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THE SEVEN AGES OF DEATH - RICHARD SHEPHERD KART...

The heart-wrenchingly honest new book about life and death from forensic pathologist and
bestselling author of UNNATURAL CAUSES  Dr Richard Shepherd A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF
THE YEAR 'Deeply insightful. Unflinching' THE TIMES 'A finely-crafted detective story' DAILY
TELEGRAPH 'Enlightening  strangely uplifting' DAILY MAIL 'Fascinating' DAILY EXPRESS _________
Dr Richard Shepherd  a medical detective and Britain's top forensic pathologist  shares
twenty-four of his most intriguing  enlightening and never-before-told cases. These autopsies 
spanning the seven ages of human existence  uncover the secrets not only of how a person died 
but also of how they lived. From old to young  murder to misadventure  and illness to
accidental death  each body has something to reveal - about its owner's life story  how we age
justice  society  the certainty of death. And  above all  the wonderful marvel of life itself.
_________ Praise for Dr Richard Shepherd 'Gripping  grimly fascinating  and I suspect I'll read
it at least twice' Evening Standard 'A deeply mesmerising memoir of forensic pathology. Human
and fascinating' Nigella Lawson 'An absolutely brilliant book. I really recommend it  I don't
often say that but it's fascinating' Jeremy Vine  BBC Radio 2 'Puts the reader at his elbow as
he wields the scalpel' Guardian 'Fascinating  gruesome yet engrossing' Richard and Judy  Daily
Express 'Fascinating  insightful  candid  compassionate' Observer

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