Richard Gosling

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About The Author

Richard is a husband, father and funeral director. His time is devoted either to his work, at which he clocks way more hours than he should, or to his children and the occasional book in the back garden.

Born in the UK, Richard moved to Sydney twenty years ago after marrying his Australian wife. He has been a funeral director for ten years, appearing in the 2018 SBS documentary The Secret Life of Death. He has also been interviewed on ABC radio multiple times about his job and the profound satisfaction it brings him.

Books by Richard Gosling

After the Worst has Happened

Tales from a funeral director on the lighter side of death

By Richard Gosling
When Richard Gosling's young daughter faced emergency surgery, a colleague carelessly asked what would happen if she died. In that moment, Richard was forced to picture his own daughter's funeral, and the people who are there to help families after the worst has happened. Aged 40, Richard left hi...
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