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Ashes to Admin

Tales from the Caseload of a Council Funeral Officer

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Ashes to Admin

By: Evie King
Narrated by: Evie King, Stewart Lee
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‘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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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.

Moving, quirky, funny and uplifting

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Expertly written and beautifully read. How I wish I could have had a job like hers. Excellent and could recommend it to anyone. The bonus being is was FREE! I would have willingly paid for this one! Will look for this author again. Thank you for writing it and thank you for doing such a wonderful job of work.

Everyone should read/hear this book - Brilliant

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Normally, I don’t buy books that I’ve been read by the author as they are usually pretty bad. Sorry if I’ve offended anybody but this went into the five star category for me. I quirky listen heartwarming and sad but more of the former . You won’t be disappointed.

Weirdly a tonic to listen to

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Funny, heartwarming and very informative. Also brilliantly narrated by the author. I learned so much about death but also life and how to live it.

Highly recommend

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loved it. Not only is it showing what goes into this but it also provides a look into death in a more interesting light.

Think this is my book of 2025

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