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Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?

Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?

Big Questions from Tiny Mortals about Death
EssaysScience
Pages
240
Published
2019
Language
English

Synopsis

Ever wondered what happens to your body after you die? Best-selling author and mortician Caitlin Doughty tackles the most curious questions about death with morbid humor and scientific facts. From ancient rituals to the fate of our skeletons, this book offers a candid and surprisingly funny look at what awaits us.

Prose complexity
7/10

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DarkFunnyInformativeThought-Provoking

Genres

Essays Science Sociology History Science & Nature Humor

About the author

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Caitlin Doughty

Caitlin Doughty is a mortician, activist, and funeral industry rabble-rouser. In 2011 she founded the death acceptance collective The Order of the Good Death, which has spawned the death positive movement. Her first book, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, was a New York Times best-seller. She lives in Los Angeles, where she runs her nonprofit funeral home, Undertaking LA. Born on a balmy August evening on the decidedly un-morbid shores of O’ahu, Hawai’i, Caitlin was an even-tempered, bookish child. H...

Frequently asked questions

  • Are the questions in this book based on real inquiries from children?

    Every question featured in the book was submitted by children during the author's public appearances and book tours, reflecting genuine curiosity she encountered throughout her career as a mortician.

  • Does this book require knowledge of the author's previous work?

    This title functions as a standalone collection of independent inquiries and does not require familiarity with the author's earlier memoirs or her web series to follow the content.

  • What is the significance of the illustrations in the book?

    The book features original black-and-white illustrations by artist Dianné Ruz, who incorporated the author's signature hairstyle into the artwork as a deliberate homage.