Caleb Wilde

I'm not sure why I have a fascination with this subject, but I do. I've read many books in this area and from experts like Michael Baden. This book was a bit different in that it talked about the emotion, the interactions with families, and what it all means. I liked this side of the story. The how of how they do what they do to help families that are grieving, the sensitivity they show to the families and the passed member, and how they go above and beyond in trying to ease suffering. I would recommend this book to anyone.… (lisätietoja)

Broadleaf Books asked for a "progressive" take on life after death, and Caleb Wilde, a sixth-generation funeral home director and graduate student in theology, delivered. Wilde fills his book with fictionalized anecdotes about helping clients cope with loss, thoughts about therapy, and musings about anti-racism and the limitations of Enlightenment-influenced (read: white) ways of thinking about life. On top of all that, Wilde, a self-described "skeptic", ponders the existence of an afterlife, and concludes that "eternal life is love in process". The text is moving in some places and too preachy in others. Still, Wilde’s observations are well worth considering.… (lisätietoja)