Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? 3-Book Collection Set by Caitlin Doughty - Non Fiction - Paperback
Free 48-Hour Delivery
On orders over £35
Fast UK Dispatch
Orders shipped within 24 hours
Easy 30-Day Returns
Hassle-free returns on eligible items
Secure Checkout
Safe & encrypted payment options
Titles in This Set:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs
From Here to Eternity
Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781782111054 9781474613392 9781474606530
Overview:
Step into Caitlin Doughty’s world with the Caitlin Doughty Collection, a powerful trio that blends memoir, science, and cultural reportage into a timely meditation on mortality. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes invites readers to walk beside a young mortician as she enters Westwind Cremation & Burial, revealing the intimate moments, ethical questions, and quiet dignity that accompany every goodbye. Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs lightens the subject with wit and clarity, offering accessible answers to thirty-five enduring questions about what happens to the body after death, from decomposition to post-mortem care. From Here to Eternity journeys across borders and belief systems, introducing readers to innovative death rituals, emerging practices, and communities reclaiming death with honesty and compassion. This paperback collection is ideal for curious readers, memoir lovers, and anyone seeking an informed, human approach to mortality. It makes a thoughtful gift for book clubs, wellness circles, or solo readers who want a kinder, clearer conversation about what comes after life.
What Makes This Collection Special:
Across Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs, and From Here to Eternity, Caitlin Doughty builds a cohesive, enlightening reading journey. The collection starts with a candid memoir from a practising mortician, then pivots to practical, science-based Q&As, and finally expands into a global panorama of death rituals. The voice is consistently compassionate, curious, and far from sensational—turning fear into understanding and curiosity into connection. Readers will find that the books reinforce each other: personal stories ground theory, playful questions invite serious inquiry, and global profiles broaden empathy. The set is equally at home on bedside tables, in study corners, or as a gift for someone beginning to explore mortality with openness and courage.
Books Included in This Collection:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
From her first day at Westwind Cremation & Burial, Caitlin Doughty meets the realities of death work with unflinching honesty and surprising tenderness. This memoir blends personal narrative with thoughtful inquiry into rituals, ethics, and the living world surrounding the dead. Readers meet colleagues, mourners, and the quiet dignity inherent in saying goodbye, discovering how memory and meaning endure beyond the last breath. It’s a humane, eye-opening invitation to rethink what death means in everyday life.
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs
A compact, candid guide to death, questions, and curiosity, this title answers thirty-five popular queries with warmth and wit. Caitlin Doughty mixes scientific explanation with practical storytelling to demystify topics like decomposition, organ donation, and funeral traditions. It’s an accessible primer that respects the seriousness of death while celebrating human curiosity, making complex ideas approachable for readers of all backgrounds.
From Here to Eternity
Doughton surveys death practices worldwide, spotlighting innovators who transform fear into dignity. The book traverses glowing-Buddha columbariums in Japan, candlelit cemeteries in Mexico, and pioneering open-air pyres in the United States, drawing a vivid map of how cultures care for the dying. It invites readers to imagine a future where death rituals are compassionate, communal, and meaningful, expanding not only knowledge but also empathy for diverse approaches to sorrow and celebration.
Who This Set Is Perfect For:
This collection speaks to adults with wide-ranging interests: memoir enthusiasts, true-crime and science-curiosity readers, cultural anthropology fans, and anyone seeking a grounded, humane approach to mortality. It’s ideal for book clubs exploring death, grief, and rituals, teachers looking for accessible nonfiction, and gift buyers hoping to spark thoughtful conversations. Whether you’re new to Caitlin Doughty’s work or already a devotee of her death-positive perspective, this trio offers a coherent, deeply human reading experience that informs, comforts, and challenges conventional thinking about dying.
Key Benefits:
- Genuine insight from a practicing mortician with a compassionate, non-sensational voice
- Accessible blend of memoir, science, and cultural reportage
- Demystifies death rituals and expands cultural understanding
- Perfect for book clubs, classrooms, and thoughtful gifting
- Compact paperback format that fits easily into home libraries
- Encourages open, constructive conversations about mortality
About the Author:
Caitlin Doughty is a bestselling author, mortician, and prominent voice in death-positivity. As the founder of The Order of the Good Death, she advocates for compassionate, informed conversations around dying and bereavement. Her work blends memoir, investigative reporting, and cultural analysis, offering practical insights into mortality while challenging readers to envision more humane approaches to death care. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs, and From Here to Eternity showcase her signature blend of candor, wit, and empathy—making complex topics approachable without diminishing their significance.
Why You’ll Love This Set:
This collection is more than a reading list—it’s a coherent exploration of death from multiple angles: personal experience, empirical explanation, and cross-cultural practice. Owning the trio provides a complete, binge-ready journey through mortality that informs, reassures, and sparks reflection. It’s a distinctive gift for curious readers, academics, and anyone seeking to feel less alone in contemplating life’s final transition. The set offers consistent voice and tone across three different formats of inquiry, making it an intelligent and lasting addition to any bookshelf.
Please Note: The individual books included in this listing will be dispatched as per the original UK ISBN and UK edition cover image shown in the image.
