St. Louis Public Library Book Challenge

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Friday, November 28, 2014

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty

254 Pages

Caitlin Doughty began working at a crematory when she couldn't get a job with her degree in medieval history. The book covers the beginning of her career in the world of the dead leading us behind the black curtain. Doughty challenges the way society deals with death and makes suggestions of how to change our preconceptions and misunderstandings.

This is a quick and enjoyable read. People who enjoyed Stiff by Mary Roach will probably enjoy this book as well.

1 comment:

wysterriaDecember 3, 2014 at 1:43 PM
Sounds interesting. I'm adding it to my list. I have yet to read "Stiff" but I want to.
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