From Here to Eternity

In From Here to Eternity, best-selling author Caitlin Doughty explores diverse cultural practices surrounding death, challenging our understanding of how to treat the deceased with dignity. From observing a family’s care for a mummified grandfather in Indonesia to engaging with human skulls in Bolivia and participating in unique Japanese rituals, Doughty dives into compelling death care traditions largely unknown in the U.S. Through her journey, she introduces innovative ideas like green burials and body composting while revealing new spaces for mourning that could reshape our own death rituals.