Real Reads Book Discussion: From Here to Eternity:
Traveling the World to Find the Good Death
Tuesday, September 15
9:30am - 11:00am
Downers Grove Public Library
Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100)We'll discuss * by *. Books are available at the Adult and Teen Services Desk one month before each discussion.
Fascinated by our pervasive fear of dead bodies, mortician Caitlin Doughty embarks on a global expedition to discover how other cultures care for the dead. From Zoroastrian sky burials to wish-granting Bolivian skulls, she investigates the world’s funerary customs and expands our sense of what it means to treat the dead with dignity. Her account questions the rituals of the American funeral industry―especially chemical embalming―and suggests that the most effective traditions are those that allow mourners to personally attend to the body of the deceased.
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AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Virtual Program | Registration Required | In-Person Program | Book Discussions |
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