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Interesting Even if You’re Familiar with the Topic

All That Remains by Sue Black

January 11, 2025 by ASKReviews 1 Comment

Best for: Those interested in forensic anthropology. Not for those who find the discussion of death (and specifics surrounding the investigation of it) to be traumatizing. In a nutshell: Forensic Anthropologist Black shares her experience with the dead and the living. Worth quoting: “If we cannot influence it, perhaps we shouldn’t waste precious time worrying about it.” Why I chose it: I’ve been interested in the field of forensic anthropology for awhile. Review: If you’ve read my reviews a bunch of the years (or if […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir Tagged With: science, Sue Black

ASKReviews's CBR17 Review No:5 · Genres: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir · Tags: science, Sue Black ·
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CBR11Bingo: I Love This

All That Remains: A Life In Death by Sue Black

July 30, 2019 by badkittyuno Leave a Comment

I went through a phase as a young adult when I thought I might go to school to be a forensic scientist or medical examiner (this was when we were all watching a lot of CSI). That didn’t pan out, but I still love reading books about the profession (I Love This!). Dr. Judy Melinek’s Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner was another excellent book about the same subject. And if you liked Mary Roach’s Stiff, I’d recommend this as […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: badkittyuno, cbr11bingo, Sue Black

badkittyuno's CBR11 Review No:91 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: badkittyuno, cbr11bingo, Sue Black ·
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