Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory

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Hardcover: 272 pages
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition (September 15, 2014)
Language: English

ISBN-10: 0393240231
ISBN-13: 978-0393240238
Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 0.8 inches

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory Book Review

I was really torn about how to review this. I have a background in emergency medicine, so I understand that a sense of humor and looking at things in a non-serious way is what helps people get through difficult takes. I remember one time a reporter was riding a-long with us and we were dispatched to an accident. The reporter asked how I felt or something and I said, “I hope it turns into a vehicle rescue!” I ended up getting in trouble for saying that, though those who have worked in EMS/FIRE/POLICE totally understand where I’m coming from. It’s not that I wished harm on anyone, it’s just that I hoped the call would be challenging. So, it was with that sense of understanding I thought I was going to enjoy Doughty’s trip into the world of what happens when EMS or doctors or whomever can’t save a person.
I was not ready.
I only read a few chapters and had to put it down. Perhaps its my age (though I’m not that old!) I am facing mortality possibly sooner than I surely thought I would. And reading about what goes on behind closed doors, even though Doughty seems to be a great storyteller, I can’t bring myself to finish this.
I’m giving this four stars because I certainly can’t fault the author for my own lack of misjudgment, but not 5 stars because perhaps if she had written it in a…less witty (though I totally understand and appreciate her being herself!) and more oh…gah, I don’t know, tender? way, I might have been able to swallow my fear and plod on.
As a Vine reviewer, I am obligated to leave a review, and I’ve never had this situation occur (and I feel dreadful about it!). I probably would have done well to read the first few chapters prior to choosing this, and I think it’s a good recommendation for those considering reading Smoke…you might think you’re ready to read about death, but once you open that door, you might wish you had kept it closed.
Bravo to Doughty and those who do the jobs they do. Get online Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory today.