I sometimes wondered how different this edition was from the original one. It seemed like new text was just tacked on in places when maybe more of a comprehensive rewrite would have been useful. The point is that the funeral industry in the US has not changed much since they came under scrutiny mid-century, and consumers need to think more carefully about where their money is really going. It's actually pretty sleazy!

The best part of this is all the quotes from industry-trade publications.