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

Paperback • 2015 • English

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

By Caitlin Doughty

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

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 unfo...Show more

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ISBN

9780393351903

Publisher

WW Norton & Co

Published year

2015

Language

English

Original title

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

Format

Paperback

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