About this episode

Victor Sweeney discusses his experiences as a funeral director and shares insights from his book about life and death in a small town.

Victor is a funeral director and the author of "Now Departing: A Small-Town Mortician on Death, Life, and the Moments in Between."

People in this episode

Guest: Victor Sweeney

Topics covered

• funeral industry
• small-town life
• mortuary practices
• death and life
• personal stories

Keywords

• funeral director
• mortician
• Warren Minnesota
• death
• life
• small-town stories

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Now Departing: A Small-Town Mortician on Death, Life, and the Moments in Between

Places: Warren, Minnesota

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