Product Description

This book is full of unique and creative Life Celebration ideas that will help you creat a memorable and personalized celebration. Including: Activities like dove releases and candle lighting ceremonies, remembrance poem and song collections, flowers, food and drink ideas, parting gifts, remembering and coping ideas, a guide to scattering remains, 10 ideas for creating a memorial to keep the memory of your loved one alive.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #382403 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-01
• Released on: 2006-11-01
• Binding: Paperback
• 30 pages

Review
Reading the book defused the what is proper and guilt ridden tradition of funerals. No morbid feelings in this book. Presents updated ideas for planning the celebration of a loved one in a simple and concise format. --Anne Doherty

This book made planning very easy and was filled with creative ideas. It was an excellent resource and provided an amazing amount of creative guidance. --Susan Farley

About the Author
Mary Hickey is the co-founder of Renaissance Urn Company and www.nextgenmemorials.com, where she designs urns and memorial products for the funeral industry. She and her products have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, CBS, Entrepreneur magazine, CNN, USA Today and many other national and international media. Hickey believes that people are looking for new ways to celebrate the life of their loved one and for ways in which they can be remembered for generations to come.

Customer Reviews

A God-send
This guide was a total God-send. I'm not sure how I would have made it through all the planning for my friend's service without it. We were really trying to honor her request to celebrate her life, but weren't sure how to go about it. With all the grief in addition to all the details, I was at a total loss. This little booklet gave us wonderful ideas and really made a difficult process so much better. I can't recommend it highly enough.

My Mother would be proud!
"Planning a Celebration of Life" helped my family honor our Mom in a very warm, loving and personal manner. Mom died suddenly, leaving no written instructions and everyone in the family had a different opinion of what she wanted. The book provided an easy to read, step by step process for us to discuss. The ideas were creative but respectful. Also had recommendations on where to purchase hard to find memorial materials. I know Mom was proud of how we honored her. And it helped bring the family together on how to create a lasting celebration of her life. Thumbs up on the book! I've referred several friends to it.

Handy Guide For A Difficult Time
When it came time to plan my brother's service, I had so few options. I loved the section about how to keep his memory alive. We even decided to do a couple of the suggestions. This book in concise and well organized. You'll be glad you read this book.