Final Rights: Reclaiming the American Way of Death

Slocum, Joshua/ Carlson, Lisa

ISBN 10: 0942679342 / ISBN 13: 9780942679342

Verlag: Upper Access Book Pub, 2011

512 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.25 inches. In Stock. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers __0942679342

Inhaltsangabe:

Josh Slocum and Lisa Carlson are the two most prominent advocates of consumer rights in dealing with the death industry. Here they combine efforts to inform consumers of their rights and propose long-needed reforms. Slocum is executive director of Funeral Consumers Alliance, a national nonprofit with over 90 local affiliates nationwide. Carlson is executive director of Funeral Ethics Organization, which works with the industry to try to improve ethical standards. In addition to nationwide issues, the book covers state-by-state information needed by anybody who wishes to take charge of funeral arrangements for a loved one, with or without the help of a funeral director. More information about the book and related issues can be found at www.finalrights.org .

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren:

Joshua Slocum is executive director of Funeral Consumers Alliance, a national consumer advocacy group with over 90 chapters nationwide. FCA is the primary watchdog over consumer abuses by the funeral industry.Lisa Carlson, a former executive director of FCA, is now executive director of Funeral Ethics Organization, a nonprofit working with the funeral industry to improve ethical standards and consumer protections.

Lisa Carlson is executive director of Funeral Ethics Organization, http://www.funeralethics.org . FEO is a national nonprofit organization that works with the funeral industry in efforts to improve ethical standards and treatment of funeral consumers. She is a former executive director of FCA. She can be reached at lisa@funeralethics.org .

Josh Slocum is executive director of Funeral Consumers Alliance. FCA is a national nonprofit organization with over 90 chapters throughout the U.S. Its site is http://www.funerals.org . Josh may be reached at josh@funerals.org .

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Final Rights: Reclaiming the American Way of...
Verlag: Upper Access Book Pub
Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Brand New