from ShannonRose4

An eye-opening look at something we spend our lives attempting to avoid. Traveling the world with Caitlin, we discover that the James Bond film Spectre inspired The Dias de los Muertos (The day of the dead) parade in Mexico, that the fear surrounding death and the dead doesn't hold true throughou...

from y0zora

I had a code for a free two-month membership to Scribd from Groupon, and I used it when I found out that this audiobook is available on the website. I had difficulty putting down this audiobook because I found the narration sounded smooth and was eager to learn more about the different death ritu...

from Juva

A beautiful survey of international traditions surrounding death and morning. How are other countries dealing with the rising costs of funeral arrangements and limited space for burial? How are other cultures memorializing their dead? Are they breaking new cultural ground or are they lovingly mai...

from howifeelaboutbooks

I love Doughty's first book and it really made me think differently about the funeral industry, and I was already kind of open-minded about it. This book was amazing - I loved hearing about death in different cultures, both from a research standpoint as well as Doughty's own experiences. It was a...

from ShannonRose4

An eye-opening look at something we spend our lives attempting to avoid. Traveling the world with Caitlin, we discover that the James Bond film Spectre inspired The Dias de los Muertos (The day of the dead) parade in Mexico, that the fear surrounding death and the dead doesn't hold true throughou...