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From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2018
- ISBN
- 9780393356281
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
0393356280
ISBN-13
9780393356281
eBay Product ID (ePID)
242719419
Product Key Features
Book Title
From Here to Eternity : Traveling the World to Find the Good Death
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Topic
Death & Dying, Personal Memoirs
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
10 oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2021-275965
Reviews
The macabre travelogue is a thoughtful reflection and a smart critique of the American funeral industry, with plenty of gallows humor thrown in., It sounds a bit like Eat, Pray, Die, but her project is much larger than its premise first implies. She is searching not for personal spiritual enlightenment or the morbid titillation of thana-tourism, but for practical, radical alternatives to our corporatized death industry. Her travels illuminate a host of compelling possibilities for better funerals and a less fraught relationship with our dead., From Here To Eternity is fascinating, thought-provoking and - who would have guessed? - sometimes funny. Put it on your bucket list., Doughty finds the humanity in others cultures' relationship with death that seems to be lacking in ours., From Here To Eternity is fascinating, thought-provoking and--who would have guessed?--sometimes funny. Put it on your bucket list., She is the ideal guide on this journey, curious and respectful...Recommended for fans of the author and those with an interest in anthropology and ritual., This slim volume, full of captivating, enlightening, and humorous tidbits, is a--dare I say--uplifting exploration of what people the world over do to withstand loss and the bite of impermanence. This is death as viewed by a mortician: profound, unavoidable, natural, and a bit funny., It sounds a bit like Eat, Pray, Die, but her project is much larger than its premise first implies. She is searching not for personal spiritual enlightenment or the morbid titillation of thanatourism, but for practical, radical alternatives to our corporatized death industry. Her travels illuminate a host of compelling possibilities for better funerals and a less fraught relationship with our dead., Caitlin Doughty is razor sharp, and writes about death with exceptional clarity and style. From Here to Eternity manages to be both an extremely funny travelogue and a deeply moving book about what death means to us all., Doughty is a relentlessly curious and chipper tour guide to the underworld, and the weirder things get, the happier she seems.... Her dispatches from the dark side [are] doing us all a kindness--offering a picture of what we're in for, even if we'd rather not know., In her jocular but reverential tone...Doughty doesn't offer a simple morbid travelogue;instead, she digsinto diverse death experiences with deep veneration and examines ties tosocioeconomic, status, female identity, and religion., Doughty is a relentlessly curious and chipper tour guide to the underworld, and the weirder things get, the happier she seems. ... [H]er dispatches from the dark side [are] doing us all a kindness--offering a picture of what we're in for, even if we'd rather not know., A thought-provoking book about the complicated, fascinating world of funerary practices. Unless you and your friends are immortal, this book pertains to you., Doughty chronicles [death] practices with tenderheartedness, a technician's fascination, and an unsentimental respect for grief., [Doughty's] fascinating tour of rituals contains liturgies that readers will surely observe as rare, macabre, unbelievable, ancient, and precious--sometimes simultaneously., [T]he macabre travelogue is a thoughtful reflection and a smart critique of the American funeral industry, with plenty of gallows humor thrown in., Doughty writes bluntly about open-air cremations, natural burials and body composting, bringing a little more clarity and a little less mystery to the question: 'What happens to us after we die?'
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
393/.93
Synopsis
A New York Times and Los Angeles Times Bestseller "Doughty chronicles [death] practices with tenderheartedness, a technician's fascination, and an unsentimental respect for grief." --Jill Lepore, The New Yorker Fascinated by our pervasive fear of dead bodies, mortician Caitlin Doughty embarks on a global expedition to discover how other cultures care for the dead. From Zoroastrian sky burials to wish-granting Bolivian skulls, she investigates the world's funerary customs and expands our sense of what it means to treat the dead with dignity. Her account questions the rituals of the American funeral industry--especially chemical embalming--and suggests that the most effective traditions are those that allow mourners to personally attend to the body of the deceased. Exquisitely illustrated by artist Landis Blair, From Here to Eternity is an adventure into the morbid unknown, a fascinating tour through the unique ways people everywhere confront mortality., A New York Times and Los Angeles Times Bestseller "Doughty chronicles [death] practices with tenderheartedness, a technician's fascination, and an unsentimental respect for grief." --Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, Fascinated by our pervasive fear of dead bodies, mortician Caitlin Doughty embarks on a global expedition to discover how other cultures care for the dead. From Zoroastrian sky burials to wish-granting Bolivian skulls, she investigates the world's funerary customs and expands our sense of what it means to treat the dead with dignity. Her account questions the rituals of the American funeral industry--especially chemical embalming--and suggests that the most effective traditions are those that allow mourners to personally attend to the body of the deceased. Exquisitely illustrated by artist Landis Blair, From Here to Eternity is an adventure into the morbid unknown, a fascinating tour through the unique ways people everywhere confront mortality.
LC Classification Number
RA622.D68 2018
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- e***e (291)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat seller. Item came in great condition, just as described and shown in the images. It was packed well, with padding and items were wrapped to ensure safety. The seller posted next day, allowing for quick delivery. Price of item was great, espacially for the good condition of the books, for great value. Overall a perfect transaction and I would trust this seller again, would highly recommend.
- e**** (2540)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseTYVM! What a fun book that describes a by gone era. 'Book arrived in very good, acceptable condition, as described.It was carefully wrapped to ensure safe shipping.Excellent value, reasonable shipping cost. Seller highly recommended!
- 3***a (35)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe item arrived quickly and was exactly as described. The quality is great and the packaging was secure. Communication with the seller was smooth and professional. Very satisfied with both the product and the service—I would definitely buy again.