expiry becomes us all , yet most of us have little idea what happens to our bodies before and after a funeral . It does n’t have to be that way . You have interrogation about death , and morticianCaitlin Doughtyis here with answers .
In her memoirSmoke get in Your Eyes , Doughty chronicles the unlikely journey that call for her from studying medieval account to a post - college crematory job in Oakland to mortuary school in L.A. Her tale are adequate parting non-white , funny , and sorry . She ’s wired jaws shut ( agape mouths are a common problem in dead body ) , cleaned up liquified homo fat , andcremated too many unnamed babies to count .
If you read our sis site Jezebel , you may have already encountered Doughty ’s “ Ask a Mortician ” video series . She ’s also the founder of theOrder of the Good Death , and now she ’s work out to open up her own funeral home base in L.A.

Doughty will be hang out in Kinja start out at 2 pm ET on Thursday , and you may start asking your questions now . Want to recognize what really go on to a body during embalm ? Care to learn more about cutting edge physical structure disposal technology likeliquid cremationor mushroom body suit ? Now ’s your chance to fill your curiosity , morbid or not .
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