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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes and Other Lessons from the Crematorium

Caitlin Doughty

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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes and Other Lessons from the Crematorium

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Humorous, heartfelt insights on death and dying.

"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" could be an enlightening read for you because it delves into an aspect of life that's often shrouded in silence: death. Caitlin Doughty's candid recounting of her experiences coupled with her thoughtful exploration of cultural practices and personal anecdotes will not only entertain but also potentially alter your perspective on the end of life. If you're curious about the macabre or searching for a sense of comfort and understanding about mortality, this book promises a blend of laughter and learning that's hard to come by.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Memoir & Autobiography (2014)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes and Other Lessons from the Crematorium

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ISBN: 9781782111054
Author: Caitlin Doughty
Publisher: Canongate Books
Date of Publication: 2016-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, Science, Sociology
Related Topics: Memoir, Biography, Biography Memoir
Goodreads rating: 4.22
(rated by 104623 readers)

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From her first day at Westwind Cremation & Burial, twenty-three-year-old Caitlin Doughty threw herself into her curious new profession. Coming face-to-face with the very thing we go to great lengths to avoid thinking about, she started to wonder about the lives of those she cremated and the mourning families they left behind, and found herself confounded by people's erratic reactions to death. Exploring our death rituals - and those of other cultures - she pleads the case for healthier attitudes around death and dying. Full of bizarre encounters, gallows humour and vivid characters (both living and very dead), this illuminating account makes this otherwise terrifying subject inviting and fascinating.
 

Humorous, heartfelt insights on death and dying.

"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" could be an enlightening read for you because it delves into an aspect of life that's often shrouded in silence: death. Caitlin Doughty's candid recounting of her experiences coupled with her thoughtful exploration of cultural practices and personal anecdotes will not only entertain but also potentially alter your perspective on the end of life. If you're curious about the macabre or searching for a sense of comfort and understanding about mortality, this book promises a blend of laughter and learning that's hard to come by.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Memoir & Autobiography (2014)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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