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01. The Natural Death Handbook
£15.50
The comprehensive funeral and death reference book: inexpensive, green and DIY funerals, incl. 200 natural burial grounds, biodegradable mailorder coffins, a Good Funeral Guide to the funeral trade, caring for the dying at home, living wills and much much more.
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01a. 500 Ways to Change the World
£10.00
Fantastic ideas, fantastic book, fantastic value. BRAND NEW DECEMBER 2005! Just £10 inc p&p
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03. The World's Greatest Ideas
£8.00
SALE! An encyclopaedia like no other, this compendium of schemes, proposals, plans and innovations inspires, amazes and excites in equal measure. An A to Z, no less, of ways to change the world for the better.
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04. The Global Ideas Book
£15.00
300 pages of categorised ideas and innovations, including the 2004 Social Innovations award-winners, a foreword by Charles Handy, a dedicated book reviews and essays section, information and contacts for each featured project and much more.....
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04a. THE NEW GREEN CONSUMER GUIDE by JULIA HAILES
£16.00
The original version sold over a million copies. For the first time, the new edition has a section on 'green'
funerals. And, there's much more - You can make a difference, and this book will show you how. Green consumerism is
on the rise, but many of us are confused by conflicting information. Here, environmental expert Julia Hailes explains
which products, brands and companies are getting it right - and which ones are getting it wrong.
THE NEW GREEN CONSUMER GUIDE by JULIA HAILES (Simon & Schuster, May 2007)
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04b. GET DEAD (You've got to laugh)
£12.00
This volume contains some lively interviews with people who deal with death on a regular basis. They range from crime scene police officers to undertakers and grave diggers. The book contains many great photographs, which complement the text.
Get dead is full of humour, but this is leavened by a plethora of facts and figures, which the reader will find
useful. There is an invaluable advice and guidance section, which will supply the reader with many useful contacts,
addresses and telephone numbers.
Get Dead, by Jamie Oliver; photography by Christian Barnett (Friday Books, 2006)
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06. Alternative Gomera map
£7.00
NEW! Super-durable, waterproof, full-colour English map that goes with the Alternative Gomera guidebook described above, our preferred map for walkers in La Gomera (1:40,000 with GPS waypoints).
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07. Advance Directives (set of forms)
£7.00
A set of three forms in a plastic wallet: an Advance Directive (also known as a Living Will), a Death Plan, and an Advance Funeral Wishes Form.....
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08. Advance Directives (version pdf)
£5.00
A set of three forms as outlined above, but as electronic PDF files to be sent by e-mail.
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10. Poem for the Day (One)
£10.00
SALE! The original best-selling anthology of 366 poems for each day of the year, chosen for their narrative, resonance and rhythm: these are poems to learn by heart or simply to treasure and enjoy. And cheaper than ever...
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11. Poem for the Day Two
£10.00
A sequel to the best-selling original anthology, with 366 poems to learn by heart and take to heart. With a foreword by Andrew Motion, who calls it: "A treasure-trove, an adventure trail and a cabinet of wonders".
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11a. Poem for the Day Two (hardback edition)
£15.00
SALE! The sequel to the best-selling original anthology, with 366 poems to learn by heart and take to heart. With a foreword by Andrew Motion, who calls it: "A treasure-trove, an adventure trail and a cabinet of wonders". A perfect gift in hardback.
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11b. Poem for the Day One and Two
£18.00
SALE! Buy both these best-selling poetry anthologies, get twice the pleasure every day of the year, and save buckets of money....
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12. After Life (pdf)
£3.00
The Centre's booklet, After Life – Reports from the frontline of death, complements 'The Natural Death Handbook' and features: death on the curriculum; the right to die at home; an argument against legalising voluntary euthanasia; and more.
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13. Progressive Endings (pdf)
£3.00
Changing attitudes to death, dying and funerals includes accounts of woodland burials; the euthanasia debate; bereavement; befriending; DIY coffins; and much much more. It is now only available by e-mail as a PDF
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14. Ways to Go Naturally (pdf)
£3.00
This publication is for all those interested in the woodland burial movement (it responds to critics) and in the wider natural death movement; plus funeral ideas and approaches from other cultures; the history of death; opium dreams and more
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15. NDC annuals – 3 PDFs for £8.
£8.00
All three of the following Natural Death Centre booklets as PDFs – Ways to Go Naturally; Progressive Endings; and After Life – for only £8.
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16. The Problem Solving Pocketbook
£3.50
A booklet containing an overview of many useful methods, techniques and exercises, developed by the masters and mistresses of creativity! A great introduction to creativity techniques for the general reader or budding social inventor.
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17. Seize the Day
£7.00
SALE! A hardback calendar of Tips for Living from 366 extraordinary people, with a foreword by Anita Roddick and introduction by Brian Eno. There is a full page for each day with an inspiring tip and explanation.
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18. The Forest Garden
£3.00
SALE! The booklet that enables you to bring a touch of the forest to your town or city garden, creating a wonderul and varied garden with fruit and nut trees, bushes and self-seeding vegetables and herbs.
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19. Community Counselling Circles
£5.00
SALE! A manual describing an innovative design for training large groups, in such a way that mutual support is maintained throughout. This is done through clever use of a system of concentric circles.
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20. Being True To Yourself
£3.00
SALE! This book provides themes for group and self-exploration. These allow a glimpse into forgotten memories, suppressed wishes and unknown thoughts. By reviving these memories we can start the journey to becoming gloriously true to our real self.
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23. Time Out Book of Country Walks
£11.99
The Time Out Book of Country Walks contains an appropriate walk for every week of the year in the countryside around London, all of them reachable by train within an hour's journey from the capital. Revised 2005 edition now in stock!
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24. Time Out Book of Country Walks (Vol 2)
£13.99
NEW! The follow up to the best-selling original includes 30 brand new walks near London, colour photos and maps, more walk options, pub recommendations and more......
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26. Setting the World Alight
£5.00
SALE! A 300-page compendium of social innovations: creative ideas to solve problems in today's world. Covering a wide variety of areas and issues, it contains an enlightening and inspiring mix of existing projects, fledgling schmes and bright ideas
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27. The Book of Inspirations
£5.00
SALE! A compendium of ideas from 1999-2000, which has a wide range of interesting material + preface by Brian Eno....read on for more....
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28. DIY Futures
£5.00
SALE! A 300-page encyclopaedia of ideas and projects for a better world; an awesome book, filled with inspiration and information, for a third of its original price....
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29. Cornucopia of Ideas
£5.00
SALE! What it says on the tin, this is a fascinating collection of ideas and projects to inspire, inform and entertain. Foreword by Brian Eno. 300 pages for just £5....
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30. Social Dreams (and Technological Nightmares)
£5.00
SALE! A 304-page digest of innovative schemes that attest to human creativity and problem-solving ability......but looks at the dark side too!
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31. Colder than Here
£8.00
Laura Wade's acclaimed play, based around the Natural Death Handbook, is a 'beautifully poised family drama' combining black comedy with understated pathos.....
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32. Do Not Go Gentle
£7.00
A wide-ranging selection of poetry suitable for reading at funerals and memorial services. It combines the traditional with the contemporary in a seamless whole....
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NDC News & Views (Autumn/Winter 2005)
£1.50
The Natural Death Centre newsletter, which complements the Natural Death Handbook with news, articles, letters, book reviews, and events.
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