Length46m
About this audiobook
Six Feet Closer to the Earth is a reflective and deeply human story about life, memory, and the quiet dignity found in ordinary work. The novel follows a young man who grows up helping his father, a cemetery grave digger, and slowly learns that every grave holds more than a body. It holds stories, kindness, regrets, and the invisible ways people shape the lives of others.
As he witnesses funerals, listens to the memories of grieving families, and eventually takes on the responsibility of the shovel himself, he begins to understand his father’s quiet philosophy. Life is not measured by how long we live or how loudly we are remembered. It is measured by the small acts that ripple through the lives of others.
Told with warmth, honesty, and reflection, this story explores grief, community, legacy, and the meaning of a life well lived. It reminds us that while everyone eventually returns to the earth, the true weight of a life is carried in the kindness we leave behind.
Audiobook details
GenrePolitics and Government, Children's Literature
Length46 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 9, 2026
LanguageEnglish
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