Smoke gets in your eyes and other lessons from the crematorium
Doughty, Caitlin2015
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Place reservation for Smoke gets in your eyes and other lessons from the crematoriumMost 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 humour and vivid characters (both living and very dead), Caitlin learned to navigate the secretive culture of those who care for the deceased. This book tells an unusual coming-of-age story full of bizarre encounters and unforgettable scenes.
Main title:
Smoke gets in your eyes and other lessons from the crematorium / Caitlin Doughty.
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Imprint:
Edinburgh : Canongate, 2015.
Collation:
x, 254 pages ; 22 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781782111030 (pbk)
Dewey class:
363.75092363.75092363.75363.75 DOU363.75092 DOUB DOU
Local class:
363.75092
Language:
English
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BRN:
1811478
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