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Rating: 4.5
Author: gillian ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪

Sue Black

"Sue Black confronts death every day. As Professor of Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology, she focuses on mortal remains in her lab, at burial sites, at scenes of violence, murder and criminal dismemberment, and when investigating mass fatalities due to war, accident or natural disaster. In All That Remains she reveals the many faces of death she has come to know, using key cases to explore how forensic science has developed, and what her work has taught her. Do we expect a book about death to be sad? Macabre? Sue's book is neither. There is tragedy, but there is also humour in stories as gripping as the best crime novel. Our own death will remain a great unknown. But as an expert witness from the final frontier, Sue Black is the wisest, most reassuring, most compelling of guides."--Amazon.com.

A Life in Death

All That Remains

Nina Alexandra Bacrau

Sue M. Black

SALTIRE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018 THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! Featured on BBC RADIO 4's Start the Week 'Sue Black has been intimately involved with the aftermath of death for her whole professional career and in her book she weaves in details of her amazing and active life with her analysis of death in a narrative that is personal, touching, occasionally tragic but also instilled with her wonderful sense of humour.' Dr Richard Shepherd, Forensic Pathologist 'A beautifully written memoir' Sunday Times. 'All That Remains provides a fascinating look at death - its causes, our attitudes toward it, the forensic scientist's way of analyzing it. A unique and thoroughly engaging book' Kathy Reichs Sue Black confronts death every day. As Professor of Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology, she focuses on mortal remains in her lab, at burial sites, at scenes of violence, murder and criminal dismemberment, and when investigating mass fatalities due to war, accident or natural disaster. In All That Remains she reveals the many faces of death she has come to know, using key cases to explore how forensic science has developed, and what her work has taught her. Do we expect a book about death to be sad? Macabre? Sue's book is neither. There is tragedy, but there is also humour in stories as gripping as the best crime novel. Our own death will remain a great unknown. But as an expert witness from the final frontier, Sue Black is the wisest, most reassuring, most compelling of guides.

All that Remains

within the first 4 chapters i had shed tears. this books helped me look at death a completely different way and, in turn, helped build a little bit more of normalcy around the trauma surrounding my grandfather’s passing. beautifully written, both the first and second time i read through it. 

gillian ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪

This is an excellent and accessible book about death. Sue's writing is so engaging - would definitely recommend to anyone who wants to learn more about death and human anatomy. 

Georgie Wishart

J.N. van Soest

I think that as long as you are interested in the topic, that you’ll find it a very fascinating read

Laura Dobie

Beautifully written, compelling and touching reflections on death, combined with a fascinating insights into anatomy and forensic anthropology.

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All That Remains by Sue Black

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