From Here to Eternity: Travelling the World to Find the Good Death

From Here to Eternity is a book by Caitlin Doughty that explores cultures unburdened by the fear of dead bodies and introduces us to inspiring death-care innovators, powerful death practices, and new spaces for mourning. It expands our sense of what it means to treat the dead with dignity and reveals unexpected possibilities for our own death rituals.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 24 January 2019
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

As a practicing mortician, Caitlin Doughty has long been captivated by our widespread dread of dead bodies. In her book, "From Here to Eternity," she embarks on a quest to uncover cultures that have managed to transcend this fear. With a blend of curiosity and dark humor, Doughty introduces us to inspiring individuals who are revolutionizing the field of death care. She participates in powerful death practices that are largely unheard of in the Western world and explores unconventional spaces for mourning, such as a futuristic glowing-Buddha columbarium in Japan, a candlelit Mexican cemetery, and America's only open-air pyre. Through her experiences, Doughty broadens our understanding of what it means to treat the dead with dignity and unveils unexpected possibilities for our own death rituals.

Weight: 240g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474606530