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

By:

Doughty, Caitlin [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication 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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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Lending	Ballymena Campus	363.75092 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	39548000001487

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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