All the Living and the Dead
From Embalmers to Executioners, an Exploration of the People Who Have Made Death Their Life's Work
Hayley Campbell
Explore the taboo subject of death and the individuals who work in the death industry including morticians, detectives, crime scene cleaners, embalmers, and executioners. Journalist Hayley Campbell uncovers insights and stories from death experts and challenges the fear and avoidance surrounding death. Delve into this cultural critique that combines interviews, memoir, history, and philosophy to understand the psychology of Western death.
Publish Date
2022-08-16T00:00:00.000Z
2022-08-16T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.25
ISBN
9781250281845
Recommendations
2
Recommendations
2022-08-26T01:08:34.000Z
Thrilled to see @hayleycampbell's beautiful dark-light book about Death and the people who make it their lives, ALL THE LIVING AND THE DEAD is out in the US. #Allthelivingandthedead – source2022-07-11T16:42:38.000Z
Oh, you mean "All the Living and the Dead?" It's a fascinating book about all the people who deal with death as a profession, like morticians, detectives and executioners. Comes out in a month in the US. Would recommend! Also, the author's pretty cool. – source