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This e-book has two purposes:

(1) To offer practical advice and encouragement for writers and, especially, inexperienced ones, who are called upon to compose a eulogy, or who wish to write one for themselves as part of getting their “affairs in order”.

(2) To offer trained funeral celebrants inspiration and useful insights into the art of writing “soul sketches” (also known as memorial portraits) that combine a creative process with organizing images.

My hope is that readers will increase their competence and confidence in order to compose and deliver eulogies that ring true to the family members who hear them.

Note: I have included a guide to writing obituaries although it is common practice for funeral homes to offer to assist families in completing this task. I included a number of interesting examples that demonstrate how widely obituaries can differ. The guide can also be used to write a self-obituary, something that more and more “Boomers” seem to find of interest.