Ashes to Admin
Tales from the Caseload of a Council Funeral Officer
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Evie King
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Stewart Lee
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Evie King
About this listen
Imagine having that sentence said to you. And then imagine it actually being pertinent. Welcome to Evie King’s world.
What happens if you die without family or money? The answer to this very three-in-the-morning question is that Evie, or someone like her, will step in and arrange your funeral.
Evie is a local council worker charged with carrying out Section 46 funerals under the Public Health Act. Or to put it in less cold, legislative language; funerals for those with nobody around, willing or able to bury or cremate them.
Ashes to Admin lifts the coffin lid on some moving and unexpected personal life stories. Sometimes tragic, as with the case of an unidentified woman found on a beach buried without even a name, but often uplifting and occasionally hilarious.
Ultimately, Evie discovers that her job is more about life than it is about death, funerals being for the living and death being merely a trigger to rediscover a life and celebrate it against the odds.
This audiobook also includes the special bonus content: ‘A Blustery Conversation with Evie King & Stewart Lee.’
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- Lee
- 13-07-24
Wonderful!
A book about death but filled with stories full of compassion. Stories of those who are sometimes lost to society and family. Stories of lives lived and needing to be told. The author relates to each of her ‘ charges’ in a way which they may not have had when the were alive. This book looks at death in a way which actually I’d not thought about before and gave me incites into things that need to be done surrounding my own death. Well written, narrated and so so interesting.
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- Kate
- 10-07-24
Fantastic insight into life, and death!
Evie’s book was my first ever audible - I work in the funeral service, it had me laughing, crying and made my heart both happy and sad. Everyone deserves a last ‘hurrah’ whether they have the funds or not! It’s so important their life is marked one last time. Thank you for writing and it was even better to actually meet you! K x
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- Liam_H
- 20-04-25
Beautiful book and person
You'll laugh and cry. brilliantly read by the author. Fascinating on how council section 46 funerals work
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- Danielle Docherty
- 13-11-24
Think this is my book of 2025
loved it. Not only is it showing what goes into this but it also provides a look into death in a more interesting light.
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- Jane
- 20-04-25
Uplifting and witty
The author was witty, informative and showing enduring humanity. I laughed out loud and cried the odd tear. A timely books showing how much we acre about others
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- M. Nelson
- 26-05-24
Struck several chords
Evie's discoveries about the people she's been responsible for, after their lonely deaths, were fascinating. As a retired celebrant who's had to do some detective work myself, I was impressed by how she's gone further than strictly necessary to ensure that they'd be remembered as the complex human beings they were, and not just unclaimed bodies. the last chapter, about the unidentified corpse, is very moving.
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- Joycie_Banacek
- 06-11-23
Moving, quirky, funny and uplifting
This book is just wonderful. One minute it's heartachingly sad, the next moment it's laugh-out-loud funny. It's a wonder how life-affirming death and funerals can be. Excellent narration by the author.
My favourite book of the year.
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- Natalie Craddock
- 21-09-23
Unexpectedly excellent, funny, poignant and sad
This is not my usual genre, but due to recent circumstances, it piqued my interest. Also, I had read other reviews and wanted to see what it was about.
Each chapter is heart-felt and the entire book comes from a kind place. It has reminded me that there are great people behind the scenes that do above and beyond, just because.
Read beautifully by the author, which for me, made it all the more personal. I can't wait for the next one ! Thank you Evie King for sharing your weird but wonderful world.
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- Ms
- 15-06-24
Uplifting
Uplifting, funny and thought provoking. Thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's good to know that there are still people who go above and beyond the boundaries of their jobs to make a difference at such a difficult time and financial constraints of a family grieving or a family that has become estranged.
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- Kindle Customer
- 14-03-24
Gritty, honest, funny!
Well done 👏 This book helps to normalise death and dying in an interesting, human way, with humour and real life stories! Love it!
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