The New Natural Death Handbook

The completely revised and expanded third edition, an essential manual for dealing with death: either one's own or that of friends and family

Demonstrates to people dissatisfied with conveyor-belt funerals that there are kinder alternatives

From the spiritual and mystical to the practical and administrative, vital information is included on how to organise a funeral, how to care for someone dying at home and how to come to terms with bereavement

Nicholas Albery and Stephanie Wienrich compiled and edited this book on behalf of The Natural Death Centre.

Today, an increasing number of people want to organise at least part of a funeral for themselves, without depending on funeral directors. 
 
The New Natural Death Handbook shows you how to do everything from ordering a coffin to hiring a horse-drawn hearse to finding a woodland burial ground (where a tree is planted for each grave instead of having a headstone). It also explains how to arrange a burial on private land and how to set up a woodland burial ground as a business or charity.

Poem For The Day Two

Poem for the Day Two, available for the first time in paperback, is the enchanting companion volume to the bestselling Poem for the Day One.

A treasure-trove, an adventure trail and a cabinet of wonders

It's a brilliant concept and should give a lot of pleasure to all ages

Poem for the Day Two is the poetry book I read every day. It is a total joy

Praise for Poem of the Day: 'This book is a dream, a revivalist campaign, a challenge, a fundraising vehicle, a book of days and an anthology, all in one'

Poem for the Day was the brainchild of Nicholas Albery, who tragically was killed in a car accident as Poem for the Day Two was getting off the ground. His colleague Stephanie Weinrich has taken over the selection, and royalties will go to Nicholas Albery's charitable foundations, under the banner of the Institute for Social Inventions.

Poem for the Day Two is a repeat of the formula which made Poem for the Day such a well-loved favourite. There are 366 poems (one for each day of the year, and one for leap years), to delight, inspire and excite. Chosen for their magic and memorability, the poems in this anthology are an exultant mix of old and new from across the world, poems to learn by heart and take to heart.

Poem for the Day

One of the bestselling and best-loved poetry anthologies of our times.

This book is a dream, a revivalist campaign, a challenge, a fundraising vehicle, a book of days and an anthology, all in one

The poems are a delight, some never anthologised before

A very good and varied collection, with delightful oddities

366 poems, one for each day of the year (including leap years). Chosen for their narrative, resonance and rhythm, these are poems to learn by heart or treasure and enjoy. Poets included range from Yeats, Shakespeare, Housman and Kipling, to contemporary poets such as Wendy Cope, Carol Ann Duffy, Maya Angelou and Thom Gunn.

Nicholas Albery

366 Tips for Living

'It is better to give than to receive - especially advice.' MARK TWAIN. This book offers 366 tips - some in their own words, some favourite quotations; some maxims of every day life; some pithy, some profound, some philosophical. From poets to philosophers, from psychologists to Members of Parliament, from businessmen to novelists, the range of contributors cuts a wide swathe across all age-groups, professions, political affilitations and social backgrounds. Their chosen tips will make us laugh or shudder, will have resonance or private meaning, and will widen our realms of experience as they tap into favourite dreams, obsessions, aspirations or jokes. Anita Roddick, of the Body Shop, writes in her introduction: "I believe that most of us will find here at least one or two of what the poet William Blake called 'minute particulars', the small and useful details that can make a difference to a person's quality of life."

Nicholas Albery

Books by Nicholas Albery

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