival reproductions enhance the readable and often engaging text. While not as broad in scope as Colman's Corpses, Coffins, and Crypts, this volume is more straightforward. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

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