Making an Exit: From the Magnificent to the Macabre - How We Dignify the Dead

"Not only a fascinating travelogue but also a personal meditation on loss and fate...There is a wealth to discover within these pages."--The EconomistJournalist Sarah Murray never gave much thought to what might ultimately happen to her remains--until her father died. Puzzled by the choices he made about the disposal of his "organic matter," she embarks on a series of journeys to discover how death is commemorated in different cultures. Her travels lead her to discover everything from a Czech chandelier of human bones and a weeping ceremony in Iran to a Philippine village where the casketed dead hang in caves.Fascinating, poignant, and often funny, Making an Exit is Murray's exploration of the ways in which we seek to dignify the dead--and a deeply personal quest for a final send-off of her own.

• | Author: Sarah Murray
• | Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
• | Publication Date: Nov 27, 2012
• | Number of Pages: 320 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1250015650
• | ISBN-13: 9781250015655