After the Funeral: The Posthumous Adventures of Famous Corpses
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It is commonly thought that after death and burial the remains of an individual are left to "rest in peace" —but history reveals that in many instances this has most definitely not been the case. Demonstrating this, "After the Funeral" follows the postmortem exploits of the bodies—or parts of bodies—of thirty-five famous and infamous people. Graced with thirty-two illustrations, a bibliography, and an index, "After the Funeral" picks up where conventional biographies leave off—and probes the bizarre, ghastly, surprising, and at times ridiculous circumstances that befall many of the well known "after" they were laid to rest.
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