An oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem.

For 2,000 years, cadavers---some willingly, some unwittingly---have been involved in science's boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. They've tested France's first guillotines, ridden the NASA Space Shuttle, been crucified in a Parisian laboratory to test the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, and helped solve the mystery of TWA Flight 800. For

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Foreign correspondent Tracy Wilkinson examines the practice of Roman Catholic exorcisms. Even though the number of priests who perform this ritual has increased tenfold in Italy, the Church has been unable to keep up with the demand for exorcisms. It has become an industry with motivational speakers and international conventions. This book is based on her interviews with Church officials, scientists, and lay Catholics and the exorcism she witnessed....

This is a collection of several short stories all about the time when Tarzan was a young boy being raised by the great apes.