Describes death customs and rituals from around the world, exploring how they compare to the impersonal american system and how mourners respond best when they participate in caring for the deceased. Caitlin doughty, quirky cremator and thoughtful thanotourist thanos being greek for death, posits an interesting thesis in this book. Oct 03, 2017 from here to eternity is the kind of exuberant, passionate nonfiction i live for. From here to eternity traveling the world to find the. From here to eternity humanizes rituals that might otherwise seem unfathomable. Traveling the world to find the good death by caitlin doughty and landis blair. From here to eternity traveling the world to find the good. Dylan thuras, cofounder of atlas obscura doughtys fascinating tour of rituals contains liturgies that readers will surely observe as rare, macabre, unbelievable, ancient, and precioussometimes. Jill lepore, the new yorker fascinated by our pervasive fear of dead bodies, mortician caitlin. Dylan thuras doughty is a relentlessly curious and chipper tour guide to the underworld, and the weirder things get, the happier she seems. Fascinated by our pervasive fear of dead bodies, mortician caitlin doughty set out to discover how. Oct, 2017 for millennia, religions and philosophies have attempted to answer these unanswerable metaphysical questions. Traveling the world to find the good death, sets out on a global journey to discover how other cultures care for their dead. While her first book, smoke gets in your eyes, was a collection of personal stories from caitlin, from here to eternity is a story of others.
Oct 03, 2017 from here to eternity is an immersive global journey that introduces compelling, powerful rituals almost entirely unknown in america. But there are other questions to ask about death questions about the physical body and cultural traditions. Traveling the world to find the good death kindle edition by doughty, caitlin, blair, landis. From here to eternity manages to be both an extremely funny travelogue and a deeply moving book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading from here to eternity. From here to eternity paperback traveling the world to find the good death. From here to eternity traveling the world to find the good death. From here to eternity introduces deathcare innovators researching green burial and body composting, explores new spaces for mourning including a glowing buddha columbarium in japan and americas only openair pyre and reveals unexpected new possibilities for our own death rituals. A tour of the world in cremations and cadavers the new york. A tour of the world in cremations and cadavers the new. From here to eternity by caitlin doughty overdrive.
Jan 12, 2018 from here to eternity meshes well with our goal here at sevenponds. She is the creator of the web series ask a mortician. Yet, when it comes to discussing death and funerals, she is making an impact. Traveling the world to find the good death caitlin doughty author, narrator, recorded books publisher get audible free. Jan 06, 2020 that book is more memoir, while this is more travelogue. In stores october 3rd, her new book from here to eternity. Book overview fascinated by our pervasive fear of dead bodies, mortician caitlin doughty embarks on a global expedition to discover how other cultures care for the dead. If you have watched any of her youtube videos, you will know what to expect from this book. From here to eternity manages to be both an extremely funny travelogue and a deeply moving book about what death means to us all.
Laura had lived in crestone for years, and it seemed as if the whole town had come to the pyre that morning. We want to foster an environment in which people can discuss death and dying openly, without fear of judgement. From here to eternity traveling the world to find the good death by caitlin doughty illustrated by landis blair 248 pp. For millennia, religions and philosophies have attempted to answer these unanswerable metaphysical questions. That book is more memoir, while this is more travelogue. From here to eternity book columbus metropolitan library.
Author and mortician caitlin doughty explores these worldly queries with humor, openness and respect in from here to eternity. Traveling the world to find the good death, you sense the feeling is mutual. Jacobs caitlin doughty is razor sharp, and writes about death with exceptional clarity and style. Oct 27, 2017 from here to eternity traveling the world to find the good death by caitlin doughty illustrated by landis blair 248 pp. I read every part of it, including the references, which i dont always do, but i could hardly put this down, i was so fascinated by it. Describes death customs and rituals from around the world, exploring how they compare to the impersonal american system and how mourners respond best when they participate in. From here to eternity by caitlin doughty overdrive rakuten. From here to eternity obituaries public group facebook. From here to eternity meshes well with our goal here at sevenponds.
