Title: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Author: Mary Roach
Publish Year: 2003
Pages: 303
Genre: Non-fiction, Science
First off this book is not for the squeamish, as the title portrays. If you are not interested in what happens to human cadavers, as in those people who leave their bodies to science or are organ donors, then don't even attempt to read this. The book is detailed in what happens to different cadavers, such as those that are used to train medical students, crash test participants, and even used as fertilizer.
Having said that, this book is for the curious, and I am definitely one of the curious. The writer makes it simple to follow, despite all the medical terms used, and she also makes it light and entertaining. It is definitely not a dry book, and many times I found myself chuckling to myself.
Human cadavers is one of those subjects that is always out there yet it does not come up in conversations. Anyone who is thinking of donating their body to science or being an organ donor should read this book, unless you are too squeamish of course. Also it is a good read for those that have not decided what they want done with their bodies when they pass. At the end of the book the author dwells on this subject with her own body in mind.
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