The smoke invades your eyes

Equipped with her university studies in medieval history and a passion for everything related to funerals, Caitlin Doughty took a job at a crematorium and turned her fascination with death into her life's mission. She cared for bodies of different colors, shapes, and ailments, and became a brave explorer of the world of the dead. In this best-selling memoir filled with witty humor and prominent personalities, Doughty surprises us with the horrific history of burial and links her unique upbringing story to a deep love for exploration and biting wit. In a journey of laughter, gloom, and excitement, the book "The Smoke Enters Your Eyes" reveals how fear of death has overwhelmed our society and "will make you rethink how your culture deals with the deceased." (San Francisco Chronicle). Refreshing, brave, and immersed in luminous and satisfying curiosity… Her critique of society is fierce, direct, and fundamental… An important book that comes at the right time. – Helen Daves, Sunday Times. It will surprise and stimulate your mind. – Elizabeth Donnelly, Folivore. Candid… philosophical… provocative, and even wicked. – Natalia Kossz, New York Times Book Review.