VIRTUAL LIVESTREAM EVENT WITH APRIL SLAUGHTER
LIVESTREAM WITH APRIL SLAUGHTER
”DISCONNECTED FROM DEATH”
OCTOBER 14, 2020
LIVESTREAM WITH April slaughter
”disconnected from death”
october 14, 2020 | 7:00 pm (central)
presented via zoom
live from the american hauntings office
$13 per person
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Join April Slaughter for a fascinating and sometimes chilling look at America’s relationship with death, dying, funeral customs and more! Have you ever wondered how some of America’s most unusual funeral customs began? Been interested in the tradition of postmortem photographs? Tried to understand the purpose of wearing black, stopping clocks at the moment of death, and other traditions actually mean? If you have ever wondered how death stopped being a part of everyday life and ended up as a business — this is the night for you!
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS:
* After signing up, you’ll receive a confirmation email that will include the private Zoom meeting room link and the password that will allow you into the room.
* The waiting room will open 10 minutes before the event for check-in
* Please use the name you sign up for the event with as the same name for Zoom
* The event will offer the FULL presentation, not available to the general public
* Private presentation by April Slaughter
* Private Q&A session after the event with April Slaughter
* All guests will receive an exclusive discount link to April’s book, DISCONNECTED FROM DEATH!
DISCONNECTED FROM DEATH
PRESENTED BY APRIL SLAUGHTER
From the God-fearing Puritans to the aftermath of the Civil War, the Victorian descent into mourning to modern day funeral traditions, join April Slaughter as she takes you on a journey through America's history with death, dying, and how they've shaped our society today. Far too often, the traditions and rituals of the past have been presented as macabre practices, and while some of them were unusual, each of them served a purpose. No matter how bizarre they might seem, they managed to present a vivid portrait of how we are all intricately connected to death.
Our ancestors dealt with death on a daily basis, dreaming up countless traditions and rituals to try and better understand it.Society today, however, has disconnected from death. In years past, Americans died at home. Bodies were prepared for burial in our kitchens and funerals were held for the dead in the family parlor. Now we die under the sterile conditions of hospitals, far removed from the people who love us, and our deaths have become a business... and one that isn't exactly there to assist the living solely in comfort and healing.
Learn what traditions our ancestors created, how they've evolved, or even disappeared altogether. Discover options for modern-day mourning you might not be aware of, what is legally required and what is not, and familiarize yourself with the safeguards that have been put into place to protect not only your pocketbook, but your peace of mind when you're faced with the loss of a loved one.