Down Among the Dead Men: A Year in the Life of a Mortuary Technician

by Michelle Williams

Book Overview

"Thankfully Williams's reminiscence does more than delight in the creepy and the ghoulish; it breathes life into the mortuary workers themselves." --The Brooklyn Rail

Michelle Williams is young and attractive, with close family ties, a busy social life . . . and an unusual occupation. When she impulsively applies to be a mortuary technician and is offered the position, she has no idea that her decision to accept will be one of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593762984
• ISBN13: 9781593762988
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Soft Skull
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.2"