

Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: And Other Questions About Dead Bodies
Books | Social Science / Death & Dying
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Caitlin Doughty
New York Times bestseller Winner of a Goodreads Choice Award "Funny, dark, and at times stunningly existential." —Marianne Eloise, Guardian Everyone has questions about death. In Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?, best-selling author and mortician Caitlin Doughty answers the most intriguing questions she’s ever received about what happens to our bodies when we die. In a brisk, informative, and morbidly funny style, Doughty explores everything from ancient Egyptian death rituals and the science of skeletons to flesh-eating insects and the proper depth at which to bury your pet if you want Fluffy to become a mummy. Now featuring an interview with a clinical expert on discussing these issues with young people—the source of some of our most revealing questions about death—Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? confronts our common fear of dying with candid, honest, and hilarious facts about what awaits the body we leave behind.
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Author
Caitlin Doughty
Pages
256
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Published Date
2019-09-10
ISBN
0393652718 9780393652710
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"Joyously macabre and easy to read!"
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Minnow
"Informative and entertaining with charming illustrations "
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Liz Hochhalter
"Interesting, fun, and right up my alley. "
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Danelle Whalen
"I love all of Ms Doughty's books. I love that she doesn't take herself too seriously. I also love her YouTube channel. "
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Aylaeh
"p. 53"
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Katie McLaughlin
"I loved this book so much. It is worth the read!"
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Brittney Gurley
"One of my recent favorites!!! "
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Tiffany Romero
"I just recently read You May Be a Zombie And Other Bad News by Cracked.com, somewhat similar to this book in that is an entertaining nonfiction book, it was a very quick but fun read! "
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Hoopty
"If you have any questions about Death/funerals or cremation, this is the book for you. The book is mostly geared toward children as its questions asked by kids, but there is enough humor in it that adults will enjoy it too.#death_and_dying #science "
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Nick Silverstein
"Don't lie, everyone once thought about a lot of these questions and the answers are delivered in this book! More entertaining then it may seem with a side of humor."
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