In a used bookstore in Philadelphia, I paid eight dollars for a collection of dead people. Of course, bookstores generally do not deal in cadavers. But they do sell objects imbued with history: a ...

As Renee has such wonderful penmanship, she always signs the guest book while I gather the funeral cards. When loved ones die, visitation is so important for the family but the cards are important for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Wider Image: Losing my grandfather to dementia during the pandemic ROME (Reuters) - Each time he went to a funeral, Gino ...

Many people assume that anything thoughtful is automatically appropriate to bring to a memorial service. However, what if that belief is wrong, and certain gestures actually create stress for grieving ...

Funeral or prayer cards are frequently distributed at funerals as mementos of the deceased. They can also be valuable in genealogical research. (Photo by Danny Klein) When I first started researching ...

There's a nonstop party going on in my Bible, and all the guests, sadly but undeniably, are dead. Every time I attend a funeral, I take one of those prayers cards stacked near the sign-in book. You ...