{"product_id":"living-with-the-dead-by-vibeke-maria-viestad-9781789147681","title":"Living with the Dead","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeath is universal. It will meet us all. But it's also a practical problem – what do we do with dead bodies?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Viestads live by a cemetery and are daily spectators of its routines, and their fascination with burials led them to dig deep to examine our relationship with the dead. Taking us on a journey through the world and the past, they explore how the deceased are honoured and cared for, cremated and buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom archaeological sites in Spain, Israel and Russia to Ghana's fantasy coffins and environmentally friendly burials, and from cremations without fire to turning our dearly departed's ashes into diamonds, this empathetic and enthralling work is for anyone who knows their turn is coming, but who'd like a good book for the journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiving with the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e by Vibeke Maria Viestad, Andreas Viestad, and Dr Vibeke Maria Viestad offers a profound exploration of our rituals surrounding death and the many ways we honour those who have passed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424875593964,"sku":"9781789147681","price":42.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781789147681.jpg?v=1774768304","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/living-with-the-dead-by-vibeke-maria-viestad-9781789147681","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}