The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning

Swedes who declutter thinking of the future have a word for it: death cleaning. This practical book, narrated persuasively and gently by the golden-voiced Juliet Stevenson, takes the sting from the title and replaces it with a pragmatic truth: We are all leaving the planet, and if we don't deal with our clutter, sooner or later someone else will have to. Making a powerful case for tackling the task sooner (better for us and for loved ones), the audiobook somehow makes the prospect of such cleaning more uplifting and less overwhelming. Recounting the author's tips and anecdotes from her own death cleanings (for departed loved ones and herself), Stevenson sounds like she's reading a charming story and captures all the poignant humor and wisdom of this book. J.C.G. � AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine