Past Mortems | 
pickCarla Valentine is an ATP (anatomical pathology technician), she assists a pathologist in autopsy to aid in a diagnosis of cause of death. In this book, she explores her career, the reasons why certain things are done and out Western squeamishness towards death. An interesting read. #NFN2020 #Book
I left London seventeen years ago, but I have still retained the ability to read absolutely anywhere and to always have a book on me, no matter how short the journey. #NFN2020
Beginning ‘Past Mortems‘ this morning for #NFN2020 I‘m a huge fan of Caitlin Doughty and Mary Roach, so hoping for a similar feel from this English book. #DeathPositive
Started this book finally the other day and nearly finished already. Love it so much already and I‘m kind of disappointed that it‘s nearly over already.
1. This is me enjoying scampi & chips on the beach on the bank holiday Monday 🍤🍟
2. ⤴ Tagged book... its a bit different, but the humour makes a morbid subject easier to deal with 😊
3. Today it's been drizzly rain and a bit chilly 🌧 (but I tend to feel the cold)
4. Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen 📚
5. Not a holiday here in the UK, but I'm picking up my grandad's old art desk and relaxing 🎨
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pickThis memoir of an anatomical pathology technologist (a mortician to you and me) is a grisly but really fascinating read: thoughtful on our relationship with death and informative about the reality of what happens to our bodies.
pickthis book lifts the lid on daily life in the mortuary with detailed insights from history, & science. Very descriptive, as a result I feel I could dissect some shit up after reading this. Not for the fainthearted. interesting, Fascinating & insightful. if you are interested in what happens when we die then pick this one up. As this reveals the truth about what happens before the lid of the coffin slams shut 4/5 #pastmortems #nonfiction #review
Bit of a change here. Not my usual thing at all although the death count is way, way higher. Fascinating if you're a bit on the morbidly inquisitive side like me. 😜
Started it on the plane this morning because it's always good to be thinking about dying when you're in a tin tube at 30,000 feet.
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A very well written and informative book on what life is like as an APT. There is no embellishment to make the book seem glamorous, just the truth.
Being a veterinary post mortem technician, I bought this a few weeks ago to see if I could find any comparisons with my job. I still haven't got round to reading it, but with a holiday in Norway next week, I have no excuse not to start it 😁 #PastMortems #CarlaValentine #Nonfiction
pickReally interesting read! Personal yet clinically informative! Read it in less than a day as I couldn't put it down!
pickAmazing look behind the mortuary doors. Carla displays beautifully the sheer love and compassion behind those who work in the death industry. Highly recommended but not for the faint of heart and easily upset. Theres nothing too graphic but if you are sensitive to child loss or death in general these topics are covered.
