Take a photo of a barcode or cover
A review by book_concierge
Being Dead Is No Excuse: The Official Southern Ladies Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral by Gayden Metcalfe
3.0
I first read this in 2008 and my review was succinct: "The Official Southern Ladies Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral" is charming and has some great casserole recipes.
I re-read this sort of by accident. I was visiting my brother in Tennessee and he handed me the book because so many of the ladies he knew had remarked about how much fun it was. I had just finished a heavier tome and really didn’t feel up to another dark read, so I started reading it, and quickly realized I had read it before.
But Metcalfe and Hays drew me in and would not let go. They have crafted a charming book on the etiquette of funerals in the South, specifically in the Delta, from the proper hymns to sing (depending on whether you are Episcopalian or Methodist), to the use of Cream of Mushroom soup, to the power of the restorative cocktail. They sprinkle in a wealth of anecdotes on colorful friends and relatives who have had proper send-offs and give us the recipes to create our own funeral masterpieces.
It's the prefect little book to keep handy around the house, where you can read a chapter or even just a couple of recipes now and again. It’s both funny and informative.
(Review updated: May 2022)
I re-read this sort of by accident. I was visiting my brother in Tennessee and he handed me the book because so many of the ladies he knew had remarked about how much fun it was. I had just finished a heavier tome and really didn’t feel up to another dark read, so I started reading it, and quickly realized I had read it before.
But Metcalfe and Hays drew me in and would not let go. They have crafted a charming book on the etiquette of funerals in the South, specifically in the Delta, from the proper hymns to sing (depending on whether you are Episcopalian or Methodist), to the use of Cream of Mushroom soup, to the power of the restorative cocktail. They sprinkle in a wealth of anecdotes on colorful friends and relatives who have had proper send-offs and give us the recipes to create our own funeral masterpieces.
It's the prefect little book to keep handy around the house, where you can read a chapter or even just a couple of recipes now and again. It’s both funny and informative.
(Review updated: May 2022)