Ferryman: The life and deathwork of Ephraim Finch - Katia Ariel

nIn an era marked by cultural division and uncertainty, Ferryman: The life and deathwork of Ephraim Finch, n noffers a powerful and timely reflection on community, faith, and the universal experience of loss.n n Award-winning author Katia Ariel masterfully blends biography, memoir, and cultural history to tell the storyn nof Ephraim Finch OAM - a deathworker, community builder, and living repository of cultural memory. Asn nthe director of Melbourne's Jewish Burial Society for over three decades, Finch guided families throughn ngrief with deep compassion, working seamlessly across religious and secular worlds. Whether navigatingn ncoroners, police, politicians, clergy, or medical professionals, Finch was renowned for his ability to uniten npeople and foster understanding.n n Through Finch's handwritten journals and intimate interviews, Ariel explores the profound themes of ritual, n nbelonging, and the power of stories. At a time when society is re-engaging in conversations about deathn nand loss, Ferryman is both a moving portrait of a remarkable man and an invitation to reconsider how wen nhonour the dead-and the living.n