Mary Roach's first book, "Stiff," is one of my favorite non-fiction books of all time. It has earned a permanent spot on my bookshelves, and if you know what a fanatic I am about decluttering and "culling the herd" and selling old books to buy new ones, you would realize what a place of honor that is! I have to admit that I didn't enjoy "Spook" quite as much as I enjoyed "Stiff," but it was still a great read.
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