Ferryman

<p>In an era marked by cultural division and uncertainty Ferryman: The life and deathwork of Ephraim Finch</p><p>offers a powerful and timely reflection on community faith and the universal experience of loss.</p><p> Award-winning author Katia Ariel masterfully blends biography memoir and cultural history to tell the story</p><p>of Ephraim Finch OAM - a deathworker community builder and living repository of cultural memory. As</p><p>the director of Melbourne's Jewish Burial Society for over three decades Finch guided families through</p><p>grief with deep compassion working seamlessly across religious and secular worlds. Whether navigating</p><p>coroners police politicians clergy or medical professionals Finch was renowned for his ability to unite</p><p>people and foster understanding.</p><p> Through Finch's handwritten journals and intimate interviews Ariel explores the profound themes of ritual</p><p>belonging and the power of stories. At a time when society is re-engaging in conversations about death</p><p>and loss Ferryman is both a moving portrait of a remarkable man and an invitation to reconsider how we</p><p>honour the dead-and the living.</p>