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The Bone Lady: Life as a Forensic Anthropologist de Mary H. Manhein

The Bone Lady: Life as a Forensic Anthropologist

Autor Mary H. Manhein
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 iun 2000 – vârsta de la 18 ani
When a skeleton is all that's left to tell the story of a crime, Mary H. Manhein, otherwise known as "the bone lady," is called in. For almost two decades, Manhein has used her expertise in forensic pathology to help law enforcement agents--locally, nationally, and internationally--solve their most perplexing mysteries. She shares the extraordinary details of the often high-profile cases on which she works, and the science underlying her analyses. Here are Civil War skeletons, cases of alleged voodoo and witchcraft, crimes of political intrigue, and the before-and-after of facial reconstruction. Written with the compassion and humor of a born storyteller, The Bone Lady is an unforgettable glimpse into the lab where one scientist works to reveal the human stories behind the remains.
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ISBN-13: 9780140291926
ISBN-10: 014029192X
Pagini: 160
Dimensiuni: 129 x 197 x 11 mm
Greutate: 0.13 kg
Editura: Penguin Books

Cuprins

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Behind the Levee
2. Lost from the MV Mollylea
3. Sis
4. Kevin Paul
5. Beneath the Corn Crib
6. Under the Porch
7. The Rose Garden
8. Among the Shadows
9. In the Woods
10. The Cast-Iron Coffin
11. Fire in the Sky
12. Lost and Missing Children
13. Capitol
14. Indian Woman
15. Voodoo Woman
16. Prophecy
17. The Boat
18. Clouds and Horses
19. Bugs
20. The Lake
21. The Bat-Wing Filling
22. Bayou Bleu
23. Who Killed Huey Long?
24. A Witch's Tale
25. Duralde's Return
26. Civil War on the Bluff
27. For Those Who Wait

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THE RIVETING TALE OF A TRUE-LIFE CRIME-FIGHTING SCIENTIFIC SLEUTH

When a skeleton is all that's left to tell the story of a crime, Mary Manhein, otherwise known as "the bone lady", is called in. For almost two decades, Manhein has used her expertise in forensic anthropology to help law enforcement agents -- locally, nationally, and internationally -- solve their most perplexing mysteries. In this eerie book she shares the extraordinary details of the often high-profile cases on which she works, and the science underlying her analyses. Here are the fascinating details of how, from a pile of bones, she assesses age, sex, race, signs of trauma, and time of death, and how she can even use clay to re-create a face.

Written with the compassion and humor of a born storyteller, The Bone Lady is an unforgettable glimpse into the lab where one scientist works to reveal the human stories behind the remains.

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Written with the compassion and humor of a born storyteller, "The Bone Lady" is an unforgettable glimpse into the lab where one scientist works to reveal the human stories behind the remains. "A subtly creepy collection of stories".--"Kirkus Reviews". Photos & line art throughout.

Notă biografică

Mary H. Manhein, also known as "The Bone Lady," is an internationally acclaimed forensic anthropologist who, for more than 30 years, has helped law enforcement solve their toughest cases. An advocate for victims, Manhein has always worked to tell the stories of who they are and what happened to them, and to help bring about justice. She served as an instructor of anthropology and the director of the Forensic Anthropology and Computer Enhancement Services Laboratory (FACES) at Louisiana State University before retiring in 2015. She is the author of three nonfiction books:The Bone Lady, Trail of Bones,andBone Remains, as well as one fiction novel,Floating Souls: The Canal Murders.