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| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| ISBN 13 | 9781476727264 |
| ISBN 10 | 1476727260 |
| Book Subtitle | Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner |
| Book Description | Just two months before the September 11 terrorist attacks, Dr. Judy Melinek began her training as a New York City forensic pathologist. While her husband and their toddler held down the home front, Judy threw herself into the fascinating world of death investigation-performing autopsies, investigating death scenes, counseling grieving relatives. Working Stiff chronicles Judy's two years of training, taking readers behind the police tape of some of the most harrowing deaths in the Big Apple, including a firsthand account of the events of September 11, the subsequent anthrax bio-terrorism attack, and the disastrous crash of American Airlines Flight 587.An unvarnished portrait of the daily life of medical examiners-complete with grisly anecdotes, chilling crime scenes, and a welcome dose of gallows humor-Working Stiffoffers a glimpse into the daily life of one of America's most arduous professions, and the unexpected challenges of shuttling between the domains of the living and the dead. The body never lies-and through the murders, accidents, and suicides that land on her table, Dr. Melinek lays bare the truth behind the glamorized depictions of autopsy work on television to reveal the secret story of the real morgue. |
| Editorial Review | Melinek chronicles her time at the city's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - and it's nothing like what you see on television. |
| About the Author | Judy Melinek is a forensic pathologist and an associate clinical professor at UCSF Medical Center. She earned her college degree from Harvard and received her medical degree and pathology residency training at UCLA. Her coauthor and husband T.J. Mitchell graduated with an English degree from Harvard and worked in the film industry before becoming a full-time stay-at-home dad in 2000. They have three children, and have lived in and worked in San Francisco since 2004. |
| Language | English |
| Author | Judy Melinek, T. J. Mitchell |
| Publication Date | 02 Jul 2015 |
| Number of Pages | 288 |
Working Stiff paperback english - 02 Jul 2015
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