From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death
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From Here to Eternity is a captivating global exploration of how different cultures around the world approach death, dying, and the rituals that honor the deceased. Through immersive travel and intimate encounters, Caitlin Doughty introduces readers to powerful and often unfamiliar funerary practices—from rural Indonesia to communities across the globe—that challenge Western perspectives on mortality. This nonfiction work investigates the profound beliefs and customs that shape how people find meaning and closure in death, revealing that our relationship with mortality is far more diverse and nuanced than most Americans realize. Doughty's compassionate and curious approach transforms what could be a morbid subject into an enlightening meditation on how different societies celebrate life and honor those who have passed. A thought-provoking journey that reframes death not as an ending to fear, but as a natural transition worthy of beauty, ritual, and respect.
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hardcover
W. W. Norton & Company
Published Jan 1, 2017
248 pages
ISBN: 9780393249897
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First Published
2017
Language
eng
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