Where There's a Will There's a Wake

Book excerpt: Whether you're someone who wants to plan the celebration of their own life or has a relative or friend of someone who is close to death, Where There's A Will There's A Wake was written by wake caterer and funeral director Karin Slade to empower people to own their end of life choices and to change the way we do funerals. Topics covered include how to establish your own clear guidelines, what your real options and rights are when it comes to death and dying, and how to plan ahead of time to organise a celebration of your own life or to help a loved one who is dying.By preparing a celebration of someone's life (or yours) in tune with their last wishes, you can help to take away pain, stress and overwhelm for your partner, parent, child, friend or whomever would be in charge of decision making for your funeral and wake. You can also save a considerable amount of money for your loved ones.