From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death

If you enjoy Caitlin's online content you'll surely enjoy this book. We need to remove the taboos surrounding death and the discussion of it, and a great way to do that is to learn about other cultures and their attitudes towards death and the dead.

I felt moments of compassion and sorrow and joy in reading this book that I rarely get. I'm only "sad" that it seems so short, but I imagine that Caitlin put a terrific amount of emotional labor into these experiences, and over again when she wrote about them. If she were to write about every death ritual in the world, I would read all of those books.

I know most people find the subject of death, and cultural rituals, morbid. I've never felt that way, and while the thought of dying does (on some level) scare me...the way I want my death handled...doesn't. The different ways cultures handle their dead is fascinating to me. Some will find horror in it and express wide-eyed confusion. I say keep an open mind and respect their ways. Grieving isn't an easy process and however people need to handle it, is their choice...without judgment. I am young-ish 🤣🤣 and have thought about what I want when I pass. I have started to make plans as it's not just my wishes that matter, but also the want to make it easier for loved ones left behind. Whatever I can do to ease their pain and heartache, the better. Find me on Instagram: @bookn.all.night