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The Seven Ages of Death
- A Forensic Pathologist’s Journey Through Life
- Narrated by: Dr Richard Shepherd
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
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The heart-wrenchingly honest new book about life and death from forensic pathologist and best-selling author of Unnatural Causes, Dr Richard Shepherd.
This book is about death, but in it I will take listeners on a journey through life....
What can death teach us about life?
Conducting many thousands of post-mortems has given Dr Richard Shepherd the opportunity to examine death at every stage of life. Each autopsy is its own unique investigation, providing evidence of how, through life, the risks to us ebb and flow. From old to young, from murder to misadventure and from illness to accidental death, each body has taught him something: about human development, about mortality, about its owner's life story, about justice and even about himself.
From the best-selling author of Unnatural Causes comes a powerful, moving, endlessly fascinating and, above all, reassuring book about death as it touches our own lives - how to understand it, how best to postpone it, and, when our time comes (as it must come), how to embrace it, as the last great adventure on our journey through life.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-11-21
Can't wait for more!
Loved it as much as Unnatural causes! Fascinating anecdotes intertwined with scientific facts told very well.
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- Sharon Jervis
- 20-11-21
Absolutely fascinating
An excellent and well written book full of the most interesting content. Really enjoyed listening to this and Dr Shepherd is a natural and gifted narrator.
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- Laura McKen
- 08-01-22
Fascinating listen
Having listened to Dr Shepherds first book I immediately knew I would enjoy this. The pace at which various cases are described and are the variety of differences make this a very fascinating listen
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- Amy
- 27-09-21
Fascinating and Insightful
This book is a mix of biology, psychology, true crime and philosophy. Incredibly well written and surprisingly ungory. The way the author describes and reflects on his work & on humanity is perceptive, providing the reader with much more than his knowledge on death and biology but with wisdom on life. I could not stop listening. This book was so much more than I expected.
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- Tegan
- 07-02-22
Beautiful
a brilliant story, beautifully written and performed. Easy to listen to. captivating all round.
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- Mrs J Hopkin
- 07-12-21
Didn’t want it to end
Having listened to the previous book from Dr Shepherd, I couldn’t wait to start this one - such an interesting life, great book and fabulous insight into an extraordinary career.
Highly recommend.
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- LOUISE
- 28-09-21
Outstandingly Brilliant!
After reading Dr Richard Sheperds first book I was excited to learn there was a second book awaiting release. I am on the final chapter now and I feel sad knowing the book is at it's end, always a good sign for any reader. I loved listening to Dr Shepards calm, gentle almost robotic voice and the way he explains his life's work in such an open and easy manner. I think anybody with a basic interest in life, death or even why us humans are so complex would enjoy. I'm going to make a very bold statement here but I actually feel this is possibly my favorite audiobook to date........ loved the content, loved the narater, loved the structure and clever enough without being in anyway patronising to make me consider how some small changes now in my current lifestyle at 43 could benefit greatly at we move through the "Seven Ages"..... This is not a self help book however, just a bloody brilliant book about how after death the body can still say so much and Dr Shepard has been generous enough to both look and then tell us all what he's seen. 10/10! Cannot praise this book enough.........
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- E.S.
- 17-01-22
Incredible book!
I love a good book on this type of grim topic, but wow ..had to pause this book and take some deep breaths a few times on the first few chapters as it was too much. However it really was a fascinating and compelling book.
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- Jackie C
- 10-08-22
An excellent listen.
I love human biology and the workings of the body. This book ticked every box I need. It’s got great details about everything! I thought Richard narrating was going to be boring at first, but it’s not. He’s clinical but also quite ‘feeling’ in a way too. I like the excerpts from his life which fit neatly into the book. Great, and sad to finish.
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- Amazon Customer
- 30-01-23
A compelling read
Gripping real life experiences expertly framed around some valuable life lessons. The narration style makes this very easy to listen to for hours on end.
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