Before I Go, You Should Know: My Funeral and Final Plans

Gorey, Edward (Illustrator); Funeral Consumers Alliance

Published by Funeral Consumers Alliance, Hinesburg, Vermont, 2000

About this Item

Let the wonderfully macabre drawings of Edward Gorey make funeral planning fun as you completely checklists & write out instructions to let your relatives & friends know your final wishes for the disposition of your body & belongings, DNR orders, where to find your important papers, & much more. Housed in a semi-opaque bright blue plastic sleeve with wrap-around string binding, this kit contains 1) title booklet, in 16 pages, stapled binding, pen-and-ink drawings by Gorey on cover & throughout. Other enclosures from the Funeral Consumers Alliance include: 2) directory of FCA branches, 3) brochure about what happens if you die away from home, 4) booklet about "Talking about Your Choices" with others, 5) one-sheet checklist, stiff blue paper with Gorey design at top right, 6) directions for what to do before you sign an advance directive. The kit is Near Fine: actually still as new & never opened, save for A) penned gift inscription in neat pen at top inside edge of front cover, B) refrigerator magnet is MISSING. Else completely clean & unmarked! This is from the First Edition of these issued in 2000; they were reprinted in Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Seller Inventory # 024775

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Before I Go, You Should Know: My Funeral and Final Plans
• Publisher: Funeral Consumers Alliance, Hinesburg, Vermont
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Gorey, Edward
• Edition: First Edition First Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Illustrated Books/Illustrators::Edward Gorey
  • Death Studies-Thanatology