{"product_id":"being-dead-is-no-excuse-the-official-southern-ladies-guide-to-hosting-the-perfect-funeral-paperback","title":"Being Dead Is No Excuse: The Official Southern Ladies Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGayden Metcalfe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCharlotte Hays\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFolks in the Delta have a strong sense of community, and being dead is no impediment to belonging to it. Down South, they don't forget you when you've up and died--in fact, they visit you more often. But there are quintessential rules and rituals for kicking the bucket tastefully. Having a flawless funeral is one of them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this deliciously entertaining slice of Southern life (and death), inveterate hostess Gayden Metcalfe explains everything you need to know to host an authentic Southern funeral. Can you be properly buried without tomato aspic? Who prepares tastier funeral fare, the Episcopal ladies or the Methodist ladies? And what does one do when a family gets three sheets to the wind and eats the entire feast the night before a funeral? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach chapter includes a delicious, tried-and-true Southern recipe, critical if you plan to die tastefully any time soon. Pickled Shrimp, Aunt Hebe's Coconut Cake, and the ubiquitous Bing Cherry Salad with Coca-Cola are among the many dishes guaranteed to make the next funeral the most satisfying one yet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven if you've never been south of Rochester, this book will charm, it will entertain, and it will give you all the ingredients required for the perfect Southern send-off.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGayden Metcalfe\u003c\/strong\u003e is a lifelong Southerner and founder of the Greenville Arts Council. She lives in Greenville, Mississippi, with her husband, Harley Metcalfe III. \u003cstrong\u003eCharlotte Hays\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Delta native and recovering gossip columnist living in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 7.38 x 5.62 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984401465645,"sku":"9781401312831","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/Wm5xc3RoWkNVb1krZzVKQVI4bjk4Zz09.webp?v=1776092961","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/being-dead-is-no-excuse-the-official-southern-ladies-guide-to-hosting-the-perfect-funeral-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}