Written in Bone: Hidden Stories in What We Leave Behind
This year's choice for One Book, One County is Written in Bone: Hidden Stories in What We Leave Behind by Professor Dame Sue Black.
The Book
Professor Dame Sue Black takes the reader on a guided tour of the human skeleton and explains how each person's life history is revealed in their bones, which she calls "the last sentinels of our mortal life to bear witness to the way we lived it." Her narrative follows the skeleton from the top of the skull to the small bones in the foot. Each step of the journey includes an explanation of the biology—how the bone is formed in a person's development, how it changes as we age, the secrets it may hold—and is illustrated with anecdotes from the author's career helping solve crimes and identifying human remains, whether recent or historical. Written in Bone is full of entertaining stories that read like scenes from a true-life CSI drama, infused with humor and no-nonsense practicality about the realities of corpses and death.
Where to get the Book
- Directly From BDL
- Check MeLCat and order the book to be delivered from another Michigan library.
- Download the ebook or the audiobook from Hoopla! No waiting lists!
- You can order it from your favorite online book retailer. Previews can be read on Amazon or Barnes and Noble.
Library Events
Join us at our branches for great, lively discussions and delicious treats!
- Algansee: March 30, 2022 @ 1PM
- Bronson : March 24, 2022 @ 6PM
- Coldwater: March 16, 2022 @ 5PM & March 19, 2022 @ 2PM
- Quincy: March 26, 2022 @ 10AM
- Sherwood: March 31, 2022 @ 5PM
- Union: March 15, 2022 @ 5PM
