NFDA Updates ?The History of American Funeral Directing?

Funeral Industry News May 18, 2010
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NFDA Updates ?The History of American Funeral Directing?

imageThis month, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) will release the seventh edition of ?The History of American Funeral Directing,? by Robert Habenstein and William Lamers.

?This book is a landmark text in funeral service, particularly for those studying mortuary science,? said NFDA?s Vice President of Professional Development Colleen Murphy Klein ?We?re pleased to help students, and even experienced funeral directors, understand and appreciate funeral service?s remarkable history.?

This richly illustrated 375-page book offers a comprehensive look at the history of funeral service in the United States. The new edition includes: