Smoke Gets in Your Eyes : And Other Lessons from the Crematorium

(Author) Caitlin Doughty
Format: Paperback
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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Unforgettable . . . a hilarious, poignant and impassioned plea to revolutionise our attitudes to death' Gavin Francis, GuardianFrom 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.

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Publisher:
Canongate Books
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
254
Language:
en
ISBN:
9781782111054
Publish year:
2016
Publish date:
March 3, 2016

Caitlin Doughty

Caitlin Doughty is a best-selling author known for her book "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory." Her writing style is candid and darkly humorous, shedding light on death and the funeral industry. Doughty's work challenges societal taboos and promotes open conversations about mortality.

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