- Paperback: 110 pages
- Publisher: Bonneville Books (Dec 1 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1555175562
- ISBN-13: 978-1555175566
- Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.8 x 0.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 118 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,129,819 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A 'must-read' for anyone who has ever wondered about the process of laying to rest those we love. -- Robert Kirby, Salt Lake Tribune columnist
Finally, a book that glibly exposes the often funny, always poignant truth behind the life of an undertaker. -- Jim Tipton, president of Find A Grave
Finally, a book that glibly exposes the often funny, always poignant truth behind the life of an undertaker. -- Jim Tipton, president of Find A Grave
Book Description
The author of the acclaimed Emma Trilogy switches gears in this non-fiction account of his years working as a cemetery sexton.
In this entertaining book readers will meet such characters as a lock-picking ghost, a coffin-chasing cow, a rock band with boorish graveside manners, and Mrs. Robinson, whose leg preceded her to the grave.
Each chapter gives a behind-the-scenes look at different aspects of a sexton's world, including cemetery blunders, meddling spirits, bizarre events, and efforts to outfox the Grim Reaper.
Written in a humorous, tongue-in-cheek style, this collection of the author's actual graveyard adventures is a curiously uplifting book you won't be able to put down-or ever forget!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Waste of Time for those over 12,
By Marsha Winter (NC, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: One Foot in the Grave: The Strange But True Adventures of a Cemetery Sexton (Paperback)
I actually had to stop reading this book 2 paragraphs in to see what company would actually have published this. I would not be so harsh in my review of this book, had it been billed as Juvenile non-fiction. Poorly written, hardly edited, and what little factual information Mr. Daybell provides is unresearched and obviously wrong to anyone with any knowledge of the funeral industry. This book is not worth the money, effort of borrowing it from the library, or any of your time.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This review is from: One Foot in the Grave: The Strange But True Adventures of a Cemetery Sexton (Paperback)
If you enjoy looking around cemeteries, wondering what takes place behind the scenes, then you will enjoy this book. Chad Daybell writes an excellent book, with a humorous side of the cemetery caretaking business. I found myself laughing several times over incedents that took place, unbelievable requests made by the deceaseds relatives, the "war of the roses" cemetery style, and what a cemetery Sexton actually has to go through and put up with. There is a seriouse side to this book too, what to do and what not to do when visiting a cemetery, appropriate and inappropriate behavoir, and a cemetery is NOT a motocross track nor a sports field. I think it was an excellent read and I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys cemeteries.
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3.7 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews) 27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
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One Foot In The Grave,
By J - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: One Foot in the Grave: The Strange But True Adventures of a Cemetery Sexton (Paperback)
If you enjoy looking around cemeteries, wondering what takes place behind the scenes, then you will enjoy this book. Chad Daybell writes an excellent book, with a humorous side of the cemetery caretaking business. I found myself laughing several times over incedents that took place, unbelievable requests made by the deceaseds relatives, the "war of the roses" cemetery style, and what a cemetery Sexton actually has to go through and put up with. There is a seriouse side to this book too, what to do and what not to do when visiting a cemetery, appropriate and inappropriate behavoir, and a cemetery is NOT a motocross track nor a sports field. I think it was an excellent read and I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys cemeteries.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Funny Book,
By Shelly - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: One Foot in the Grave: The Strange But True Adventures of a Cemetery Sexton (Paperback)
This book is great! It is just what it says it is- a humorous look at what goes on behind the scenes in a cemetery. I have read it several times, and I laugh out loud every time. I worked in a cemetery for several years, and this book brings back memories of the funny things that happen that people just don't hear about.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Quite fun....,
By D. Hoffman - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: One Foot in the Grave: The Strange But True Adventures of a Cemetery Sexton (Paperback)
This was an amazingly humerous book despite the title. My only problem.....it wasn't nearly long enough. I thoroughly recommend it.
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