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Discover the innovative perspectives on posthumous options in this compelling 2023 trade paperback from The Sutherland House. Designed for thought leaders and eco-conscious individuals alike, this book explores critical questions surrounding death and disposal. With the impending demographic shift of the baby boomer generation, societal norms around dying are set for radical transformation, making this a crucial read for anyone interested in the future of 'deathcare'. It addresses the pressing issue of overflowing cemeteries and unsustainable cremation methods which significantly impact the environment. Explore groundbreaking alternatives like green burial, alkaline hydrolysis, and the mushroom solution—pioneering methods that prioritize ecological sustainability. Learn about unconventional practices, including composting, body donation, sky burial, sea burial, and even space burial. This book is an essential resource for navigating the evolving landscape of funerals and the disposal of earthly remains. Perfect for students, professionals, and anyone curious about innovative approaches to death, it offers a profound look at how baby boomers will redefine our understanding of life’s end. Order now and engage with ideas that will shape the future of death and dying. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781990823039. Format: Trade paperback (US). Year: 2023. Publisher: The Sutherland House.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781990823039
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2023
Publisher: The Sutherland House
Description:
What are our options after death?
The baby boom was the greatest explosion of births in history. It follows that someday soon we’ll see the greatest explosion of deaths in history, and we aren’t ready for it. Cemeteries are full and news ones aren’t being created. Also, burying bodies in the ground is bad for the environment. Burning them, it turns out, is even worse, which rules out cremation, the most popular means of disposal at present.
What are the alternatives? There are many, and more coming all the time: green burial (a wild and shallow grave); alkaline hydrolysis (good enough for Desmond Tutu); the mushroom solution (a coffin of flesh-eating fungus); composting (it’s not just for coffee grounds); body donation (back to the classroom!), sky burial, sea burial, space burial, and many more.
Just as boomers changed the world as they came into their own, first as teenagers and then as adults, they will re-invent it again on their way out, upending a billion-dollar deathcare industry and all of our social norms around dying, death, funerals, and the disposal of our earthly remains.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781990823039
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2023
Publisher: The Sutherland House
Description:
What are our options after death?
The baby boom was the greatest explosion of births in history. It follows that someday soon we’ll see the greatest explosion of deaths in history, and we aren’t ready for it. Cemeteries are full and news ones aren’t being created. Also, burying bodies in the ground is bad for the environment. Burning them, it turns out, is even worse, which rules out cremation, the most popular means of disposal at present.
What are the alternatives? There are many, and more coming all the time: green burial (a wild and shallow grave); alkaline hydrolysis (good enough for Desmond Tutu); the mushroom solution (a coffin of flesh-eating fungus); composting (it’s not just for coffee grounds); body donation (back to the classroom!), sky burial, sea burial, space burial, and many more.
Just as boomers changed the world as they came into their own, first as teenagers and then as adults, they will re-invent it again on their way out, upending a billion-dollar deathcare industry and all of our social norms around dying, death, funerals, and the disposal of our earthly remains.