The book describes how to make various shrouds and coffins both cheaply and easily. None of the shrouds and coffins described in the book require any great expertise or tools. All of them can be made, quite literally, on the kitchen floor. The book has been written for the many people who would like to be able to have a funeral which is personal to both them and the deceased. Included in the book is information on how to deal with the body, what legal matters have to be dealt with after a death and how to arrange a funeral using just family and friends. If you favour the idea of a green burial, all of the shrouds and coffins shown are bio-degradable and alternatives to the use of screws and nails are given in the text. As such, they are all in accord with the ideology of green burials.