Its Your Funeral!, Kathy Benjamin
Its Your Funeral!, Kathy Benjamin
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It's Your Funeral!
Plan the Celebration of a Lifetime Before It’s Too Late

Author: Kathy Benjamin

Narrator: Janna Cardia

Unabridged: 4 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/17/2021


Synopsis

You can’t attend your own funeral. But you can have a blast planning it!Death is scary—but planning your funeral doesn’t have to be! It’s Your Funeral! will help demystify death, decrease your anxiety, and put the fun back in funeral, whether that means a drunken bacchanal or a somber reflection on just how great you were. Every stage of the legacy planning process is considered, from a burial outfit to a funeral theme. Practical and cheeky questions alike are answered, including:- What is the most eco-friendly burial method?- Can I write my own obituary?- Can my body be shot into space after I die?- How can I manage my digital legacy?Offering a plethora of curious facts, strange stories, and inspiration to help you think outside the coffin, It’s Your Funeral! includes worksheets that will ensure your wishes are recorded for posterity. Planning for death should be the time of your life, so let’s get started!

About Kathy Benjamin

Kathy Benjamin’s writing has appeared on many popular humor and trivia websites, including Mental Floss, Cracked, Grunge, Pajiba, and Uproxx. Kathy is also the author of Funerals to Die For: The Craziest, Creepiest, and Most Bizarre Funeral Traditions and Practices Ever. She lives in Austin, Texas.


Reviews

*Thank you so much to Penguin Random House Int. for sending me a copy for review!* I wasn’t expecting to halfheartedly plan my own funeral as a healthy 22 year old, but hey, nobody told me this book was interactive and had entire worksheets in it. And who am I to leave a worksheet blank? I’m not a qu......more

A few years ago my mother gave me a shock when she told me how she wanted her funeral to go and had it all planned out and written into her will. Having never given that much thought to dying I had no idea you could do that & it’s become something that has fascinated me since. This book covers everyt......more

Goodreads review by Brianne

2.5 The planning prompts were helpful — though I wish they were maybe in a separate workbook. This is better suited for those who are dipping their toes into anything death related. If you’ve been on the Caitlin Doughty bandwagon for awhile there isn’t a lot of new information here. Might be worth a......more

Goodreads review by Tamara

“It’s Your Funeral!” is a nonfiction book focusing on helping the reader decrease their anxiety involving the death and burial process in a fun way. By providing guided journal elements, worksheets, and examples, author Kathy Benjamin successes in helping readers feel more comfortable with death and......more


Quotes

“Light, humorous, and practical.” Chicago Tribune

“Entertaining, educational, and even funny at times…[It’s] a complete, non-depressing reference to end-of-life planning that every household should have.” BookTrib

“Just the right touch of macabre…Helpful, introspective, and fun.” Library Journal (starred review)

“This illuminating, brisk guide breathes vibrant life into a topic many would rather avoid.” Publishers Weekly

“Fact-packed and funny, It’s Your Funeral! is essential reading for these changing times.” Florence Isaacs, author of Do I Have to Wear Black to a Funeral?

“Kathy Benjamin is amazing at finding answers I never expected, to questions I never expected I’d ask. I am thrilled she’s applied those skills to my future ultimate party." Alex Schmidt, comedy writer and host of Secretly Incredibly Fascinating

“Glib and slightly irreverent…With breezy writing and helpful planning guides, It’s Your Funeral! makes the task of funeral planning seem less daunting, and dare I say a bit of fun." Todd Harra, undertaker and author of Mortuary Confidential

“Dying seems bad—which is why I never really planned to do it—but Kathy’s hilarious and informative book proves that it doesn’t have to be…I’m still not entirely sold on the idea of dying, but I at least feel better equipped to handle it on a logistical level." Daniel O’Brien, writer on Last Week Tonight

“[A] concise but comprehensive guide with charm, wit, and more than a little absurdity. It’s the rare book that I’d recommend even to someone who hates the subject matter. (in fact, I’d argue that’s precisely who needs it the most).” Jason Pargin, former executive editor of Cracked.com and author of John Dies at the End


Awards

  • Library Journal Editor’s Pick
  • Cult of Weird
  • Imadjinn Award