& other lessons from the crematory!
Dates Read: April 27- April 30
Genre(s): memoir, nonfiction, autobiography
Rating: 5 stars (it was amazing)
"Death is the engine that keeps us running, giving us the motivation to achieve, learn, love, and create."
I absolutely adore this memoir. It's beautiful, funny, blunt, dark, and uplifting. Death positive Caitlin Doughty writes detailed and eye-opening accounts of her work in the death industry. She unapologetically calls out our modern society for being a culture of death denial. She also discusses her disdain for the American funeral industry's contribution to the culture as well as the many myths and lies it tries to sell us.
I thoroughly enjoyed diving into this little world where I wasn't judged for my own thoughts on death and the funeral industry. The sometimes cringe-worthy-but-humorous personal stories that Doughty shared regarding her work at her first crematory and the histories she offered on practices such as embalming were delightful. I found myself thinking, "they really do/did that?!"
Everyone needs to read this, especially those that are fearful of or disgusted by the thought of death and decomposition. It'll give you incredible insights and just might lead you toward embracing open conversations about death and dying. This memoir is fundamental to the modern death positive movement!
I absolutely adore this memoir. It's beautiful, funny, blunt, dark, and uplifting. Death positive Caitlin Doughty writes detailed and eye-opening accounts of her work in the death industry. She unapologetically calls out our modern society for being a culture of death denial. She also discusses her disdain for the American funeral industry's contribution to the culture as well as the many myths and lies it tries to sell us.
I thoroughly enjoyed diving into this little world where I wasn't judged for my own thoughts on death and the funeral industry. The sometimes cringe-worthy-but-humorous personal stories that Doughty shared regarding her work at her first crematory and the histories she offered on practices such as embalming were delightful. I found myself thinking, "they really do/did that?!"
Everyone needs to read this, especially those that are fearful of or disgusted by the thought of death and decomposition. It'll give you incredible insights and just might lead you toward embracing open conversations about death and dying. This memoir is fundamental to the modern death positive movement!