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Ashes to Admin
- Tales from the Caseload of a Council Funeral Officer
- Narrated by: Evie King, Stewart Lee
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
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Summary
‘I’ve a body out the back for you...’ Imagine having that sentence said to you. And then imagine it actually being pertinent. Welcome to Evie King's world.
What happens if you die without family or money? The answer to this very three-in-the-morning question is that Evie, or someone like her, will step in and arrange your funeral.
Evie is a local council worker charged with carrying out Section 46 funerals under the Public Health Act. Or to put it in less cold, legislative language; funerals for those with nobody around, willing or able to bury or cremate them.
Ashes to Admin lifts the coffin lid on some moving and unexpected personal life stories. Sometimes tragic, as with the case of an unidentified woman found on a beach buried without even a name, but often uplifting and occasionally hilarious.
Ultimately, Evie discovers that her job is more about life than it is about death, funerals being for the living and death being merely a trigger to rediscover a life and celebrate it against the odds.
This audiobook also includes the special bonus content: ‘A Blustery Conversation with Evie King & Stewart Lee.'
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- Joycie_Banacek
- 06-11-23
Moving, quirky, funny and uplifting
This book is just wonderful. One minute it's heartachingly sad, the next moment it's laugh-out-loud funny. It's a wonder how life-affirming death and funerals can be. Excellent narration by the author.
My favourite book of the year.
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- Natalie Craddock
- 21-09-23
Unexpectedly excellent, funny, poignant and sad
This is not my usual genre, but due to recent circumstances, it piqued my interest. Also, I had read other reviews and wanted to see what it was about.
Each chapter is heart-felt and the entire book comes from a kind place. It has reminded me that there are great people behind the scenes that do above and beyond, just because.
Read beautifully by the author, which for me, made it all the more personal. I can't wait for the next one ! Thank you Evie King for sharing your weird but wonderful world.
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- Kindle Customer
- 14-03-24
Gritty, honest, funny!
Well done 👏 This book helps to normalise death and dying in an interesting, human way, with humour and real life stories! Love it!
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- Miss L. M. Coughlin
- 24-11-23
Must read!
Absolute gem of a book. Smashed listening to it in two sittings. THANK YOU for writing it, and for all that you do for "your people" 🤘
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- Sallieann
- 31-03-24
Amazing and heartwarming x
This book is really heartfelt for so many and it is of course a great read and listen. (I have done both).
In general it’s a book of compassion, care, kindness to a loved one who may not have any family, Evie is someone who is so dedicated to ensuring that everyone has a dignified goodbye, and that they are not on their own.
When called in by local authorities, she becomes a detective, housekeeper, admin assistant and more importantly a family member to help with arrangements for that goodbye if that person has no one.
Her celebrant ensures that the loved one, has a loving and respectful goodbye, and is not on their own, Evie will attended, purchase flowers and become a surrogate family member for the deceased , to give that farewell with love and respect.
The book is well worth a read /listen too and if you are a celebrant it’s a no brainier and will help in your celebrant journey and understanding that’s side of a death and goodbye.
It’s a job I would love to do, but it isn’t a job you can apply for, and if you do get to do it (and after you read this your understand) it’s an honour and privilege.
I am a celebrant and have used it in my studies and modules as it’s like a go too.
I have had the absolute pleasure to meet Evie who is so lovely and her chats about the book is amazing, she is so loving and passionate about her families.
(Note to self must get my booked signed though I use it so much for reference and research might need to but another !!!)
Thanks Evie
Sallie xxx
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- Ms. A. Almond
- 20-10-23
Fantastic
As a Registrar having dealt with a lot of these section 46 registrations I’ve always had the utmost respect for my colleagues the other side of the desk knowing they go above and beyond. This is a fascinating and at times heartfelt experience of someone who clearly took great pride in her work and the late people she cared for. I urge everyone to take the opportunity to listen to it. I learned to much about the role I may hug my colleagues from that role next time they are in my office. Absolutely beautiful and beautiful. Well deserved
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- Mrs. Stephanie C. Lay
- 22-12-23
What an amazing, brilliant listen
You’d think this would be an odd book to pick, 8 weeks into grieving for my husband. But it was was just what I needed at this moment - empathetic, funny and kind. Death still scared me - sorry Evie - but this book took some of the sting away. Thank you.
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- joe
- 04-03-24
Spoiler: everyone dies
I have tried audiobooks a few times and never really been able to concentrate. My mind would wander and I’d eventually get annoyed with it, as if it were an incessant work colleague just returned from holiday. But this has converted me. I’ve been listening all day. Thank you! Can you do my funeral? Not today though I’m not finished.
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- R. E. Carver
- 20-02-24
Interesting, touching and funny
A fascinating insight into a world I'd never realised existed, but am glad to know is there. Well written, and well read by the author. I also enjoyed the bonus interview at the end.
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