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The American Way of Death is an exposé of abuses in the funeral home industry in the United States, written by Jessica Mitford and published in 1963. An updated revision, The American Way of Death Revisited, largely completed by Mitford just before her death in 1996, appeared in 1998.
- Jessica Mitford
- 1963
The American Way of Death Revisited confronts new trends, including the success of the profession's lobbyists in Washington, inflated cremation costs, the telemarketing of pay-in-advance graves, and the effects of monopolies in a death-care industry now dominated by multinational corporations.
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2. Aug. 2011 · The American way of death. by. Mitford, Jessica, 1917-. Publication date. 1978. Topics. Undertakers and undertaking, Funeral rites and ceremonies. Publisher. New York : Simon and Schuster.
The American Way of Death. Jessica Mitford. 3.98. 541ratings69reviews. Before the turn of the century, the American funeral was simple "to the point of starkness," says Jessica Mitford, the acclaimed muckraking journalist who published this investigation of the country's funeral business in 1963.
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The American Way of Death. Hardcover – January 1, 1963. Before the turn of the century, the American funeral was simple "to the point of starkness," says Jessica Mitford, the acclaimed muckraking journalist who published this investigation of the country's funeral business in 1963.
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- Jessica Mitford
- Jessica Mitford
12. Juli 2010 · The American way of death. by. Mitford, Jessica, 1917-1996. Publication date. 1963. Topics. Funeral rites and ceremonies, Undertakers and undertaking, Death, Funeral Rites, Mortuary Practice, Tod. Publisher. New York : Simon and Schuster.
A classic exposé of the American funeral industry, updated and revised by the author before her death in 1996. Mitford exposes the unscrupulous practices, inflated costs, and monopolies of the death-care business with wit and intelligence.
