Making an exit : from the magnificent to the macabre -- how we dignify the dead /
"...Sarah Murray never gave much thought to what might ultimately happen to her remains--until her father died. Now, puzzled by the choices he made about the disposal of his "organic matter," she embarks on a series of voyages to discover how death is commemorated in different culture...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
St. Martin's Press,
2011.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- The lament: a tear jar in Iran
- Beautiful fire: a burst of flames in Bali
- Startling stillness: death on display in Sicily
- Inside the box:a fantasy coffin in Ghana
- Packing for eternity: gifts for the afterlife in Hong Kong
- Raising pigs: a get-together in the Philippines
- Foreign fields: far from home in Calcutta
- Dem bones: a chapel in the Czech Republic
- Hello again: on an altar in Oaxaca
- The final chapter: small packages, neatly tied.