funeral rites and ceremonies

"When tragedy strikes, Tess drops out of school and moves in with her funeral director dad, forcing her to examine life, death, and the boy she thought she knew and loved in a brand new light"-- Provided by publisher.

"When Bree starts dating ultra popular Bryce and neglects her best friend Gabriella, who lives and works in a funeral home, the only one at school who wants to spend time with "Graveyard Gabe" is Hartman, the new boy"--OCLC.

Soon after his mother's death, Matt takes a job at a funeral home in his tough Brooklyn neighborhood and, while attending and assisting with funerals, begins to accept her death and his responsibilities as a man.

Soon after his mother's death, Matt takes a job at a funeral home in his tough Brooklyn neighborhood and, while attending and assisting with funerals, begins to accept her death and his responsibilities as a man.

After years in London, Yumiko returns to Japan for her father's funeral. There, she confronts the rituals she has left behind - and her parents' expectations for her.

Ipy, whose father is an embalmer to the Egyptian king, describes how he and his father mummify the body of Yuya, the father of the queen. Features sidebars of hieroglyphs, a map, and an afterword about the life of Yuya, the burial process, and ancient Egypt.

Examines the customs and practices related to burial that have existed from ancient times to the present.

Although his father has forbidden it, Ernie, a twelve-year-old business tycoon, makes a tidy profit in the pet funeral business, but when he refuses to give his star employee a raise and the business starts to fall apart, it takes the death of his own dog to bring everyone back together.

Describes how people from different cultures and religions mark a person's death.