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Molly Conisbee is a social historian who works at the University of Bristol. A bereavement counsellor and expert on the social history of death and mourning, she has curated walks on the history of death around the country, and has written for the Guardian, Ecologist and Red Pepper.
A beautifully written and thought provoking journey through the world of death. It addresses our human compulsion to mark the end of life and how that has changed over time. It reminds us that often we are where we are, because of what others have chosen to do before us. Life affirming -- Professor Sue Black, author * All That Remains: A Life in Death * Fascinating...a compelling work of social history, exploring how we died - and how we lived -- Judith Flanders, author * Rites of Passage: Death and Mourning in Victorian Britain * By introducing us to the hidden histories of those who perished in obscurity, Conisbee provides fascinating glimpses of attitudes to death through the ages -- Catharine Arnold, author * Necropolis: London and Its Dead * A rich and moving history of our changing relationship to one of life's few certainties: death. Molly Conisbee is a sensitive and empathic guide as she encourages us to look to the past to deepen our understanding of loss and grief. A captivating read -- Chris Pearson, author * Collared *
