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_c£9.99
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100 1 _aDoughty, Caitlin,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aSmoke Gets in Your Eyes and Other Lessons From The Crematorium
_cCaitlin Doughty.
260 _aEdinburgh :
_bCanongate,
_c2016.
263 _a201603
300 _axii, 254 pages ;
_c20 cm
500 _aOriginally published: 2015.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 8 _aMost 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.
600 1 0 _aDoughty, Caitlin
_vAnecdotes.
650 0 _aUndertakers and undertaking
_zCalifornia
_vAnecdotes.
650 7 _aEnvironment and Ecology.
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