What the dead know learning about life as a New York City death investigator

"Reflecting on twenty years of investigating more than 5,500 death scenes, an NYC death investigator, the second woman ever hired for this role, shares how, in dealing with death every day, she learned surprising lessons about life--and how some of those lessons saved her from becoming a statistic h...

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Main Author: Butcher, Barbara (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2023.
Edition:First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
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Summary:"Reflecting on twenty years of investigating more than 5,500 death scenes, an NYC death investigator, the second woman ever hired for this role, shares how, in dealing with death every day, she learned surprising lessons about life--and how some of those lessons saved her from becoming a statistic herself"--
Physical Description:270 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:9781982179380
1982179384
Author Notes:Barbara Butcher, MPH, was Chief of Staff and Director of the Forensic Sciences Training Program at the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner. She was responsible for overall agency management, strategy, and inter-agency relations. She lives in New York City.