Equipped with a college degree in medieval history and a love of all things funeral, Caitlin Doty took a job at a crematorium and turned her fascination with death into her life’s mission. She became an intrepid explorer of the world of the dead, obsessed with the colors, shapes, and injuries of corpses. In this bestselling memoir filled with witty humour and compelling characters, Doty stuns us with the gruesome history of burial and weaves her own unique upbringing story with a keen curiosity and a sharp wit. In a journey of laughter, darkness, and thrills, Smoke in Your Eyes reveals how the fear of death has pervaded our society and “will make you rethink the way your culture treats the dead.” (San Francisco Chronicle)