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Smoke gets in your eyes and other lessons from the crematorium

Doughty, Caitlin2015
Books, Manuscripts
Most 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.
Author:
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Canongate, 2015.Edinburgh : Canongate, 2015.
Collation:
x, 254 pages ; 22 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781782111030 (pbk)9781782111047 (ePub ebook)1782111034
Dewey class:
363.7'5'092363.75092363.75393
Local class:
363.75
Language:
English
BRN:
704821
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