Dimensions
129 x 198 x 21mm
From graveside punch-ups and gangland-style funerals to the sci-fi mysteries of cryonic suspension - these are the astonishing memoirs of Barry Albin-Dyer, Britain's most remarkable undertaker.
'The Mirror' once claimed that if you are stuck in a traffic jam, a funeral procession led by Barry is the most likely reason. As the owner of one of the UK's oldest family firms of funeral directors, FA Albin & Sons in Bermondsey, he is one of the best-known faces on the streets of South London.
The job of a funeral director is far from straightforward and Barry's career has ranged from the moving and horrific to the downright bizarre, as he has learned to deal with cryonics, celebrity funerals, the removal of bodies from suicide and murder scenes, spooky happenings, eccentric morticians and alcoholic vicars.
As well as explaining the tricks of his trade in this book Barry reflects on the meaning of death, the afterlife, religion and the process of grieving. Be prepared: truth is often stranger than fiction in this unique, eye-opening memoir.
