Smoke gets in your eyes
Subtitle: & other lessons from the crematory
By: Caitlin Doughty
Edition: Large print edition.
Series: Thorndike Press large print nonfiction
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 363
ISBN-13: 9781410475183
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Undertakers and undertaking; Biography; Anecdotes
Description: 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.
Notes: Originally published: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2014.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-362).
Table of contents: title: Shaving Byron; title: Puppy surprise; title: The thud; title: Toothpicks in Jell-O; title: Push the button; title: Pink cocktail; title: Demon babies; title: Direct disposal; title: Unnatural natural; title: Alas, poor Yorick; title: Eros and thanatos; title: Bubblating; title: Ghusl; title: Solo witness; title: The redwoods; title: Deth skool; title: Body van; title: The art of dying; title: Prodigal daughter.