Smoke Fills Your Eyes
by J
About This Novel
A young undertaker goes behind the scenes to delve into all the terrifying (yet fascinating) aspects of this strange profession. Most people don't want to think about death, but Caitlin Doughty, a twenty-something medieval history major, chooses to work in a crematorium, turning her morbid hobby into a lifelong career. She works with all kinds of living and dead people, trying to find a place in the secret culture of undertakers. This book tells an unusual coming-of-age story, full of quirky adventures and unforgettable scenes. Caitlin handles corpses of all races, shapes, and encounters, and in the process quickly becomes an explorer of the world of the dead.
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Why life, why death? Are the fears in people's hearts greater than the fears in reality?
Ji Lu asked about ghosts and gods. Confucius said: "If you fail to serve people, how can you know how to serve ghosts?" Dare you ask death? Confucius said: "If you don't know life, how can you know death?"
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Official(1)Scraped 4d ago
Why life, why death? Are the fears in people's hearts greater than the fears in reality?
Ji Lu asked about ghosts and gods. Confucius said: "If you fail to serve people, how can you know how to serve ghosts?" Dare you ask death? Confucius said: "If you don't know life, how can you know death?"
