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Green Reaper : Memoirs of an Eco-Mortician by Elizabeth Fournier (2017, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherWido Publishing

ISBN-101937178897

ISBN-139781937178895

eBay Product ID (ePID)239719996

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Book TitleGreen Reaper : Memoirs of an Eco-Mortician

LanguageEnglish

TopicPersonal Memoirs, Environmentalists & Naturalists

Publication Year2017

IllustratorYes

GenreBiography & Autobiography

AuthorElizabeth Fournier

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight14.6 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Reviews"Some of us work for a better living. Elizabeth Fournier works for a better post-deathing." --Huffington Post "Oregon's 'Green Reaper' is on a one-woman crusade to change the way we bury our dead." --People Magazine

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SynopsisIn her memoir, Elizabeth Fournier writes about her calling to the funeral industry, and how her early struggles helped shape her life ministry: taking care of the dead and preparing more meaningful burials., When Elizabeth Fournier was eight, her mother and grandparents died. She spent a lot of time in funeral homes as a kid since her family were frequently found in caskets. Fournier family members didn't have the best longevity record. As a young girl, Elizabeth found cemeteries a place of peace and tranquility. As a teen, she'd attend funerals of people she didn't know. Not surprisingly, she eventually headed into the local funeral home and asked for a job, any job. She landed the position of live-in night keeper, where she resided in a trailer in the far reaches of a large, hilly cemetery. She slept with a shotgun near her bed, experiencing the scariest summer of her life. In her memoir, Elizabeth Fournier writes about her calling to the funeral industry, and how her early struggles helped shape her life ministry: taking care of the dead and preparing more meaningful burials. As a one-woman funeral service in the rural town of Boring, Oregon, Mortician Elizabeth Fournier supports old-school burial practices that are kinder to humans and the Earth. She has been called "The Green Reaper" for her passionate advocacy of green burial. As an undertaker, she is always ready to lend a hand, or a shovel.