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Smoke gets in your eyes, & other lessons from the crematory, Caitlin Doughty

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Label

Smoke gets in your eyes, & other lessons from the crematory, Caitlin Doughty

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-362)

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Smoke gets in your eyes

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

891186023

Responsibility statement

Caitlin Doughty

Series statement

Thorndike Press large print nonfiction

Sub title

& other lessons from the crematory

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

Shaving Byron -- Puppy surprise -- The thud -- Toothpicks in Jell-O -- Push the button -- Pink cocktail -- Demon babies -- Direct disposal -- Unnatural natural -- Alas, poor Yorick -- Eros and thanatos -- Bubblating -- Ghusl -- Solo witness -- The redwoods -- Deth skool -- Body van -- The art of dying -- Prodigal daughter

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