#22 in Biography & memoir
From Here to Eternity
- 174
- Pages
- about 3 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list
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About the book
As a practising mortician, Caitlin Doughty has long been fascinated by our pervasive terror of dead bodies. In From Here to Eternity she sets out in search of cultures unburdened by such fears. With curiosity and morbid humour, Doughty introduces us to inspiring death-care innovators, participates in powerful death practices almost entirely unknown in the West and explores new spaces for mourning - including a futuristic glowing-Buddha columbarium in Japan, a candlelit Mexican cemetery, and America's only open-air pyre. In doing so she expands our sense of what it means to treat the dead with 'dignity' and reveals unexpected possibilities for our own death rituals.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.5 across 172 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 48% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Biography & memoir average of 8.2. That is how 8.3 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.4 | 7 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 8.5 | 165 | 96% |
Frequently asked
What is From Here to Eternity rated?
8.3 out of 10, from 172 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is From Here to Eternity worth reading?
Readers give it 8.3/10 from 172 ratings, which puts it ahead of 70 % of the Biography & memoir shelf.
How long does it take to read From Here to Eternity?
About 3 hours at an average reading pace — 174 pages.
Where does From Here to Eternity rank?
#22 in Biography & memoir on the current snapshot.
Was From Here to Eternity a bestseller?
Yes — 1 weeks on the New York Times list, peaking at #12. Sales are shown here but never scored.
How long is From Here to Eternity?
It has 174 pages — shorter than 93% of the ranked books in Biography & memoir.
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