Walking Among Lillies

Walking Among Lilies: Memoirs of a Modern Mortician is a deeply personal journey into the world of death care, grief, and resilience. Ashby invites readers into the intimate spaces of funeral homes, cemeteries, and embalming rooms, revealing the unseen labor, humor, and humanity behind a profession that most shy away from. From reconstructing faces and guiding families through final goodbyes to finding solace in music, journals, and nature, this memoir explores how one learns to carry grief...