What Happens When You Die: An Inside Look At The Ever-Growing Death Industry - Hardcoverby A. L. Edwards (Author) Celebrated radio announcer and 15 year funeral home veteran A. L. Edwards brings an intricate and interesting tell all memoir to the table that shows how even in death, it's all about the dollars. Everyone needs a funeral home. If not for a loved one, one day, most definitely for themselves. For most people, death is the end. It rings clearly with a note of finality. Once the casket closes, the story is over. In A. L.