Random assortment of books relating to death or dying I need to sort somewhere lol
Death & Dying Public
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The American way of death revisited by Jessica Mitford
Here is the classic anatomy of America's funeral practices, revised, expanded, and brought up-to-date for a new generation. This revised …
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Medical Apartheid by Harriet A. Washington
4 stars
From the era of slavery to the present day, the first full history of black America’s shocking mistreatment as unwilling …
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
4 stars
In this "morbid and illuminating" (Entertainment Weekly) New York Times bestseller that launched the death positive movement, a young mortician …
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From Here to Eternity by Caitlin Doughty, Landis Blair
4 stars
Fascinated by our pervasive fear of dead bodies, mortician Caitlin Doughty embarks on a global expedition to discover how other …
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Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? by Caitlin Doughty, Dianné Ruz
4 stars
(Includes an interview with a clinical expert on how to discuss these issues with young people)
In Will My …
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Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin
4 stars
Gilda, a twenty-something, atheist, animal-loving lesbian, cannot stop ruminating about death. Desperate for relief from her panicky mind and alienated …
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Tongues of Fire by Seán Hewitt
In this collection, Seán Hewitt gives us poems of a rare musicality and grace. By turns searing and meditative, these …
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When faced with unexpected loss, pain and grief set up camp in our bodies and we don’t always know how …
