An Odd Undertaking
Published on 28. November 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
456 pages
978-1-915352-25-5 (ISBN)
Description
An engaging story of life and death, An Odd Undertaking features Bill Wood's memories of his career as an undertaker in London during the 1990s.
From learning the trade, to the challenging work of body removal, to humorous tales about what happens when things don't go quite as planned, this is a thoroughly entertaining and thought provoking read.
Follow Bill in the wake of the Grim Reaper as he meanders through topics as varied as funerals, exhumations and mortuary tales, while respecting the solemnity of death and quelling some of the myths and misunderstandings about undertakers and funerals along the way.
An Odd Undertaking is a book that is as much about life as it is about death, a fascinating read on an unusual topic.
From learning the trade, to the challenging work of body removal, to humorous tales about what happens when things don't go quite as planned, this is a thoroughly entertaining and thought provoking read.
Follow Bill in the wake of the Grim Reaper as he meanders through topics as varied as funerals, exhumations and mortuary tales, while respecting the solemnity of death and quelling some of the myths and misunderstandings about undertakers and funerals along the way.
An Odd Undertaking is a book that is as much about life as it is about death, a fascinating read on an unusual topic.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Kibworth
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
1008 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-915352-25-5 (9781915352255)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, in 1964, Bill Wood, found himself relocated from the idyllic leafy surroundings of the Cotswolds to the urban hustle and bustle of city life in London. Leaving school at the age of 16, a variety of career paths unfold before leading him into the intriguing world of the funeral business. Bill now lives in Cheltenham.