{"product_id":"legacy-the-art-of-honoring-a-life-9798197918284","title":"Legacy: The Art of Honoring A Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jeremy Mark Lane\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Death, Grief, Bereavement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe service you are planning will happen once. Not once a year. Once, in a room full of people who loved this person. And what happens in that room is what they will carry, not for weeks, but for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for the family member, the friend, the daughter or son or spouse who has been asked to help plan something worthy of the person who is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLegacy\u003c\/b\u003e is a calm, intentional guide to planning a funeral or memorial service that honors a specific life. Written by a minister who has stood at the front of these rooms for many years, it walks alongside you through every decision you will face, from the first conversations with the funeral home to the words spoken on the day itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is for those grieving a recent loss, and it is for those preparing in advance for a loss that is coming. Both paths are held with equal care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside, you will find guidance on: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first decisions and how to make them when everything feels urgent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking with the funeral home, the officiant, and the people in your life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoosing burial or cremation, and understanding the implications of each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTelling the story of a life with specificity and truth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding the elements of the service: tributes, eulogies, readings, music, the committal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking the service personal in ways that genuinely honor who this person was\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing present during the service itself, including when things go differently than planned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe days, weeks, and anniversaries that follow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlus practical appendices including: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuestions to ask the person you love while there is still time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuestions to ask the family for gathering stories after a loss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA planning checklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA sample order of service\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSample readings, both faith-based and secular\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA guide to preserving what was said\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA service planned with intention becomes something the people in that room hold onto. It gives the grief somewhere to land. It tells the story of a life in a way that honors it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is the gift this book is trying to help you give.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor everyone preparing to say goodbye, and for everyone who already has.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is what it means to honor a life.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47891125698711,"sku":"9798197918284","price":1214.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798197918284.webp?v=1781182471","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/legacy-the-art-of-honoring-a-life-9798197918284","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}