Doughty is a relentlessly curious and chipper tour guide to the underworld, and the weirder things get, the happier she seems. Reading about the death practices of other countries might not be everybodys cup of tea, but from here to eternity is written in such a way that you cant help but like it. Order a signed personalized copy of from here to eternity, for yourself or as a holidaty present. Her second book is a fascinating catalog of funeral rituals and burial practices from around the world. Caitlin doughty is a mortician and the author of will my cat eat my eyeballs. From here to eternity npr coverage of from here to eternity. Traveling the world to find the good death buy laura had lived in crestone for years, and it seemed as if the whole town had come to the pyre that morning. Traveling the world to find the good death kindle edition published october 3rd 2017 by w. With curiosity and morbid humor, doughty encounters a range of rituals from a grandpas mummy being cared for in a family home in rural indonesia to a japanese practice of using.
Featuring goreyesque illustrations by artist landis blair, from here to eternity introduces death care innovators researching green burial and body composting, explores new spaces for mourning including a glowing buddha columbarium in japan and americas only openair pyre and reveals unexpected new possibilities for our own death rituals. From here to eternity audiobook by caitlin doughty. Fascinated by our pervasive fear of dead bodies, mortician caitlin doughty embarks on a global expedition to discover how other cultures care for the dead. From here to eternity is an immersive global journey that introduces compelling, powerful rituals almost entirely unknown in america. In this book we learn about death culture from all over the world, as well as here in the united states. From here to eternity is the kind of exuberant, passionate nonfiction i live for. From here to eternity is an adventure into the morbid unknown, a fascinating tour through the. Traveling the world to find the good death link read online download. Death positive mortician caitlin doughty, best known for her ask a mortician series on youtube and her bestselling book smoke gets in your eyes, just revealed her latest offering. Norton, mortician caitlin doughty, author of the bestselling smoke gets in your eyes. From here to eternity is an immersive global journey that introduces compelling, powerful rituals almost entirely unknown in. Hardcover 1032017 library binding, large print 3212018 paperback, chinese 812018. Dylan thuras, cofounder of atlas obscura doughtys fascinating tour of rituals contains liturgies that readers will surely observe as rare, macabre, unbelievable, ancient, and precious. She is the creator of the ask a mortician web series and founder of the order of the good death.
Hurry, all orders must be in by midnight, sunday, december 10th. From here to eternity traveling the world to find the good death book. Traveling the world to find the good death explores the intimate death rituals of cultures around the. Caitlin doughty is a mortician and the author, most recently, of from here to eternity. Caitlin doughty is a woman on a mission to redefine death. From here to eternity is an immersive global journey that introduces compelling. Caitlin doughty is a mortician and the new york times bestselling author of smoke gets in your eyes and from here to eternity. Mar 09, 2017 death positive mortician caitlin doughty, best known for her ask a mortician series on youtube and her bestselling book smoke gets in your eyes, just revealed her latest offering. Most of the established funeral industry cant stand her, and in her newest book, from here to eternity. Oct 04, 2017 caitlin doughty is a mortician and the author, most recently, of from here to eternity. Norton, mortician caitlin doughty, author of the bestselling smoke gets in.
Both, of course, share the theme of death and in doughtys words a good death. Fascinated by our pervasive fear of dead bodies, mortician caitlin doughty set out to discover how other cultures care for the dead. Featuring goreyesque illustrations by artist landis blair, from here to eternity introduces deathcare innovators researching green burial and body composting, explores new spaces for mourning including a glowing buddha columbarium in japan and americas only openair pyre and reveals unexpected new possibilities for our own death rituals. He was born may 21, 1930 in waterford, oh to thomas and florence martin pierce. Her son, jason, spoke the first words, his gaze focused on the flames. Unless you and your friends are immortal, this book pertains to you. In rural indonesia, she watches a man clean and dress his grandfathers mummified body, which has resided in the family home for two years. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. From here to eternity introduces death care innovators researching green burial and body composting, explores new spaces for mourning including a glowing buddha columbarium in japan and americas only openair pyre and reveals unexpected new possibilities for our own death rituals. That being said, i highly recommend this book to any of our readers and anyone who is interested in how other cultures treat their loved ones who have died. Traveling the world to find a good death caitlin doughty. From here to eternity belongs right next to atlas obscura on the bookshelf. Dylan thuras, cofounder of atlas obscura doughty writes bluntly about openair cremations, natural burials and body composting, bringing a little more clarity and a little less mystery to the question.
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