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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
Audible Audiobook/Hardcover
Informative answers to questions about death by tiny mortals. I love the questions the kids wrote. They get right down to the important things, like what happens if you die in space & can I make jewelry from from cremated bones. Caitlyn answers the kids’ questions without talking down to them or explaining in scientific terms. It’s a perfect mix. I’ve watched her YouTube channel for several years, so I am used to her voice, it was like talking to an old friend.
Informative answers to questions about death by tiny mortals. I love the questions the kids wrote. They get right down to the important things, like what happens if you die in space & can I make jewelry from from cremated bones. Caitlyn answers the kids’ questions without talking down to them or explaining in scientific terms. It’s a perfect mix. I’ve watched her YouTube channel for several years, so I am used to her voice, it was like talking to an old friend.
A cute exploration of many of the questions we all have had about death from when we are first introduced to the concept to when we fully understand. All discussed with sensitivity and a dash of beautiful humor.
funny
informative
fast-paced
dark
informative
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Animal death, Blood
Minor: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Death of parent, War
I brought “Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?” on a recent flight. Apparently, the title caught my seatmate’s attention and I discovered he was reading over my shoulder when he laughed out loud and admitted he couldn’t resist. I believe the title also deterred potential seatmates in danger of over-crowding me. If you are not yet familiar with Caitlin Doughty, she is a mortician, founder of the Order of Good Death, and author of several books, including the fascinating, “From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death.” Caitlin has been asked many, many questions about death over the years by children and has compiled and answered them in her new book. She takes a humorous and matter of fact approach to educating people of all ages about death. This book is for any age if you have ever been curious about the death process and have not wanted to ask. Also, Dianne Ruz’s illustrations could not be more perfect, delightfully dark, yet whimsical. -Lisanne E.
Caitllin Doughty is both informative and quirky, talking about death in a straight forward, informal way. She mixed both historic and modern anecdotes with science and gives good, educational answers.
She does have a morbid sense of humour, but considering her line of work and the subject of her book, it's to be expected. Spoiler alert; Caitlin is not sad about death.
I'd like to imagine, that when Caitlin Doughty dies, she will spend her afterlife as an Angel of Death.
"Psst... I'm Caitlin... you're dead... It's okay, you're allowed to be a little upset, nobody really wants this to happen, even though all humans know that one day it will. Well, today s that day for you. So, do you want to follow me? We can go somewhere cool..."
-Yes Caitlin, I'll follow...!
She does have a morbid sense of humour, but considering her line of work and the subject of her book, it's to be expected. Spoiler alert; Caitlin is not sad about death.
I'd like to imagine, that when Caitlin Doughty dies, she will spend her afterlife as an Angel of Death.
"Psst... I'm Caitlin... you're dead... It's okay, you're allowed to be a little upset, nobody really wants this to happen, even though all humans know that one day it will. Well, today s that day for you. So, do you want to follow me? We can go somewhere cool..."
-Yes Caitlin, I'll follow...!
"Sometimes death can be violent, sudden and unbearably sad. But it's also reality, and reality doesn't change just because you don't like it." Me reconforta mucho pensar en que hay personas como ella haciéndose cargo de preparar los cuerpos de las personas que amamos. Aprendí mucho con este libro. Es rápido y entretenido.
I don't have kids, but this strikes me as a really good tool to use to talk about death with them. Plus it was super interesting, and Caitlin is a great narrator. (I listened to the audiobook.) I also recommend her YouTube videos.