Amy Shea

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Too Poor to Die: The Hidden...

4.28 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2025 — 3 editions
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A Death Doula's Guide to a Meaningful End by Jane K. Callahan
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A wonderful book full of so much useful information told in a kind, practical and clear manner. I loved the personal stories from both Jane's life and the people she's worked with as a doula. This really brought all the facts and to-do lists to life. ...more
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Too Poor to Die by Amy  Shea
"I grew up near a Potter's Field. It was a blank green expanse of lawn where the city of Flint buried people who didn't have the money to purchase a grave plot or pay for their own cremation. For many years, the space wasn't marked at all. Eventually " Read more of this review »
Too Poor to Die by Amy  Shea
"Death is our one certainty in life. It’s something we will all experience, yet many of us have never had to think about what happens to the unhoused and poor when they die in the United States. In Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the" Read more of this review »
Too Poor to Die by Amy  Shea
"Here's book about an important topic that you probably haven't thought about. And whether it impacts you directly, personally or not, it impacts you, all of us. What's great about Amy Shea's book is how she tells her story with personal narrative def" Read more of this review »
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A group for death doulas, grief coaches, hospice workers, funeral directors, embalmers, celebrants, and anyone else who works in a death-related indus ...more
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