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Books Written From the Trenches

Real help for real life

Every book we publish comes from lived experience — not theory, not observation, but real life in the trenches of death care, large family living, adoption, and Appalachian faith. Available on Amazon in Kindle and paperback.

Written by Shannon Jerkins, co-owner of Jerkins Mortuary Services, and Richard Jerkins — licensed funeral director and embalmer with over 30 years of experience. Search Shannon Jerkins or In the Trenches Media on Amazon to find all our titles.

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Faith, Food & the Mountains We Call Home
Preserving the Old Ways
Appalachian Food Traditions
Appalachian Food Traditions
Shannon Jerkins

Faith at the Table — the food, faith, and traditions that define Appalachian life.

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Church in the Wildwood
Church in the Wildwood
Shannon Jerkins

The Forgotten Faith of Appalachian America.

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Large Family Living
Practical & Faith-Based Family Management
Laundry for Large Families
Laundry for Large Families
Shannon Jerkins

A Practical Guide to Keeping Everyone in Clean Clothes Without Losing Your Mind.

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Grit & Grace
Grit & Grace
Shannon Jerkins

A Mother's Guide to Surviving Large Family Chaos.

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The Legacy Binder
The Legacy Binder
Shannon Jerkins

Protecting Your Large Family's Future — Estate Planning, Guardianship, and Funeral Preplanning.

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Feeding Your Tribe
Feeding Your Tribe
Shannon Jerkins

Pantry Stocking for Large Families — Building Your Pantry System at Any Budget.

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Faith-Based Financial Help
For When Money Is Tight & Faith Is All You Have
Pull Up Your Bootstraps
Pull Up Your Bootstraps
Shannon Jerkins

A Faith-Based Guide to Money When You Are in the Trenches.

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For Funeral Directors & Embalmers
Devotional & Practical Resources
When Death Is Your Daily Work
When Death Is Your Daily Work
Shannon & Richard Jerkins

A 30-Day Devotional for Funeral Directors and Embalmers.

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In the Presence of Death
In the Presence of Death
Shannon & Richard Jerkins

30 Prayers for Embalmers.

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Where's the Minister?
Where's the Minister? The Funeral Is About to Start.
Richard & Shannon Jerkins

A Layperson's Guide to Leading a Funeral.

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For Women in Funeral Service
Written by a Woman Who Has Lived It
The Funeral Director's Wife
The Funeral Director's Wife
Shannon Jerkins

A Survival Guide for the Women Who Love Men Who Work with Death.

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When She Walks Toward Death
When She Walks Toward Death
Shannon & Richard Jerkins

A 30-Day Devotional for Women in Funeral Service.

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For Mortuary Transport Professionals
Practical Guides & Daily Encouragement
First Call
First Call
Richard & Shannon Jerkins

A Guide for Mortuary Transport Professionals — From Start Up to Success.

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Financial Management for Mortuary Transport Professionals
Financial Management for Mortuary Transport Professionals
Richard & Shannon Jerkins

A Companion Guide to First Call.

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The Invisible Work
The Invisible Work
Shannon Jerkins

A 30-Day Devotional for Mortuary Transport Professionals.

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For Support Staff & First Responders
Because Everyone in the Circle Deserves Support
Behind the Service
Behind the Service
Richard & Shannon Jerkins

A Devotional for Funeral Service Support Staff — 30 Days of Hope and Encouragement.

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Walking People Home
Walking People Home
Shannon Jerkins

A 30-Day Devotional for Hospice and Palliative Care Workers.

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When Death Answers the Call
When Death Answers the Call
Shannon Jerkins

A 30-Day Devotional for First Responders.

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Grief & Loss Support
Walking Through Loss With Faith
Grieving in Appalachia
Grieving in Appalachia
Shannon Jerkins

Death, Faith, and Mountain Traditions.

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Grace for the Journey
Grace for the Journey
Shannon Jerkins

A 31-Day Devotional for Families Facing Loss.

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Ministry of Meals
Ministry of Meals
Shannon Jerkins

A Practical Guide to Feeding Families Through Crisis, Grief, and Chaos.

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Ordering for Your Team or Community?

These books make meaningful gifts for funeral home staff, transport crews, first responder departments, hospice teams, and anyone doing the hard work of walking with death every day. Whether you are equipping your team, honoring your staff, or blessing a fire department or EMS crew in your community — there is a title for nearly every role in the death care circle.

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