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TALKING ABOUT DEATH, CELEBRATING LIFE

As in life, death is not without its agenda. This is something seventy-nine-year-old Edna Reid finds out when her partner, Ted, suddenly dies.

To cope with her loss, she sets up a Death Cafe to break down the taboo around death and to encourage other members of the community to discuss it openly. Over tea and cake, the participants hide their fears behind a veil of dark humour.

Religious fanaticism clashes with Victorian spiritualism as Edna’s meetings trigger lively conversations on the fragility of life, anxiety over dying, cost of funerals, and making sure long-lost greedy relatives don’t benefit from inheritances.

Soon, a series of events begin to unfold which threaten to undermine Edna’s livelihood and the Death Cafe meetings. These events just happen to coincide with the arrival of a mysterious stranger into the village.

Who is she and why is she so hostile to Edna? 

Angelena Boden - about me...

ANG PEAK 2

I’ve spent thirty- five years as an international training consultant and counsellor, specialising in behavioural management, communication skills and conflict resolution.
I have a Masters in Social Science from Birmingham University and diplomas in Transactional Analysis, teaching, training, coaching and mentoring.

Now retired, I write the Edna Read Investigates series of cosy crime novels which are set in my beloved Peak District. That is when I am not dog walking, baby sitting, landscape painting and reading astrology charts for clients!

I am a champion for Autumn Voices, a website dedicated to promoting creative pursuits of authors over 60. www.autumnvoices.co.uk
You can find plenty of free blogs, short stories and mini books for download here.

If you would like a guest speaker or to attend your event you can contact me on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

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