{"product_id":"heart-and-humanity-martin-thompson-9798999422040","title":"Heart and Humanity: A Funeral Director's Chronicle of the World's Oldest Calling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the moment the first humans were faced with the death of another, the question has been: \u003cem\u003eWhat do we do now?\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt seventeen, Martin Thompson stepped into his first job in his family's funeral home. In the stillness of that initial night shift, wondering what to do next, he realized that every generation has asked the same ancient question: \u003cem\u003eWhat do we do now? \u003c\/em\u003eWhat they created in answer to that question-those first rituals, those first small acts of mercy-were the true beginnings of funeral service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore there were doctors or builders or soldiers, taking care of the dead wasn't a job but rather an instinct-a sacred reflex of compassion that stretches back 7,000 years. \u003cem\u003eHeart and Humanity\u003c\/em\u003e honors those wide-ranging acts of compassion. From the Chinchorro people of Chile to the Egyptians, from Greek, Roman, and Victorian mourning culture to the modern era, this book features a series of vignettes that depict the traditions-each bearing the distinct faith, fear, and ingenuity of its people-of those who have stood in quiet courage and made a decision to do something to honor the deceased.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaced with both tenderness and history, this is not a book about death. It's a book about what people have done-since the first recorded breath stopped-to make sure love doesn't stop with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Thompson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798999422040\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cowtown Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.49d","brand":"Martin Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447324553471,"sku":"9798999422040","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_28f7440f-04df-4ebf-9317-a77b4aea92f0.jpg?v=1777230348","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/heart-and-humanity-martin-thompson-9798999422040","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}