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Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?
- Big Questions from Tiny Mortals
- Narrated by: Caitlin Doughty
- Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Best-selling author and mortician Caitlin Doughty answers real questions from kids about death, dead bodies, and decomposition.
Every day, funeral director Caitlin Doughty receives dozens of questions about death. The best questions come from kids. What would happen to an astronaut’s body if it were pushed out of a space shuttle? Do people poop when they die? Can Grandma have a Viking funeral?
In Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?, Doughty blends her mortician’s knowledge of the body and the intriguing history behind common misconceptions about corpses to offer factual, hilarious, and candid answers to 35 distinctive questions posed by her youngest fans. In her inimitable voice, Doughty details lore and science of what happens to, and inside, our bodies after we die. Why do corpses groan? What causes bodies to turn colors during decomposition? And why do hair and nails appear longer after death? Listeners will learn the best soil for mummifying your body, whether you can preserve your best friend’s skull as a keepsake, and what happens when you die on a plane.
Beautifully illustrated by Dianné Ruz, Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? shows us that death is science and art, and only by asking questions can we begin to embrace it.
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- Alexander C. Taylor
- 2020-02-10
love Caitlyn!!
very interesting if youre interested in north american Death "rituals"
also very interesting if you want to learn morw about better ways if burial
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- Megan G
- 2019-09-11
Short, sweet, and informative.
Written and performed with a glorious macabre humor that gently walks you through all the gory details of death and what happens after. Another great piece of content from Caitlin that is much appreciated!
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- Kindle Customer
- 2019-12-09
Excellent!
Great questions and great answers! Thanks Caitlin! You did a fantastic job, as always. 😃
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- Mikhaila Kavanagh
- 2020-09-03
Engaging, Well Written and Absolutely Fascinating
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs is a true delight for the most morbidly curious of readers. It is abundantly clear that Caitlin Doughty is extremely passionate about death and while that may seem like a strange compliment, I've honestly never learned so much listening to an audiobook while also having an absolutely wonderful time. The questions she chooses to answer are accessible and her points are clear, but her stores never fail to be fascinating. Seriously, if you're on the fence about buying this book, you won't regret it if you do.
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- Deb
- 2020-07-25
interesting and Hilarious
Loved it, funny and entertaining as are Caitlin's videos. Looking forward to her other books.
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- Jessica E
- 2020-07-10
Humourous and educational
The author, who is also the narrator, was very pleasant to listen to and presented the information in a manner that I quite enjoyed (despite the topics she was covering). This book is made up from questions asked by children answered in a child-friendly way that adults can learn from as well.
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- J McKay
- 2020-06-14
A Deathling's Delight
Caitlin Doughty is fascinating; the book memorable! I highly recommend "Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?" to everyone, regardless of age. Listening to her narrate her latest book was a treat, as this was my first audiobook.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-06-02
lighthearted look into corpses
Very well narrated by the author. Some of the questions I've had in my head about corpses and funeral preparations are answered. Quite an enjoyable listen.
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- Lexloco
- 2020-05-22
Written for kids, but I enjoyed it!
I was initially disappointed (in myself, for not having read the description!) that this book was written for children. That said, I enjoyed hearing answers to some questions I had previously pondered, and others that I had never considered. I recommend it.
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- Matthew Blanchard
- 2020-05-17
Didn't expect to like this as much as I did
This book was incredible. It's premise is simple, just questions about death answered but you'll learn so much from it. Add in a great sense of humor from the author/narrator and it's a great time overall.
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- Elijah
- 2019-09-21
There is just something with Caitlin Doughty...
Ever since I became a subscriber to ''Ask a mortician'' on youtube I have dwelled into the massive library of videos she has uploaded over the years - and there is just something about her voice, her humor mixed together with facinating science about corpses and our culture, history and rituals around death that makes it so darn interesting to watch. Then, I listened to 'Death in the afternoon' and was HOOKED! Eventually catching up to date with the podcast episodes on my bikerides to work I was craving more DEATHFACTS and storytimes to listen to on my daily bikeride to work.
