Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
Synopsis: Stiff is an oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem. For two thousand years, cadavers—some willingly, some unwittingly—have been involved in science's boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. In this fascinating account, Mary Roach visits the good deeds of cadavers over the centuries and tells the engrossing story of our bodies when we are no longer with them.
The looks I got reading this in public!
This book is fascinating. I highly recommended this if you are looking for some non-fiction reading. I was afraid it would be gory because of the subject matter but she wrote this well. She was able to convey what she needed to without being gross.
Have you read something in public that has attracted attention or comments?
Click the link below to listen to Robert Siegel and Mary Roach discuss her book on NPR's All Things Considered
'Stiff' Examines 'Lives' of Cadavers - from All Things Considered on NPR
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