Six Feet Under or Up in Smoke: The Aussie Way of Death

by Jim Eames

From bush undertakers to ladies in white, this is a fascinating, yarn-filled and sometimes poignant look at how Australians experience the "last great event."
There is no profession more indispensable to the community than that of the funeral director. It is a calling that demands our respect and confidence. While most of us will do anything to avoid meeting our local undertaker, we sure want to know what happens when our time has come. Jim Eames lifts the lid on just what goes on behind the doors of the funeral parlor, at the graveside, when the smoke goes up, and everything in between.

Genres: Death, Nonfiction

240 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2009

Reviews

[Saturday's Child · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting read about a subject that often makes people uncomfortable to discuss despite the fact that it happens to us all.

[Carla · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very interesting with lots of quirky anecdotes. An entertaining read. A pity about the 5 or 6 spelling errors that the editor seems to have missed.

[Nerida Hart · Rating 2 out of 5]

A light read that was interesting enough. The "tales" and "stories" to describe events were just one sentence, I would have enjoyed a longer book with more intimate details.

[kashiichan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mostly short anecdotes, but interesting enough.