Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

The book "Stiff: The Curious Lives of Cadavers" by Mary Roach is an oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem.

For 2,000 years, cadavers - some willingly, some unwittingly - have been involved in science's boldest strides and weirdest undertakings.

This fascinating book visits the good deeds of cadavers over the centuries, from anatomy labs and human-sourced pharmacies to a human decay research facility in Tennessee and a plastic surgery practice lab.

With her droll, inimitable voice, Roach tells the engrossing story of our bodies when we are no longer with them.

Don't miss out on this informative, entertaining, and unexpectedly fresh and funny look at the multiplicity of ways in which cadavers benefit the living.