{"product_id":"from-here-to-eternity-traveling-the-world-to-find-the-good-death-paperback","title":"From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death – Paperback by Caitlin Doughty (Illustrated by Landis Blair)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy We Shelved It:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA breathtaking, eye-opening global journey into alternative death practices and cultural rituals around mortality. Mortician, activist, and bestselling author Caitlin Doughty travels across the globe—from open-air cremation pyres in Spain and skull-cleaning rituals in Bolivia to green burial forests in California—to discover how different societies celebrate, accept, and integrate the end of life. Shelved proudly at the intersection of our \u003cb\u003eFiction \u0026amp; Dark Lore\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eLifestyle \u0026amp; Botanical Wellness\u003c\/b\u003e collections right alongside Caitlin Doughty’s \u003ci\u003eWill My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?\u003c\/i\u003e and Mary Roach’s \u003ci\u003eStiff\u003c\/i\u003e, this thought-provoking paperback challenges our modern death-denying culture and inspires a more grounded, holistic view of mortality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Work:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Western society, death has been largely outsourced to corporate funeral homes, sanitized, and hidden from view, leaving many of us terrified of the inevitable. Seeking a healthier relationship with our mortality, Caitlin Doughty packed her bags and investigated how other cultures embrace the dead rather than bury them away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside this beautifully illustrated paperback, readers will explore:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlobal Death Customs:\u003c\/b\u003e Journeying to Indonesia, Japan, Bolivia, Mexico, and Spain to witness firsthand how communities care for their deceased with intimacy and reverence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReforming Modern Industry:\u003c\/b\u003e Examining the environmental and emotional toll of the American death industry and exploring the burgeoning green burial movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Good Death:\u003c\/b\u003e Cultivating a mindset that accepts decay and loss as natural parts of the great biological cycle, reducing fear and deepening appreciation for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtistic Storytelling:\u003c\/b\u003e Haunting, gorgeous black-and-white illustrations by Landis Blair that bring each international ritual to vivid life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEqual parts travelogue, cultural anthropology, and quiet manifesto, \u003ci\u003eFrom Here to Eternity\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential read for anyone seeking to reclaim agency over life, death, and everything in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 09, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55521016185151,"sku":"9780393356281","price":18.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/1534\/5983\/files\/mw7L42wChL9780393356281.webp?v=1788964844","url":"https:\/\/shopevoke.net\/products\/from-here-to-eternity-traveling-the-world-to-find-the-good-death-paperback","provider":"EVOKE Wellness","version":"1.0","type":"link"}