You are visiting a friend with a terminal illness. What do you say to them? To their family?

Someone has died and you are handling the details. The problem is, they did not indicate whether they wanted to be buried or cremated. What are your responsibilities? What are your options?

You are going to a funeral of a friend or co-worker whose faith or culture you are not familiar with. Does it matter what color clothing you wear? Are you supposed to bring a condolence gift?

An ill friend has died in their home. You had said you would take care of the final arrangements. What calls do you make? What do you do with the body? How do you deal with their young child?

A loved one has been cremated. They loved camping in the national park. Can you scatter their ashes there?

You want to write a condolence card. What do you say? What should you be sure not to say?

Judith Lee has researched and addressed all these questions and made their answers available and easily accessible. If you are responsible for the details before or after a death, there are certain things you must do. And some things you must not do. There are decisions to be made that can not be unmade. All too often, these have not been anticipated, so you will make them on the spot and then everyone will have to live with them from then on.

What To Do Before & After Someone Dies will allow you to be prepared. You can know what to do in advance, or you can consult it at every stage of the process. It can show you how to assist someone to prepare for death and it can take you through the steps after the event.

It is a valuable guide you can look through any time, and use at the time you will need it most.