This book consists of 220 art-paper full colour 128gsm pages with matt-laminate cover and dust jacket

Music CD included on inside back cover

Perfect for pre-arranging funerals, with lots of ideas and support for your decision making. Helpful and easy to use, this outstanding resource will assist you even if you only have a few days to prepare. Includes 4 main sections – a) Planning b) Poetry & Readings c) Music & Music CD d) Grief & Memorials

'When We Remember' is a project that has received contributions from authorities in Europe, North America and Australia.

Funeral directors, funeral celebrants, religious leaders, doctors and psychologists have added to the decades of experiences generously shared by individuals and families.

When We Remember focuses on the first week following a death, an emotional crisis period when information and assistance are needed most. We continue to draw together knowledge, experiences and discoveries from many people – from the inexperienced to the expert – to ensure that this resource is as inclusive, comforting and relevant as possible.

Melissa Abraham leads a team of consultants, graphic designers, writers and professional musicians in creating this outstanding and invaluable roadmap through one of life's most difficult journeys.

"This unique, generous and highly acclaimed resource draws on decades of experiences, partiularly in understanding the power of music and prose in the rituals of our lives" Dr Carlos Alvarado

YOUR GUARANTEE: Purchase a copy of When We Remember and if you are not 100% satisfied, we will completely refund you. No questions asked. We believe passionately in what we do, and have personally been reminded many times about what's important in life. And it's not money.

Melissa is a highly respected educator, and a talented classical and jazz musician. She feels blessed to have performed and conducted in the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and USA for 20 years. Like most of us, she is no stranger to the great joys and terrible sorrows that life, and loss, can deal to us.

Her skills and training have often been called on to bring inspiration and integrity to the final services for her lost loved ones, and professionally for other families as well.

Through these experiences, she has learned intimately the vital emotional role a memorial event plays in our lives, and the long-term issues that avoiding the grieving process can bring. All too often she has found few resources to help personalise this process, other than verbal suggestions and standard hymnal and readings.

And so she began this journey; a passion to create a single-source guide, in a very user-friendly format, that meaningfully acknowledges the delicate balance of emotional and practical needs at this time.

Her exhaustive research and consultation was guided by many skilled hands, including funeral directors, religious leaders, secular celebrants, psychologists and of course many generous individuals and families. The result is a comprehensive roadmap that brings together all aspects of funeral planning to assist a family through this stressful period of decision making.

'When We Remember' focuses on the critical first week following a death – an emotional crisis period when clear information and guidance are most needed. This unique, generous and highly acclaimed resource draws on many decades of experiences, particularly in understanding the power of music and prose in the rituals of our lives.

Melissa currently lives in Sydney, Australia with 2 dogs, 3 chickens and 1 husband, Jim!