Working Stiff, T. J. Mitchell
Working Stiff, T. J. Mitchell
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Working Stiff
Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner

Author: T. J. Mitchell, Judy Melinek, MD

Narrator: Tanya Eby

Unabridged: 3 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/12/2014

Synopsis

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.

About T. J. Mitchell

T. J. Mitchell graduated with an English degree from Harvard and worked in the film industry before becoming a full-time stay-at-home dad in 2000.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Miranda on December 10, 2020

Not for the faint of heart While I was on my 'people who work with dead-bodies' kick (Stiff, Good Mourning), I stumbled upon this gem. This book wasn't as research-heavy as Stiff nor was it as focused as Good Mourning but I certainly enjoyed listening it. This one was able to give a fascinatingmed......more

Goodreads review by j e w e l s on July 21, 2018

FIVE STARS Dear Fiction Writers, If you are looking for story ideas, read this non-fiction book! It's chock full of interesting deaths and fascinating details on the science of the human body. I was gripped from the first page as Dr. Melinek begins her journey of training to be a medical examiner in Ne......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on September 28, 2023

4.5 stars The work of a medical examiner (ME) is endlessly fascinating to the public, as evidenced by the many TV shows that feature forensic pathologists - like Quincy; Law and Order; CSI; NCIS; Rizzoli and Isles; Hawaii-Five-O and others. In fiction, pathologists often resolve their cases quickly -......more

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