Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

Name: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
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SKU: 9781782111054
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And Other Lessons from the Crematorium

By Caitlin Doughty

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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty is a fascinating memoir that provides an insightful glimpse into the world of mortuary science. The author shares her experiences working in a crematorium, exploring cultural taboos surrounding death, and advocating for a more open dialogue about mortality. With a blend of humour and tenderness, Doughty offers a thought-provoking perspective on life, death, and the rituals that connect us to both.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the realities of working in a crematorium, have an interest in the cultural perceptions of death, or appreciate memoirs with a touch of humour and honesty. Caitlin Doughty offers a candid and insightful look into her experiences and challenges social taboos around mortality with wit and warmth.

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

The critically acclaimed account of Caitlin Doughty's first year working on the funerary frontlines.

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Unforgettable . . . a hilarious, poignant and impassioned plea to revolutionise our attitudes to death Gavin Francis, Guardian

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.

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Caitlin Doughty's memoir offers a candid and humorous exploration of the death industry, challenging societal taboos around mortality. Critics praise the book's blend of humour, insight, and thoughtfulness as it delves into the personal and professional life of a mortician. The writing is described as refreshingly honest and engaging, often using Doughty's experiences to advocate for a more personal and informed approach to death and funeral practices.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781782111054

Publisher: Canongate Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 March 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Canongate Books

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 184g

Pages: 272

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Biography & Memoir Caitlin Doughty Education & Reference Grief & Loss Non-Fiction

About the Author

Caitlin Doughty was born and raised in Hawaii before gaining a degree in Medieval History from the University of Chicago. She currently lives in Los Angeles where she owns an alternative funeral home, Undertaking LA. She is the creator of the 'Ask a Mortician' web series, the founder of the death acceptance collective The Order of the Good Dead and co-founder of Death Salon.

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