Smoke Gets in Your Eyes And Other Lessons from the Crematory

Name: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes And Other Lessons from the Crematory
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ISBN: 9780393351903

ISBN-10: 0393351904

ISBN-13: 9780393351903

Edition: 2015

Authors: Caitlin Doughty

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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 humor and vivid characters (both living and very dead), Caitlin learned to navigate the secretive culture of those who care for the deceased.Smoke Gets in Your Eyes tells an unusual coming-of-age story full of bizarre encounters and unforgettable scenes. Caring for dead bodies of every color, shape, and affliction, Caitlin soon becomes an intrepid explorer in the world of the dead. She describes how she swept ashes from the machines…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2015
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/28/2015
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.30" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English