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wavysagey's review against another edition
5.0
This book is so so so good. Reading about different cultures’ death rituals helped me to confront my own fear of death and Why it has scared me so much my whole life, as well as why my grief over my grandfather still feels insurmountable, a year and a half later. America’s culture of death is out of sight, out of mind — we are separated from our dead, not allowed the time to confront or process our loved one’s mortality, and our own. People have told me many times that death is a beautiful thing, a natural progression of life, but it’s hard to feel that way when you are not allowed to process death and grief in the way you NEED to, and instead you have to process it in an American funeral home approved way. My grandpa was alive, and then I received a call, and then I received his ashes. I was not allowed to see him one last time, nor witness his cremation. I can’t help but think how much further along I’d be in “healing” if I had been allowed to be in any way a part of his death care. Caitlin is doing such good work on this earth <3
mbrazz's review against another edition
4.0
This is exactly the type of book I’ve been looking for. Learning about the ways grief is processed and lives are celebrated was great for me. I even got some ideas about my own death that put me more at ease in a way. It was a bit wordy at times but I get that the author wanted to thoroughly explain. I think this is one I’ll come back to over time and read just a random chapter.
emily_farmer's review against another edition
5.0
I definitely enjoyed her first book more, but the different rituals associated with death from around the world were fascinating to hear about!
jacyjean's review against another edition
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4.75
alterner's review against another edition
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5.0
A masterful and informative exploration of the many types of death services and how they compare to each other. From now, to the past. How we've gone forward in death care, the ways some of us has gone back. Even better when read by the author. I can't wait to see what the future holds for both death on America, and Caitlin's ongoing legacy in trying to improve it.
ashleytalksbooks's review against another edition
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5.0
An enjoyable look at different death practices and lessons we can take from them.
velocitygirl14's review against another edition
adventurous
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5.0