Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory A Kirkus Reviews Best Book

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2024

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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory A Kirkus Reviews Best BookArmed with a degree in medieval history and a flair for the macabre, Caitlin Doughty took a job at a crematory and turned morbid curiosity into her life's work. She cared for bodies of every color, shape, and affliction, and became an intrepid explorer in the world of the dead. In this best selling memoir, brimming with gallows humor and vivid characters, she marvels at the gruesome history of undertaking and relates her unique coming of age story