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Making an Exit

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"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.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781250015655
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 322
  • Udgivet:
  • 27. november 2012
  • Størrelse:
  • 140x19x216 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 456 g.
Leveringstid: 8-11 hverdage
Forventet levering: 16. januar 2025

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"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.

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