Stiff is an oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the range lives of our bodies postmortem. For two thousand years, cadavers-some willingly, some unwittingly-have been involved in fence's boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. In this fascinating account, Mary Roach visits the good deeds of cadavers over the centuries and tells the engrossing story of our bodies when we are no longer with them.