Eric Wrede
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Eric Wrede
Eric Wrede is Germany's most influential undertaker and grief counsellor. Before founding his company lebensnah Bestattungen, he was a music manager. He is also an author, podcaster, and a highly sought-after interview guest. His book The End was a bestseller, and was made into the film Sterben für Beginner (Death for Beginners) by the TV channel ZDF. The documentary film about his work, Der Tod ist ein Arschloch (Death Is an Arsehole), was one of the most successful documentaries of 2025 in German cinemas. He writes regular columns for Der Spiegel, Focus, and Berliner Zeitung.
Eric Wrede is Germany's most influential undertaker and grief counsellor. Before founding his company lebensnah Bestattungen, he was a music manager. He is also an author, podcaster, and a highly sought-after interview guest. His book The End was a bestseller, and was made into the film Sterben für Beginner (Death for Beginners) by the TV channel ZDF. The documentary film about his work, Der Tod ist ein Arschloch (Death Is an Arsehole), was one of the most successful documentaries of 2025 in German cinemas. He writes regular columns for Der Spiegel, Focus, and Berliner Zeitung.
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Year of Publication: 2026
Eric Wrede, Fee VogelYear of Publication: 2026
Everyone Can Grieve
Grief is not some defect. Some psychological short-circuit. Not some state that needs to be »overcome«. Grief is the logical, physical, and emotional response to love. Grieving does not mean you are weak. Grieving does not mean you’re not functioning properly. It’s the correct response.
This book offers a voice of dissent in a society that tries to speed up grief, to fix it with...
This book offers a voice of dissent in a society that tries to speed up grief, to fix it with...