After Life

After Life: True Tales of the Restless Dead unearths and presents fantastic postmortem adventures undertaken by various cadavers, and also chronicles numerous misfortunes that have befallen the dead. From the beginnings of the “death trade”—digging into the profits made from mummy commerce, and the use of body parts for medicine (which continues to this day—though in different ways)—to accounts of posthumous executions, as well as sordid stories of crazed collectors, and even cases of celebrity cadavers stolen and held for ransom, After Life: True Tales of the Restless Dead uncovers all of these true tales, and more. The dead are passive passengers in these bizarre journeys, so why can’t the living let the dead rest in peace? Author J. Pednaud’s After Life: True Tales of the Restless Dead is filled with oddly riveting accounts of unusual posthumous episodes, as well as earnest observations on mankind’s fascination with death. Pednaud somehow presents the world of the dead with both facts and humour strong enough to keep us turning the page, even if we find ourselves doing it with our hands over our eyes.