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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematorium by Caitlin Doughty (Paperback, 2016)

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By Caitlin Doughty. Caitlin Doughty advocates for funeral industry reform and greater acceptance and social discussion around death. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes And Other Lessons from the Crematorium. She is also the author of three books:Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, From here to Eternity, and.

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'Unforgettable . . . a hilarious, poignant and impassioned plea to revolutionise our attitudes to death' Gavin Francis, Guardian From her first day at Westwind Cremation & Burial, twenty-three-year-old Caitlin Doughty threw herself into her curious new profession. Coming face-to-face with the very thing we go to great lengths to avoid thinking about she started to wonder about the lives of those she cremated and the mourning families they left behind, and found herself confounded by people's erratic reactions to death. Exploring our death rituals - and those of other cultures - she pleads the case for healthier attitudes around death and dying. Full of bizarre encounters, gallows humour and vivid characters (both living and very dead), this illuminating account makes this otherwise terrifying subject inviting and fascinating.

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PublisherCanongate Books LTD

ISBN-139781782111054

eBay Product ID (ePID)221191783

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Book TitleSmoke Gets in Your Eyes: and Other Lessons from the Crematorium

AuthorCaitlin Doughty

FormatPaperback

LanguageEnglish

TopicMemorials, Business

Publication Year2016

TypeTextbook

Number of Pages272 Pages

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Item Height198 mm

Item Width129 mm

Item Weight184 g

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

Title_AuthorCaitlin Doughty

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by nycticorax
03 Feb, 2017
Very interesting to read, really makes you think
Yes, it's a really strange topic, but reading this book is definitely worth it. It really makes you start thinking about the way we deal with out dead. Unexpectedly it's at times also very funny. I'm very happy I bought this, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who's even vaguely interested in death culture or maybe specifically cremations.
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by 5417-uk
31 Jan, 2020
Real life death and everything
A treasure trove of thoughts on life and death that will change the way you view them both. It will also change the way you think about everything. Buy this book this year get reading and stop being scared.
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by misspeachykeenjellybean
10 Aug, 2021
Great book
All 3 of this series from The Order of the Good Death are marvelous, they can be a little repetitive as some go over the same customs etc. but overall such a great and easy read for ALL AGES
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by 1hySwfccRDO@Deleted
20 Sep, 2017
interesting you wont put it down
it as a very interesting book on how the death industry works to con you out of money you don't need to spend by using emotions to make you spend more I would recommend you read it and cant wait for the next book .
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by missyvenom79
29 Aug, 2018
Great read
I watch Caitlin on Youtube and find her work fascinating. This book was a great insight into the funeral home business and her journey into it.
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by sonianitu79
14 Aug, 2022
A must read
Amazing book, a great insight into the world of the undertaking and the many USELESS things families have to go through at a difficult time.
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by idratherhavethecash
10 Oct, 2024
Nice book, didn't realize it was an x li...
Nice book, didn't realize it was an x library book though, so couldn't give as gift, but read it myself.
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by ellieavatar96
11 Sep, 2017
Brilliant eye opener
As someone who is I interested in working in the funeral industry, this book is a great eye opener. I brought this after watching some of Caitlins YouTube videos and her humour translates brilliantly!
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by fLXV-wL3TLG@Deleted
25 Apr, 2019
Apt and humourous.
Written so well and sensitively yet with humour and fun. The subject matter is controversial for some but the book dispels any myths about death and opens up the subject for debate and thought.
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by rgrichard
24 Apr, 2019
Great book
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