![]() Book name: Stiff: The curious Lives of Human Cadavers Author: Mary Roach Genre: Non Fiction Goodreads: Link Storygraph: Link A book about the post death lives of Cadavers might not seem like your first reading choice by Mary Roach's book Stiff: The curious Lives of Human Cadavers details the myriad of situations cadavers or parts of them have found themselves throughout human history. The book approaches the subject in a very accessible and humorous way where the authors intent seems to be to normalize discussions around death, while at the same time acknowledging and being respectful of the challenge of coming to terms with dying. I found the book very informative on the different and unexpected ways cadavers have helped advance our understanding in a variety of fields including medicine, vehicle safety, airplane crash investigations and even weapons development At the same time, the book also poses some thought provoking question where it explores human attitudes, beliefs and taboos with respect to the use and treatment of bodies post death. Some readers might find some parts of the book a bit squeamish and ghoulish at times, but overall quite recommend it as an interesting read. Favourite Quotes
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