We want to share some exciting news from one of our own: fellow FCANC board member Jane Callahan Dornemann has just published a book, and we’re confident it will be right up your alley.
A Death Doula’s Guide to a Meaningful End (Chicago Review Press, April 2026) draws on Jane’s 7+ years as an end-of-life doula to explore what it means to face death with honesty, courage, and care. It’s part memoir, part practical guide – surprisingly funny, deeply human, and exactly the kind of book you’ll want to press into the hands of someone you love.
As people who think seriously about the end of life, you are exactly the audience Jane had in mind.
— HOW TO SUPPORT THIS BOOK —
📖 Buy it
Bookshop.org is back in stock and supports independent bookstores.
It’s also available most of the places you shop for books!
📚 Borrow it — or ask your library to carry it
If your local library doesn’t have it yet, requesting it is one of the most meaningful things you can do. A library purchase puts the book in front of hundreds of future readers. Just ask at the circulation desk or use your library’s online request form.
⭐ Write a review
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📣 Share the Press Release – click here to read it and pass it on! It includes more about the book and Jane, and the table of contents.
Please join us in celebrating Jane and this wonderful contribution to the death care community.
Visit Jane online at www.janekcallahan.com.
With warmth,
Funeral Consumers Alliance of North Carolina Board of Directors