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Stiff: the Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (UK Edition)by Mary Roach
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Entertaining look at what happens to our bodies after we die. This insightful expose draws on every element of the death business - from decomposition and body-snatching to the myriad ways bodies can be used posthumously. "One of the funniest and most unusual books of the year" "Entertainment Weekly"
From Our Staff:I picked up Stiff after hearing Mary Roach read from her book. She really has a light
touch when dealing with a subject most of society would find distasteful. She also
has a wry sense of humor that manages to leave the dignity of the dead wholly
intact. In the first chapter, "A Head Is a Terrible Thing to Waste," she sees the similarity in size between a human head and a stewing chicken; it's something she never would have thought of but for the fact that the surgeons practicing on these heads were using
disposable aluminum baking trays to contain them... an interesting observation I
will not forget. This book is fun, intriguing, instructional, and oddly sweet. The
dead have much to teach us. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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