Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty

Join us for a lively discussion of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty on Tuesday, November 29th at 6:00 PM at Seekonk Public Library. The title is available digitally as an ebook through Libby and audiobook through Hoopla, or you may place a hold and pick up a print copy at the library. New members are always welcome!

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 humor and vivid characters (both living and very dead), Caitlin learned to navigate the secretive culture of those who care for the deceased.

Honest and heartfelt, self-deprecating and ironic, Caitlin's engaging style makes this otherwise taboo topic both approachable and engrossing. Now a licensed mortician with an alternative funeral practice, Caitlin argues that our fear of dying warps our culture and society, and she calls for better ways of dealing with death (and our dead). - from Amazon
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