{"product_id":"now-departing-a-small-town-mortician-on-death-life-and-the-moments-in-between-hardcover","title":"Now Departing: A Small-Town Mortician on Death, Life, and the Moments in Between - Hardcover","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\u003eVictor M. Sweeney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this unique and thoughtful collection, a young funeral director--also known as \"the internet's favorite mortician\" (CNBC)--explores various aspects of death, offering heartfelt and practical insights into how we determine what matters most while we are alive. This evocative book is for fans of Thomas Lynch, Mary Roach, and Caitlin Doughty.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNow Departing\u003c\/i\u003e explores the science, craft, and mindfulness behind Victor M. Sweeney's very peculiar skill set. Working in the funeral business since he was eighteen years old, Sweeney astutely shares the powerful and moving lessons of how we can exist and be remembered with intention and meaning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach page is filled with reflective observations and true stories from the lives and deaths that Sweeney has come to know through his work in a small Minnesota town. With grace and understanding, he also explores the rituals around preparing and saying goodbye to those we mourn; the love and forgiveness that arises in the face of grief; the universal interplay of walking between the chasm of the mundanity of a required business practice that touches on humanity's deepest metaphysical realities; and ultimately, how loss gives us the opportunity to focus on and celebrate the elements we have gained.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVictor M. Sweeney is a licensed mortician and funeral director in rural Minnesota. His videos produced by \u003ci\u003eWIRED\u003c\/i\u003e have been seen by millions on YouTube, all while he carries on his day job, raises a handful of children with his wife, and gets the dead from Point A to Point B. Follow him on Instagram @Victor.M.Sweeney.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987492274477,"sku":"9781668062111","price":28.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/lVnq61ROXU9781668062111.webp?v=1776179032","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/now-departing-a-small-town-mortician-on-death-life-and-the-moments-in-between-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}