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"Uproariously funny" doesn't seem a likely description for a book on cadavers. However, Roach, a Salon and Reader's Digest columnist, has done the nearly impossible and written a book as informative and respectful as it is irreverent and witty. From her opening lines ("The way I see it, being dead is not terribly far off from being on a cruise ship. Most of your time is spent lying on your back"), it is clear that she's taking a unique approach to issues surrounding death. Roach delves into the many productive uses to which cadavers have been put, from medical experimentation to applications in transportation safety research (in a chapter archly called "Dead Man Driving") to work by forensic scientists quantifying rates of decay under a wide array of bizarre circumstances. There are also chapters on cannibalism, including an aside on dumplings allegedly filled with human remains from a Chinese crematorium, methods of disposal (burial, cremation, composting) and "beating-heart" cadavers used in organ transplants. Roach has a fabulous eye and a wonderful voice as she describes such macabre situations as a plastic surgery seminar with doctors practicing face-lifts on decapitated human heads and her trip to China in search of the cannibalistic dumpling makers. Even Roach's digressions and footnotes are captivating, helping to make the book impossible to put down.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Not grisly but inspiring, this work considers the many valuable scientific uses of the body after death. Drawn from the author's popular Salon column.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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5.0étoiles sur 5 Hilarious and strangely informative, Mai 4 2009
Par mellyboo (Toronto, Canada) - Voir tous mes commentaires
This review is from: Stiff (Paperback)
This book was not only extremely informative (from a scientific and historic aspect), but it was hilarious in a morbidly funny kind of way. Mary Roach maintains a light tone in her writing style throughout this book, which contributes to the greatness of it, as many people will automatically assume it is dark and heavy read. This book will entertain and educate readers and it is laugh out loud funny!
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5.0étoiles sur 5 very informative, Oct. 7 2008
Par Andrea M. Wiebe "Angleia" (MB, Canada) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This is on my top 10 list of great books.
If you've ever wondered what happens to the body after you die, this is very insightful. From explaining the decompositon to historical body snatchers (using bodies for anatomy research) to what actually happens if you dedicate your body to science, it's worth a read.
It's not morbid as much as it is factual and funny. Roach has her own "tell it like it is" no-nonesense apporach. If you don't want to spend years of your life doing research (history, biology, forensics), sit back and go for a ride with Mary!
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4.0étoiles sur 5 So interesting!, Mai 25 2009
Par MD (Toronto, ON) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This review is from: Stiff (Paperback)
What a great book!
Mary Roach answers questions I would never have even though to ask!

She has really inspired me to think about the various options for what I want done with my body after I die, and has educated me on so many options that I didn't know existed. It is so interesting to learn about all the various uses of cadavers, and yet, with such a light and entertaining tone. Roach uses humour to take any awkwardness out of this delicate subject.

May be a little technical for some, but overall, a fabulous read.
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