Smoke gets in your eyes : and other lessons from the crematory / Caitlin Doughty.
The blogger behind the popular Web series Ask a Mortician describes her experiences working at a crematory, including how she sometimes got ashes on her clothes and how she cared for bodies of all shapes and sizes.
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- ISBN: 9780393240238
- ISBN: 0393240231
- Physical Description: x, 254 p. ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: New York, NY : W. W. Norton & Company, c2014.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Formatted Contents 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. |
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Subject: | Doughty, Caitlin. Undertakers and undertaking > United States > Biography. Undertakers and undertaking > Anecdotes. |
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes : And Other Lessons from the Crematory
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Author's Note | p. ix | |
Shaving Byron | p. 1 | |
Puppy Surprise | p. 11 | |
The Thud | p. 25 | |
Toothpicks in Jell-O | p. 37 | |
Push the Button | p. 51 | |
Pink Cocktail | p. 67 | |
Demon Babies | p. 85 | |
Direct Disposal | p. 99 | |
Unnatural Natural | p. 115 | |
Alas, Poor Yorick | p. 127 | |
Eros and Thanatos | p. 141 | |
Bubblating | p. 153 | |
Ghusl | p. 167 | |
Solo Witness | p. 179 | |
The Redwoods | p. 191 | |
Deth Skool | p. 199 | |
Body Van | p. 211 | |
The Art of Dying | p. 221 | |
Prodigal Daughter | p. 235 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 243 | |
Notes on Sources | p. 245 |