Ten-year-old Comfort Snowberger has attended 247 funerals. But that's not surprising, considering that her family runs the town funeral home. And even though Great-uncle Edisto keeled over with a heart attack and Great-great-aunt Florentine dropped dead--just like that--six months later, Comfort knows how to deal with loss, or so she thinks. She's more concerned with avoiding her crazy cousin Peach and trying to figure out why her best friend, Declaration, suddenly won't talk to her. Life is full of surprises. And in this funny and heartfelt book, the biggest one of all is learning what it takes to handle them. Deborah Wiles has created a unique, funny, and utterly real cast of characters in this heartfelt, and quintessentially Southern coming-of-age novel. Comfort will charm young readers with her wit, her warmth, and her struggles as she learns about life, family, dealing with loss, and ultimately, triumph. What happens when the girl who thinks she knows everything about death has to learn everything about life? A Unique Southern Voice: Meet Comfort Snowberger, a ten-year-old who has been to 247 funerals and isn’t afraid to tell you all about them. A Complicated Friendship: When Comfort’s best friend, Declaration, suddenly gives her the silent treatment, she has to figure out what went wrong on her own. An Unforgettable Family: From her crazy cousin Peach to the rest of the Snowbergers, life at the town funeral home is anything but dull. A Story of Love and Grief: A heartfelt, funny, and surprisingly uplifting look at living, losing, and the resilience it takes to face both.