Reviews of The Natural Death Handbook:
If you know of any reviews of the handbook other than those listed below, please email details to contact@naturaldeath.org.uk.
"The brilliant Natural Death Handbook, a mine of information on practical care at home, green funerals and the social and psychological dimensions of death and dying." Nursing Times
"The ultimate book on all aspects of coping sensitively with death. ... Recommended." Green Ideas
"A very useful publication" Daily Telegraph
"Packed with information on woodland burial grounds, cardboard coffins and how to organise a green or DIY funeral keeping the costs down" Mirror
"The biggest taboo is tackled with practical sincerity. There is nothing morbid about this book .... Spiritual, mystical and practical, this complete guide is an inspirational insight into the inevitable." Organic Living
"An absolutely vital guide ... 9/10" Loaded magazine
"I recommend The Natural Death Handbook. Whatever your faith, there's something for you here. It includes funeral directors, inexpensive funerals without directors, laws on private land burial, and so on." Disability Now
"We can highly recommend this book. ... an absolutely invaluable resource for anyone who has to deal with the death of a friend or relative" Connect
"Full of detailed, sensible information" RAFT (Buddhist Hospice Trust journal)
"A good starting point if you are interested in a green funeral is The Natural Death Handbook available from the Natural Death Centre." Observer
"... a social worker at the Royal Marsden handed her a copy of The Natural Death Handbook. It was all the reassurance she needed to bury Gordon in the way she wanted to." Observer
"Offers advice not only on woodland and private land burial but on how to organise funerals without using professional undertakers. This includes such details as where to find easy-to-assemble cardboard coffins, the ultimate in green burials. " Observer
"The Natural Death Handbook covers everything you need to know about arranging a funeral yourself." Funerals UK
"Today, an increasing number of people want to organise at least part of a funeral for themselves, without depending on funeral directors. This book provides a guide to all the aspects of a funeral that one might need to take care of." Channel 4
"Organising inexpensive, environmentally friendly funerals, woodland burials, living wills, dying at home, best funeral directors, cardboard coffins and more. Take control now, don't wait until it's too late." Eco-logic Books
"The Natural Death Handbook lists woodland sites as well as cemeteries and crematoria that welcome family-organized services and inexpensive, biodegradable coffins made of chipboard, cardboard or wicker." Time magazine
"The excellent Natural Death Handbook ... has material on all aspects of dying, care of the dead, green funerals, grieving and so on." Pantheism newsletter
The Natural Death Centre is a project of the charitable Nicholas Albery Foundation
