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Janice J. Richardson

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Born in Toronto a few minutes after my twin, I knew I wanted to be a funeral director at eight years of age. The Niagara region is home, where I share my space with my twin and our cat Vegas, a rescue kittybrat.

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Average rating: 4.34 · 366 ratings · 100 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	Casket Cache (Spencer Funeral Home Niagara Cozy Mystery, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 213 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Winter’s Mourning (Spencer Funeral Home Niagara Cozy Mystery, #2) 4.60 avg rating — 48 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	First Call (A Spencer Funeral Home Niagara Cozy Mystery #4) 4.58 avg rating — 38 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grave Mistake (Spencer Funeral Home Niagara Cozy Mystery #3) 4.56 avg rating — 36 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Making of a Funeral Director 4.57 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fading Expectations 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Serve, Protect and Bury by Suzie Ivy (Goodreads Author), Laurie Loveman (Goodreads Author), Janice J. Richardson (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Fading Expectations

Fading Expectations is the journey of two mothers of special needs children.
Happily ever after doesn't exist for everyone, but the heady moment vows are spoken it feels as if it will. As the years pass, as life gets in the way, it fades for most.
The main character's journey is based on real-life news stories, observations, and personal experiences. Writing this story evoked strong emotions, live Read more of this blog post »

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A LIFE IN DEATH - Memoirs Of A Cotswold Funeral

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“Never, never, never give in!”
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“Reader's Bill of Rights

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“Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. ”
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