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. They've tested France's first guillotines, ridden the NASA Space Shuttle, been crucified in a Parisian laboratory to test the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, and helped solve the mystery of TWA Flight 800. For every new surgical procedure, from heart transplants to gender reassignment surgery, cadavers have been there alongside surgeons, making history in their quiet way.

In this fascinating, ennobling account, Mary Roach visits the good deeds of cadavers over the centuries—from the anatomy labs and human-sourced pharmacies of medieval and nineteenth-century Europe to a human decay research facility in Tennessee, to a plastic surgery practice lab, to a Scandinavian funeral directors' conference on human composting. In her droll, inimitable voice, Roach tells the engrossing story of our bodies when we are no longer with them."

In a previous JE I mentioned, that I got curious about this book when seeing it on someone else's wishlist. Curious enough to get me a copy, especially when I read in the blurp and praise that is was well written, funny and at times even hilarious.

I do not comment on the style of writing. The text was clear, interesting, it was imaginable what I was reading (not that I wanted that, most of the time, but still.
Despite it was quite interesting, I didn't like the book very much. Too dry, I hardly found anything witty in what I read. Maybe the humor escaped me, of course that's always a possibility.
The chapters I liked most were the ones about the body farm and the plastic surgeons practising and the plane crash one. The last about the writer's own aspirations after death was also nice.

Glad I found it on soneone's wishlist: now it continues its journey.

On its way to wall-89, whom I've tagged in the EU-wishlist tag game. I wish you lots of reading pleasure.
Hopefully the book'll arrive safe and soon!

This book just arrived in the post =) Thanks so much for sending me a wishlist tag book, I also added this to my wishlist after seeing it on someone else's! This one sounds very intriguing...added to mount TBR x

I loved this book. It was really interesting to read about the different things that are done with cadavers. Some of the things in the book I had heard about before but there were quite a few things that shocked me. I enjoyed how the chapters were split into 'categories' and I enjoyed the writer's sarcasm and comments about the events. I would definitely recommend to anyone who loves to read about something a bit different and learn new things.

My boyfriend has now claimed this book and is really enjoying it!

I split with my ex 3 years ago, I think this book is somewhere with him. Sorry :-(