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Smoke gets in your eyes : and other lessons from the crematory / Caitlin Doughty.
Armed with a degree in medieval history and a flair for the macabre, Caitlin Doughty took a job at a crematory and turned morbid curiosity into her life's work. She cared for bodies of every color, shape, and affliction, and became an intrepid explorer in the world of the dead. In this best-selling memoir, brimming with gallows humor and vivid characters, she marvels at the gruesome history of undertaking and relates her unique coming-of-age story with bold curiosity and mordant wit. By turns hilarious, dark, and uplifting, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes reveals how the fear of dying warps our society and "will make you reconsider how our culture treats the dead" (San Francisco Chronicle).--from back cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780393240238 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0393240231 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: x, 254 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2014]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Author's Note -- 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 -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on sources. |
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| Subject: | Doughty, Caitlin. Undertakers and undertaking > United States > Biography. Undertakers and undertaking > Anecdotes. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Gorge Community College Library | MEMOIR DOUGH 2014 (Text) | 33892002331511 | Main Collection | Available | - |
