Description: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes : And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty. (2015, paperback). Morbid and illuminating" (Entertainment Weekly)a young mortician goes behind the scenes of her curious profession. Armed with a degree in medieval history and a flair for the macabre, Caitlin Doughty took a job at a crematory and turned morbid curiosity into her lifes work. She cared for bodies of every color, shape, and affliction, and became an intrepid explorer in the world of the dead. In this best-selling memoir, brimming with gallows humor and vivid characters, she marvels at the gruesome history of undertaking and relates her unique coming-of-age story with bold curiosity and mordant wit. By turns hilarious, dark, and uplifting,Smoke Gets in Your Eyesreveals how the fear of dying warps our society and "will make you reconsider how our culture treats the dead" (San Francisco Chronicle). Good condition. Check out our other listings!
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Book Title: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes : and Other Lessons from the Crematory
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
Publication Year: 2015
Topic: Forensic Medicine, Industries / Service, Death, Grief, Bereavement, Personal Memoirs
Item Height: 0.7 in
Genre: Self-Help, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, Medical
Item Weight: 9.3 Oz
Author: Caitlin DOUGHTY
Item Length: 8.3 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
