Mary Moody Access

: She was fascinated by death, often traveling with her own burial shroud and a coffin-shaped bed.

A well-known Australian author, journalist, and former presenter on the ABC television show . Mary Moody

: Her most significant literary work, a series of handmade manuscript booklets spanning 50 years and over 1,000 pages. : She was fascinated by death, often traveling

She was an American scholar, writer, and the aunt of Ralph Waldo Emerson . Often cited as a primary influence on the , she was known for her intellectual rigor and eccentric personality. : She was fascinated by death

: She has written over 40 books and cookbooks, including the best-selling memoir Au Revoir .

: Trained as a journalist and became a passionate organic gardener after moving to the Blue Mountains in the 1970s.