I Died Laughing: Funeral Education with a Light Touch

by Lisa Carlson

This is a very funny book, even though it also includes some serious consumer information. Lisa Carlson has collected cartoons, jokes, funny quotations, humorous last words, and a wide range of other old and new material. As the advice columnist Dear Abby remarked, This book proves that dying can be a laughing matter. At the end of each section, Carlson has a page or two of information and advice for those who may someday have the job of arranging a funeral for a friend or relative, or who may be contemplating the arrangements they prefer when they die.Half the profits from sale of the book will be contributed to the work of the national nonprofit consumer organization, Funeral Consumers Alliance. Several well-known cartoonists and illustrators made their work available in support of this cause: these include P.S. Mueller, Rina Picccolo, and the estate of Edward Gorey.With this short book, you can have a good laugh, learn something in process, and support good cause at the same time.

96 pages, Paperback

First published March 12, 2001

Reviews

[Super Piss Baby · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s an okay book. A product of it’s time.

[Monty · Rating 4 out of 5]

This 90 page booklet has almost 70 pages of jokes, and over 20 pages of "But Seriously." I laughed out loud at some humor; and some didn't grab me. Some of the serious stuff discussed how to shop for a funeral, including lots of information about the buyer's rights. Here is a link to really great list of a bill of rights for a dying person. http://www.beyondindigo.com/articles/...

[Tristy · Rating 5 out of 5]

When my mom gave me this book, I was horrified! A humorous book about death? But now that I have sat down with it, I love it! It's especially a great book to give people who work with death on a daily basis - hospice workers, funeral directors, ministers, etc. Lord knows we need to laugh sometimes!

[Shannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eh. Not that funny. But, there are so very important tips and discussion about funerals scattered within the book that everyone should read. Too many people are uneducated about that stuff.

[Hom Sack · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious! Short and sweet. The jokes with St. Peter in it are the best.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice, cute, short read