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From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death
Caitlin Doughty
4.32 AVERAGE
3.71k reviews for:
From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death
Caitlin Doughty
4.32 AVERAGE
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I adore Caitlin’s YouTube channel and have been looking forward to reading this book for a long time. Death practices in other cultures are so fascinating to me, it’s one of the things that got me into anthropology. I highly recommend any of Caitlin Doughty’s work if you want an approachable, humorous, loving look at death and the surrounding industry.
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good information but not a fan of the author's presentation of the material. jokes that sometimes felt disrespectful or made me roll my eyes instead of chuckle (and why are we using footnotes to make lame jokes?). disney being referenced in every chapter was weird. i liked hearing about different death practices but this book didnt particularly move me. not bad, not spectacular either.
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Doughty travels to several countries to observe death rituals in order to show her readers the various ways people try to make sense of death. She has a direct approach, yet she manages to maintain warmth as she describes the humanity that remains in people mourning their dead.
She takes us on adventures in Colorado, Indonesia, Mexico, North Carolina, Barcelona, Tokyo, Bolivia, and California. We observe parades, fully dressed corpses, prophesying skulls, natural burials (including sky burials), and other wonders.
The book demonstrates that people are imaginative, and resilient in the face of loss and destruction. Life can be full of pain, but people are full of wonder and creativity.
She takes us on adventures in Colorado, Indonesia, Mexico, North Carolina, Barcelona, Tokyo, Bolivia, and California. We observe parades, fully dressed corpses, prophesying skulls, natural burials (including sky burials), and other wonders.
The book demonstrates that people are imaginative, and resilient in the face of loss and destruction. Life can be full of pain, but people are full of wonder and creativity.
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I loved this book. It's absolutely beautiful. Western culture, which I grew up in, is often death phobic. This book really opened my eyes as to how the grieving process and traditions surrounding death can be different and often, healthier. This book is well written and often very funny. I'd highly recommend it.