Going Out Green: One Man's Adventure Planning His Own Burial

At once elegant and funny as hell, Bob Butz has written the most useful book I’ve seen all year. Everyone will be needing this book. No exceptions. See you at sunset. —Doug Peacock, author of "Grizzly Years: In Search of the American Wilderness"

If you want to go out like Ed Abbey—and who doesn’t—here’s the guide you need. — Bill McKibben, bestselling author, educator and environmentalist

This book is a must for anyone who might someday die—and yes, I’m talking about you. — Steven Rinella, author of "The Scavenger’s Guide to Haute Cuisine and American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon"

A wonderful, uplifting little book whose relentless sense of humor is utterly appropriate. — David Petersen, author of "On the Wild Edge: In Search of a Natural Life"

A light-hearted introduction to a heavy subject that’s going to be of increasing importance to Americans. — Joe Sehee, executive director, Green Burial Council

[I]f more people would talk about death and dying in the demystifying way that Butz does, I, for one, believe we’d be much better off as a society. — Wendy Lyons, president, Funeral Consumers Information Society