Teasing Secrets from the Dead is a front-lines story of crime scene investigation at some of the most infamous sites in recent history.
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Dec 16, 2011
Vince
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Fascinating read. Emily Craig's Teasing Secrets from the Dead chronicles her work with anatomy, first as a medical illustrator; then as a PhD student at the University of Tennessee, where she did research at the "Body Farm"; and finally as a forensic anthropologist ... actually THE forensic anthroplogist for the state of Kentucky. Among her famous cases are the Oklahoma Federal Building bombing, the Branch Davidian conflagration in Waco, and Ground Zero from 9/11. What comes through so
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Dec 11, 2007
Suzanne
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Craig takes you insides some of the countries worst tragedies...She makes you a part of the investigation...Making it very human.
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Jul 11, 2010
Ashley
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A quick, interesting read.
Her background is unique - she began as a medical illustrator and then went to the University of Tennessee to get her Ph.D in forensic anthropology. UT is infamous for its "Body Farm", a secluded outdoor area where bodies donated to science are left to decompose in order for scientists to study how the bodies are effected by differing outdoor elements. Craig is now the state forensic anthropologist for the state of Kentucky.
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Her background is unique - she began as a medical illustrator and then went to the University of Tennessee to get her Ph.D in forensic anthropology. UT is infamous for its "Body Farm", a secluded outdoor area where bodies donated to science are left to decompose in order for scientists to study how the bodies are effected by differing outdoor elements. Craig is now the state forensic anthropologist for the state of Kentucky.
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Mar 31, 2008
Brookers
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I'm a sucker for books about the people who piece together murder mysteries. I don't go for the fictionalized serials like CSI. I much prefer to read first hand what it's like to take what's left of a victim, and somehow give a name to someone who was nameless, or give a story to someone whose story had been ripped away. Teasing Secrets From the Dead is one of the best of its kind. Often, authors writing about their experiences working with the dead are removed from what they have written. Emily
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Jul 07, 2009
Carol
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Emily Craig describes her life and work as a forensic anthropologist, from her initial training at the famous "Body Farm" in Tennessee to her career with the state of Kentucky and on cases of national importance, such as Waco, the Murrah Building in Oklahoma City and the World Trade Center. In riveting detail, Craig describes how she uses skeletal remains - sometimes just fragments of bone - to figure out who the person was and how they died and, when necessary, to help bring killers
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Dec 28, 2011
Zinaid
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Interesting read into the world of forensic anthropology. The thing I enjoyed most about this book was that she described things in detail, maggots and all. It gives you the real inside look as to what the job is like, how the jobs are divided between professionals to identify a victim unlike most TV shows that just lead viewers to assume that one person can do it all.
May 04, 2009
Ellen
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If you're looking for a good forensic anthropologist memoir, you'd be better off with William R. Maples's Dead Men Do Tell Tales; if you're looking for a good solving-historical-forensic-mysteries memoir, same, or go for Michael M. Baden's Unnatural Death.
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May 09, 2010
Melanie
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Dr. Craig's experiences are unique and enthralling -- from her work as a medical illustrator to forensic anthropologist working the aftermath of September 11th. Her writing style is formal, reverent and scientific and it's entirely appropriate for this topic.
Nov 03, 2011
Tiffany
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This is quite possibly the most interesting book I've read regarding forensic anthropology! I couldn't put it down. The story is told in such a way as to not seem as much scientific as it seems fiction. Great Read!
Jan 01, 2012
Aimee
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This was a very readable overview of what its like to be a forenic anthopoligist (sp?). Its not gory at all. Ms. Craig writes with simpathy for the victums without being modilin. Not technical at all.
Dec 03, 2011
Cheryl
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Well-written and interesting experiences of a forensic anthropologist. Fascinating how unique each of us is, even when very little of us remains.
Mar 30, 2009
Rachel
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This book is a skimmer, and I never skim. But there are really interesting parts, and not so interesting parts.
Jan 22, 2012
Melissa
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Excellent! Almost like a text book about forensic anthropology.
Would recommend for anyone who is interested in crime, murders, forensics(real not tv forenscs)
Warning :you need strong stomach for this one, there's a whole chapter about maggots.
Chapters on Waco and 911 are intense but fascinating.
You will learn something you may not have known!
Would recommend for anyone who is interested in crime, murders, forensics(real not tv forenscs)
Warning :you need strong stomach for this one, there's a whole chapter about maggots.
Chapters on Waco and 911 are intense but fascinating.
You will learn something you may not have known!
Feb 22, 2008
Kirsten
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I highly recommend this book if you're interested in forensic anthropology. It's not for the weak of stomach; Craig vividly describes her experiences with human remains (quite often small parts of human remains...) and sometimes it's a pretty squishy, bug-filled, disgusting business. But it's also absolutely fascinating. She covers a lot of different aspects of the field, from describing how forensic anthropologists do facial reconstructions from a skull, to the clues that help determine from ju
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May 18, 2011
Angie
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It's a memoir full of interesting facts about forensic science/anthropology.
Nov 05, 2009
Kate
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This is more memoir than forensic anthropology tutorial in both tone and content, but it's as pleasant a read as one could hope to find on as morbid a topic as the aftermath of violent death. The writing style is a bit more casual that I would have preferred, but then again, I wasn't expecting it to be such a personal book. It's a good choice for people looking to get a better idea of the truth behind the crime shows.
Apr 02, 2011
Krystal
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This is the book that originally got me into forensic anthropology. I was looking for a book on mummies, and figured that I might be able to glean some interesting facts from this book instead. So, I got it ... and fell in love with forensic anthro. From there, it was only a short hop into physical anthropology and now I'm doing bioarchaeology. Love it. Definitely one of the books that changed the course of my life.
Sep 25, 2007
Diana
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Craig tells her most memorable cases, including 9/11.
Not quite as good as Maples's Dead Men Do Tell Tales, but Craig has a more varied background, and thus more interesting methods.
Not quite as good as Maples's Dead Men Do Tell Tales, but Craig has a more varied background, and thus more interesting methods.
Jun 23, 2011
Kate
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It's interesting, I have been rationing myself a chapter at a time to stretch it out.
Jan 28, 2008
Tajy
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Dr. Emily Craig does an amazing job of presenting the work of a forensic anthropologist without sounding flat or "high and mighty". She is very down to earth.
Dec 17, 2007
Anna
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This book is a very entertaining and interesting read. I would recommend it for anyone that is interested in mysteries and true crime.
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