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Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?

And Other Questions About Dead Bodies
By Caitlin Doughty
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Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? by Caitlin Doughty delves into curiosities and myths surrounding death and decomposition, providing enlightening answers to unusual questions posed by children. The author, with a blend of science, humour, and sincerity, explores various queries related to what happens to our bodies after death, making it an engaging read for those interested in understanding the natural processes of nature and mortality.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy quirky, informative discussions blending science and humour. It delves into the curious and sometimes morbid questions about death that people occasionally ponder. As a blend of science, culture, and a bit of cheeky curiosity, it offers fascinating insights with a touch of levity.

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Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?

Everyone's favourite mortician offers seriously fascinating answers to the questions you have about death but were too afraid to ask - for fans of WHAT IF? and WHY DON'T PENGUINS' FEET FREEZE?

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Every day, funeral director Caitlin Doughty receives dozens of questions about death. Here she offers her factual, hilarious and candid answers to thirty-five of the most interesting, sharing the lore and science of what happens to, and inside, our bodies after we die.

Why do corpses groan? What causes bodies to turn strange colours during decomposition? And why do hair and nails appear longer after death? The answers are all within Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?

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Reviews indicate that Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? by Caitlin Doughty is a humorous yet thought-provoking exploration of mortality. It's darkly funny, existential, and provides insights into our understanding of death, demonstrating how children can grasp complex topics. The narrative also holds consistent entertainment value.

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ISBN: 9781474613415

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 September 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Illustration: b&w integrated

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 240

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About the Author

Caitlin Doughty is a mortician, writer and advocate for funeral industry reform. In 2011 she founded the non-profit The Order of the Good Death, which spawned the death positive movement and is working to legalise human composting and aquamation in all fifty states of the USA. Her educational documentaries as 'Ask a Mortician' have been viewed over 250 million times and all three of her books - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, From Here to Eternity and Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? - were New York Times bestsellers. She founded a Los Angeles funeral home, Clarity Funerals, and currently lives in upstate New York.

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