The Seven Ages of Death: ‘Every chapter is like a detective story’ Telegraph

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So while the book at times discusses some less-than-ideal death scenarios with some gruesome detail, it also provides a message of hope--that death is not something to be feared, but to be embraced as a welcome release from the pains and struggles of this life. As Shepherd also says in his conclusion: Dr Shepherd, patolog sądowy, w swojej książce przedstawia nam 24 różne przypadki śmierci. Jednak nie o śmierci jest ta książka, a o życiu, ściślej mówiąc, jak tego życia przedwcześnie nie zakończyć. I reached the mortuary and saw a couple of police cars were there already…a group of detectives and the coroner’s officer were hovering in their scrubs outside the post-mortem room…everyone hates that moment when they see the baby.”

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. He has the ability to examine himself and other people with the same forensic eye that he applies to corpses - one of the reasons why his books feel so life-enhancing' Daily Telegraph My favourite thing about this book is the writing style. It’s clear, beautifully expressed, alternately humble and proud, darkly humorous at times and full of wonder at the marvels of the human body. There is a memoir element woven throughout the book which enhances its emotional impact on the reader. Each chapter is like a finely crafted detective story in which he expands on the causes of death as revealed by the post mortem, or the hidden reasons that precipitated it. Some are ordinary, others extraordinary. Shepherd writes beautifully, and despite its subject, the book is very funny in parts Daily Telegraph As a medical detective, each autopsy he carries out is its own unique investigation, uncovering the secrets not only of how a person died, but also of how they lived.In Act 2 Scene 7 of As You Like It, Jaques speaks his ‘Ages of man’ monologue (better known by most as the ‘ All the world’s a stage‘ speech).

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. The forensic pathology story is interwoven with that of the author, it's an interesting book and an enjoyable read. But sad. As a medical detective, each autopsy he carries out is its own unique investigation, uncovering the secrets not only of how a person died, but also of how, through every stage of life, the risks to each of us ebb and flow.The heart-wrenchingly honest new book about life and death from forensic pathologist and best-selling author of Unnatural Causes , Dr Richard Shepherd. He loses his mind in senility. His hair and teeth fall out and his sight goes. Then he loses everything as he sinks into the oblivion of death. Well, Doc, It Seemed Like a Good Idea At The Time!: The Unexpected Adventures of a Trauma Surgeon - very good, review to come, According to William Shakespeare’s character Jaques in As You Like It men go through seven stages in their lives: