Happy Death Club: Essays on Death, Grief & Bereavement by Westerman, Naomi

Happy Death Club: Essays on Death, Grief & Bereavement

Anthropologist Naomi Westerman was studying death rituals around the world--when her whole family died. Upon losing those...
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Happy Death Club: Essays on Death, Grief & Bereavement by Westerman, Naomi

Happy Death Club: Essays on Death, Grief & Bereavement

$23.03

Happy Death Club: Essays on Death, Grief & Bereavement

$23.03
Author: Naomi Westerman
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Anthropologist Naomi Westerman was studying death rituals around the world--when her whole family died.

Upon losing those closest to her, Naomi Westerman saw that death was more than just an abstract academic concept; it was a deeply painful and personal experience. She became fascinated by loss and grief, and hoped to cope and demystify death by turning to history, art, and pop culture.

Happy Death Club examines the many faces of death and grief in Westerman's own life and in cultures around the world. From expensive coffins and unconventional burials to horror films and true crime, what does our treatment of death and dying have to tell us about how we live our lives? What makes a "good death"? And who owns our bodies before and after we die?

Both meaningful and darkly humorous, Happy Death Club presents a frank, curious look at this universal human experience--one we're often too afraid to talk about--and what lies beyond.



Author: Naomi Westerman
Publisher: Saraband
Published: 09/23/2025
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 6.90h x 4.30w x 0.10d
ISBN: 9781916637238


Review Citation(s):
Shelf Awareness 10/03/2025

About the Author

Naomi Westerman is a playwright and former anthropologist. As an anthropologist, Naomi studied death rituals around the world, also working on mental health and gender. She is a recipient of the Royal Society of Literature Award, the Michael Grandage Futures Bursary, the Derby Theatre / In Good Co Mid-Career Commission Award, and was a finalist for the Theatre Uncut Political Playwriting Award at the Young Vic. Happy Death Club is her first non-fiction book.


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