The Seven Ages of Death - Dr Richard Shepherd - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk
The heart-wrenchingly honest new book about life and death from forensic pathologist and bestselling author of UNNATURAL CAUSES , Dr Richard Shepherd A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR ''Deeply insightful. Unflinching'' THE TIMES ''A finely-crafted detective story'' DAILY TELEGRAPH ''Enlightening, strangely uplifting'' DAILY MAIL ''Fascinating'' DAILY EXPRESS _________Dr Richard Shepherd, a medical detective and Britain''s top forensic pathologist, shares twenty-four of his most intriguing, enlightening and never-before-told cases.These autopsies, spanning the seven ages of human existence, uncover the secrets not only of how a person died, but also of how they lived.From old to young, murder to misadventure, and illness to accidental death, each body has something to reveal - about its owner''s life story, how we age, justice, society, the certainty of death. And, above all, the wonderful marvel of life itself. _________ Praise for Dr Richard Shepherd ''Gripping, grimly fascinating, and I suspect I''ll read it at least twice'' Evening Standard ''A deeply mesmerising memoir of forensic pathology. Human and fascinating'' Nigella Lawson ''An absolutely brilliant book. I really recommend it, I don''t often say that but it''s fascinating'' Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2 ''Puts the reader at his elbow as he wields the scalpel'' Guardian ''Fascinating, gruesome yet engrossing'' Richard and Judy, Daily Express ''Fascinating, insightful, candid, compassionate'' Observer