The New York Times Bestseller (yes, I’m as surprised at you are) Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.

“Doughty chronicles [death] practices with tenderheartedness, a technician’s fascination, and an unsentimental respect for grief.” —Jill Lepore, The New Yorker .

It is impossible not to be inspired by Doughty's commitment to her cause * * The Times * * Often funny . Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. “WANT A SIGNED BOOK? Smoke Gets In Your Eyes …& Other Lessons from the Crematory. Fascinated by our pervasive fear of dead bodies, mortician Caitlin Doughty embarks on a global expedition to … .

This book is helpful in getting you into understanding not only the finality of death but how we & others deal with it. https://t.co/CMVkXo5mlD”

. Caitlin Doughty is a mortician, activist, and funeral industry rabble-rouser. In 2011 she founded the death acceptance collective The Order of the Good Death, which has spawned the death positive movement.

“[Doughty’s] sincere, hilarious, and perhaps life-altering memoir is a must-read for … Caitlin Doughty Powell's City of Books Downtown Fri Oct 12, 7:30 pm ... Powell's City of Books.

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She is the creator of the web series "Ask a Mortician", founder of The Order of the Good Death, and author of the bestselling book Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory, published in 2014 by W.W. Norton and Company. 1005 W Burnside, Portland, OR 97205 503-228-4651 Hours: Daily 9am-11pm I'm going to my fave indie @BookSoup to sign one just for you! Her books Smoke Gets in Your Eyes and From Here …

Pre-Order Your Paperback! As a true believer of DENIAL *not just a river in Egypt*, this book, as well as Caitlin Doughty's other book "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", are invaluable learning tools. Can't make a book tour date?