TOO POOR TO DIE: A book reading with author Amy Shea

Join Amy Shea author of Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins and community death educator Anne Jungerman for December’s Death Positive Event ~ an evening exploring what it means to die unseen, unclaimed, or without means and the vital role of community, compassion, and witness in after-death care.

The evening opens with a brief memorial for Napa County’s unclaimed dead of 2025, with words from Rev. Susan Panttaja and song from the Napa Valley Threshold Choir, followed by Amy’s reading, discussion and Q&A. The program concludes with Too Poor to Die sales by Napa Bookmine, and Amy signing books along with light refreshments.

In partnership with Napa Abode, an emergency shelter, we will be collecting donations to support community members in crisis. Please consider bringing: New, packaged toiletries (razors, soap, shampoo) and/or men’s and women’s t-shirts (all sizes).