A look into the lives of Americans who go unclaimed when they die and those who dedicate their lives to burying them with dignity.
What The Reviewers Say
Dan Barry,
The New York Times Book Review
The authors succeed in conveying the fullness to be found in every life, but a more judicious use of detail in the four profiles would have benefited the narrative flow. And, in a lecturing afterword, they implore readers to make sure that our loved ones know that we care — a recommendation better left implied..
Alex Kotlowitz,
The Atlantic
Deeply compelling, utterly original.
Erica Ciccarone,
BookPage
Groundbreaking.
Kirkus
A poignant and disturbing book, researched and written with appropriate sensitivity, care, and dignity..