Smoke gets in your eyes : & other lessons from the crematory / Caitlin Doughty.
Material type: TextSeries: Thorndike Press large print nonfiction seriesPublisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, [2015]Copyright date: ©2014Edition: Large print editionDescription: 363 pages (large print) ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1410475182 (hardcover)
- 9781410475183 (hardcover)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Large Print Book | Main Library | Large Print NonFiction | Doughty, C. D732 | Available | 33111007953140 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
An Indie NextA #1 LibraryReads PickMost 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. Thrown into a profession of gallows humor and vivid characters, Caitlin learned to navigate the secretive culture of those who care for the dead. Her eye-opening, candid, and often hilarious story is like going on a journey with your bravest friend to the cemetery at midnight.
Originally published: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2014]
Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-362).
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.
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.