Our Last Best Act: Planning for the End of Our Lives to Protect the People and Places We Love
Mallory McDuff, "Our Last Best Act: Planning for the End of Our Lives to Protect the People and Places We Love"
English | ISBN: 1506464467 | 2021 | 211 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
English | ISBN: 1506464467 | 2021 | 211 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
As we begin to contemplate death and to embark on practical planning for life's end, many of us long to leave a legacy beyond a transfer of money and property–one that ensures a sustainable earth for our loved ones, our communities, and generations to come. But where do we even begin?
With the sudden deaths of both of her parents, Mallory McDuff found herself in a similar position. Utterly unprepared both emotionally and practically, she began to research sustainable practices around death and dying, determined to honor their commitment to caring for the earth. For McDuff, an educator and environmentalist, what started as a highly personal endeavor expanded into a yearlong exploration and assessment of green burials, aquamation, green cemeteries, home funerals, and human composting.
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