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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes and Other Lessons From The Crematorium Caitlin Doughty.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Edinburgh : Canongate, 2016.Description: xii, 254 pages ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9781782111054 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.75092 23
LOC classification:
  • RA622.7.D68 A3 2016
Summary: Most people want to avoid thinking about death, but Caitlin Doughty - a twenty-something with a degree in medieval history and a flair for the macabre - took a job at a crematory, turning morbid curiosity into her life's work. Thrown into a profession of gallows humour and vivid characters (both living and very dead), Caitlin learned to navigate the secretive culture of those who care for the deceased. This book tells an unusual coming-of-age story full of bizarre encounters and unforgettable scenes.
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Originally published: 2015.

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Most people want to avoid thinking about death, but Caitlin Doughty - a twenty-something with a degree in medieval history and a flair for the macabre - took a job at a crematory, turning morbid curiosity into her life's work. Thrown into a profession of gallows humour and vivid characters (both living and very dead), Caitlin learned to navigate the secretive culture of those who care for the deceased. This book tells an unusual coming-of-age story full of bizarre encounters and unforgettable scenes.

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