And thank heavens - Caitlin had released her book in audioform! Now I have more fun deathfacts, science and philosophy about death and corpses that just fills my everyday. I realize this sounds absolutley ridiculous for a revew but... I think maybe that speaks for itself. You wont regret reading this book, and having Caitlin reading it makes it like a 4+ hour episode of ''Ask a mortician''! THANK YOU!
102 people found this helpful
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- Babs
- 2019-10-24
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?
I have a serious problem with this book. It isn’t long enough! Only four hours? Really? In honesty I enjoy the writing and performance styles of Caitlin Doughty very much. I recommend her books to my friends all the time. This one does not disappoint and I must say our children have some very interesting questions.
55 people found this helpful
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- Sydney C.
- 2020-01-17
VERY informative and fun
As a hospice nurse, I love that someone is addressing these topics. This book has helped me answer many questions I have been asked by the smaller humans I come in contact with at my job. A++ and keep up the amazing work you do.
38 people found this helpful
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- NikkiCoolJoe
- 2019-10-24
Caitlin Never Dissapoints!
Another humorous look at the facts from our favorite mortician! Too much stigma surrounds the reality of death and it needs to be cleared away. You will come across some information you already know, especially if you have read her other two books; however this is definitely worth the listen! Many more new facts, and myth busts await!
22 people found this helpful
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- 20eagle16
- 2019-10-06
Buy This Audio Book
There is a reason this book is getting so many five-star ratings. It deserves the rating! I was thoroughly entertained and informed at the same time. The narrator (the author) has a perfect voice and comedic timing for this macabre humor. But, along with the humor, many myths are debunked. I learned a great deal of information in a fun manner, and I believe you will have the same experience. I intend to listen to this again. Soon!
22 people found this helpful
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- 520 8698064
- 2019-09-18
I love Caitlin Dougherty so much !
she is fabulous Frank and funny. her honesty and humor is both informative and comforting on the subject of death I recommend to everyone and anyone all of her books. and recommend checking out her YouTube videos Ask a mortician.
20 people found this helpful
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- saundra Mitchell
- 2019-09-18
Loved it!
Like all of Caitlin Doughty's books, I just couldn't put it down. I love that she narrates the book herself. Death isn't something most people talk about and it's refreshing to have someone be so honest about it.
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- J. Alexander
- 2019-09-16
An exceptional book when being introduced to death
Death can be hard to read about. Especially because as you read about it, you can't help but think of you or a loved ones eventual departure from this world. But Caitlin has a way of talking about the subject-- both compassionate and candid-- that helps the reader move beyond the fear and discomfort, and find both fascination and a growing sense of peace with death. She pulls beck the curtain through questions asked by children, which tend to be both genuinly interesting to adults (who might not normally break social graces to ask such questions) and occasionally hilarious. We are all the better for this excellent book on curiosities about death.
I continue to look forward to more from this amazing author.
18 people found this helpful
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- Lili
- 2019-09-10
Maybe don’t listen to this while you’re eating
The cover art is very cool, and the premise is intriguing, but for me the execution misses the mark. I think maybe the book is trying to be too many things; it’s factual, but flippant, it’s sometimes funny, but often grotesque. And the narration feels a bit singsongy.
Death in our culture needs to be demystified. We need to talk about it more so we can understand it, and deal with it, and this book helps, a bit. But it also kind of makes it feel like a spectator sport, and tho the questions were from kids, many of the answers feel like they are unsuited for children.
I am much more impressed with the author’s first two books, with those she knew her audience was likely entirely adult. That being said for me the most interesting part of the book was about Dover Port Mortuary inside of the Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. The largest mortuary in the world, there the military has received and processed the dead from the tragedy of Jonestown, the bodies of 9-11, as well as dead soldiers coming home from overseas. It is an extraordinary endeavor that the military has taken on, I wish that section had been longer.
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- Largactil
- 2019-10-20
A great listen for anyone curious
I have listened to this short but worthwhile book three times in the 24 hours I have owned it. The questions asked by children and answered by an expert writer and mortician are absolutely fascinating. I didn't realize that this was the same author of Smoke Gets In Your Eyes until starting to write this review. That book is also wonderful and challenged and changed many of my ideas about funerals and what I desire for myself when the time comes. I highly recommend both books.
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