Real Reads Book Discussion: From Here to Eternity: - Traveling the World to Find the Good Death
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 · 9:30 AM CDT · Downers Grove Public Library · Downers Grove, IL
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Fascinated by our pervasive fear of dead bodies, mortician Caitlin Doughty embarks on a global expedition to discover how other cultures care for the dead. From Zoroastrian sky burials to wish-granting Bolivian skulls, she investigates the world’s funerary customs and expands our sense of what it means to treat the dead with dignity. Her account questions the rituals of the American funeral industry―especially chemical embalming―and suggests that the most effective traditions are those that allow mourners to personally attend to the body of the deceased. Contact the Adult & Teen Services Desk at ATS@dglibrary.org with questions. Submit a request for a program accommodation. Learn more about accommodations and accessibility at DGPL.
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