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Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: And Other Questions About Dead Bodies
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs And Other Questions About Dead Bodies Author:Caitlin Doughty, Dianne Ruz (Illustrator) This book 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 th... more »ey die? Can Grandma have a Viking funeral?
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 thirty-five distinctive questions posed by her youngest fans.
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?
Readers 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.« less