Sending People to Heaven: The Undertaker

by David John Cook

Sending People To Heaven – The Undertaker pulls back the curtain on the extraordinary life of John, a licensed mortician working within the unseen world of caring for the dead… and the living.

Go behind the scenes and experience the profoundly serious and, at times, amusing interactions John has with his staff as they unite in handling the preparation of the dead, and serving the grieving families left behind.

John's journey reveals the touching and very delicate nature of his profession, unfolding the challenges, frustrations and pain that often haunt him as he strives to balance a demanding career with his personal life.

Woven within the chapters are tender stories of tragic grief and loss, often heart-wrenching and shocking as families face the raw reality of death.

Sending People To Heaven – The Undertaker will take you on a journey of life and death, shock and denial, anger and guilt, bargaining and acceptance… and finally, remembering.

278 pages, Paperback

Published February 15, 2023

Reviews

[Shirley]

Unique Perspective on a profession not widely discussed.

I started this with 2 other good books already in process. My attention was quickly drawn to see this one to completion first.
A thoughtful & realistic view of working with not only the dead, but often with those with whom the deceased shared their lives. We are given glimpses into both the tender and the harsher realities of being a mortician.
Looking forward to the 2nd installment.

[Anna Olsen]

An interesting look into the life of a mortician. So many things that I would have never thought of as a part of the job. Definitely worth a read to gain a new perspective on a job profession we will all interact with at some point in our lives or deaths...

[Sherry]

Written in story form makes this so much more interesting than if written in a scholarly, facts only narrative. I got some insight into the life and business of a mortician.