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Working Stiff

Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner

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Working Stiff

By: Judy Melinek MD, T. J. Mitchell
Narrated by: Tanya Eby
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Just two months before the September 11 terrorist attacks, Dr. Judy Melinek began her training as a New York City forensic pathologist. With her husband and their toddler holding down the home front, Judy threw herself into the fascinating world of death investigation-performing autopsies, investigating death scenes, and counseling grieving relatives. Working Stiff chronicles Judy's two years of training, taking listeners behind the police tape of some of the most harrowing deaths in the Big Apple. Lively, action-packed, and loaded with mordant wit, Working Stiff offers a firsthand account of daily life in one of America's most arduous professions. 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 to reveal the secret story of the real morgue.

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"Far from the magic we see on TV, Working Stiff describes forensic pathology in the real world. The book is a compelling and absorbing read." ---Kathy Reichs, author of the Temperance Brennan 'Bones' series
Fascinating Forensic Details • Educational Medical Insights • Pleasant Voice • Compassionate Portrayal • Clear Narration

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I am inspired by the human touch put into the book. A must read for anyone with a passion for the study of the human body and the stories it can tell us.

Inspiring read

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I must be stupid but thought reader did good. Was she supposed to inject steroids to satisfy critics? This book helpful to directors and DONs in Nursing homes who are blamed for hospital screw-ups. Doug Attorney former Corpsman/Lab-tech Army during V Nam

Interesting to old lab tech

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This book satisfied my dual interests in things both medical and related to crime-detection as we follow the progress of the author. She begins her career as a medical examiner in New York city shortly before the 9/11 attacks.

Interesting Book, Not for Squeamish

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A great balance of a human story and scientific information described in an accessible way. . I constantly looked forward to when I could listen next. very enjoyable. Narrator had fine,, clear diction, however came across as tedious and robotic -- reminding me of the detached-sounding Laurie Anderson spoken word performance works of the 1980's, but not in a good way.

Terrific story

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An excellent, educational, entertaining book. The narrator is mostly good, but accents/male voices aren't great.

Fascinating

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