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Working Stiff

Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner
Sep 01, 2016murderrewrote rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Dr. Melinek's writing style and educational details made her book easy to read in terms of medical terminology. She handled horrible situations with humor and honesty. However, the graphic nature of the true stories may be a bit much for someone that's squeamish or has been traumatized by witnessing, living through, or having a loved one experience a violent death. I devoured the book in less than three days, but I did have to put it down at times when stories hit too close to home. In a way, I found it therapeutic to have medical insight into the natural deaths of loved ones and to see the dedication of professionals who handle all the aspects of death that we're normally shielded from.