All the Living and the Dead: From Embalmers to Executioners, an Exploration of the People Who Have Made Death Their Life's Work

Travelling around the world, Campbell has done an impressive job of interviewing, studying, and experiencing the work of the (often unseen or forgotten) individuals that work with different aspects of death – from crime scene cleaners, executioners, bereavement midwives, embalmers, grave diggers and more.

I thank her for the sensitivity, reflection, and honesty of her writing as she moves through so many different realms of death, a pursuit we ca...read more

This is a quick and fairly interesting read. I found the information about death and various death workers and their processes the most intriguing and cared less for the author's personal musings or opinions. I actually grew to find her interjections rather distracting and wanted to get back into the information and stories of the people she was interviewing.

This is my favorite book from the club that I've read so far. I've enjoyed all of them, but this one deserves it's own spotlight. Campbell brings authenticity and a genuine respect to the subject of death, amplifying those who work to help people and their oftentimes selfless sacrifice. I am and have been interested in going to school for mortuary sciences, and this book really stoked that fire for me. It's one of my new favorite books of all tim...read more

A beautiful book about Death and those that work closely with it. Fascinating and well written, highly recommend!