"Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers" is a nonfiction book about the cultural history of the human cadaver, written by Mary Roach. Roach explores how, for nearly two thousand years, the deceased human body has been used in research and experimentation leading to some of the most consequential innovations of the medical, scientific, and mechanical (among others) fields throughout human history. Through lively investigative reporting and engaging historical accounts, Roach shows the myriad ways in which modern innovation is borne from research involving cadavers. Consisting of twelve chapters, Stiff is populated by morticians, scientists, engineers, and others whose work involves corpses. Please discuss this subject matter with your parents and make them aware you will be reading this book. Have you discussed this book with your parents? *