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Smoke Gets in your Eyes

And Other Lessons from the Crematorium

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Smoke Gets in your Eyes

Written by: Caitlin Doughty
Narrated by: Caitlin Doughty
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From her first day at Westwind Cremation & Burial, 23-year-old Caitlin Doughty threw herself into her curious new profession. Coming face-to-face with the very thing we go to great lengths to avoid thinking about, she started to wonder about the lives of those she cremated and the mourning families they left behind, and found herself confounded by people's erratic reactions to death.

Exploring our death rituals - and those of other cultures - she pleads the case for healthier attitudes around death and dying. Full of bizarre encounters, gallows humour and vivid characters (both living and very dead), this illuminating account makes this otherwise terrifying subject inviting and fascinating.

©2016 Caitlin Doughty (P)2016 Audible, Ltd Customs & Traditions Death & Dying Social Sciences Sociology
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Critic Reviews

"Unforgettable...a hilarious, poignant and impassioned plea to revolutionise our attitudes to death."(Gavin Francis, Guardian)
"A zingy, fresh and possibly even important book about death...This book might change your life." ( Evening Standard)
"Upbeat, brave and brilliantly, morbidly curious...Important and timely." ( Sunday Times)
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A nice read.. The author's sense of humour is delightful and the book deals with the concept of death in such a beautiful manner.

A lovely book

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A unique first person POV on what it is like to work at a crematory with (often graphic) details of dead bodies including details on embalming, cremation, etc. the book focuses on death rituals broadly but follows the author’s own journey as someone who has worked in a mortuary for several years. Definitely an interesting listen. The author’s writing is engaging but she tries too hard to make jokes or be poetic. But definitely worth listening to / reading.

An insightful read into crematory management

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interesting work without any pretences..... covers many things that we fail to appreciate... 5 stars...

honest n great...

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This is genuinely one of THE best audiobooks I've listened to here. It is captivating, I never lost my concentration on it for a moment and the author really knows how to narrate! Never regretted this one and highly recommended. Really shocked it doesn't have more listens.

Wish I found more like this

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very different from all the books I have ever read or heard. Highly Recommend this book. Never thought anybody can pen out the thoughts about death so intricately and connection with culture made it more knowledge and worth listening.

Very different

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