TY - BOOK AU - Doughty,Caitlin TI - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes and Other Lessons From The Crematorium SN - 9781782111054 (pbk.) : AV - RA622.7.D68 A3 2016 U1 - 363.75092 23 PY - 2016/// CY - Edinburgh PB - Canongate KW - Doughty, Caitlin KW - Undertakers and undertaking KW - California KW - Anecdotes KW - Environment and Ecology KW - ukslc N1 - Originally published: 2015; Includes bibliographical references N2 - 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 ER -