Armed with a degree in medieval history and a flair for the macabre Caitlin Doughty took a job
at a crematory and turned morbid curiosity into her life’s work. She cared for bodies of every
color shape and affliction and became an intrepid explorer in the world of the dead. In this
best-selling memoir brimming with gallows humor and vivid characters she marvels at the
gruesome history of undertaking and relates her unique coming-of-age story with bold curiosity
and mordant wit. By turns hilarious dark and uplifting Smoke Gets in Your Eyes reveals how
the fear of dying warps our society and will make you reconsider how our culture treats the
dead (San Francisco Chronicle).
