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Body Brokers: Inside America'S Underground Trade In Human Remains
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Body Brokers Is An Audacious, Disturbing, And Compellingly Written Investigative Expos Of A Little Known Aspect Of The Death Care World: The Lucrative Business Of Procuring, Buying, And Selling Human Cadavers And Body Parts.Every Year Human Corpses Meant For Anatomy Classes, Burial, Or Cremation Find Their Way Into The Hands Of A Shadowy Group Of Entrepreneurs Who Profit By Buying And Selling Human Remains. While The Government Has Controls On Organs And Tissue Meant For Transplantation, These Body Brokers Capitalize On The Myriad Other Uses For Dead Bodies That Receive No Federal Oversight Whatsoever: Commercial Seminars To Introduce New Medical Gadgetry; Medical Research Studies And Training Courses; And U.S. Army Landmine Explosion Tests. A Single Corpse Used For These Purposes Can Generate Up To $10,000.As Journalist Annie Cheney Found While Reporting On This Subject Over The Course Of Three Years, When Theres That Much Money To Be Made With No Federal Regulation, There Are All Sorts Of Shady (And Fascinating) Characters Who Are Willing To Employ Questionable Practicesfrom Deception And Outright Theft To Acquire, Market, And Distribute Human Bodies And Parts. In Michigan And New York She Discovers Funeral Directors Who Buy Corpses From Medical Schools And Supply The Parts To Surgical Equipment Companies And Associations Of Surgeons. In California, She Meets A Crematorium Owner Who Sold The Body Parts Of People He Was Supposed To Cremate, Generating Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars In Profits. In Florida, She Attends A Medical Conference In A Luxury Hotel, Where Fresh Torsos Are Delivered In Large Coolers And Displayed On Gurneys In A Room Normally Used For Banquets. That Torso That Youre Living In Right Now Is Just Flesh And Bones. To Me, Its A Product, Says The New Jerseybased Broker Presiding Over The Torsos. Tracing The Origins Of Body Brokering From The Resurrectionists Of The 19Th Century To The Entrepreneurs Of Today, Cheney Chronicles How Demand For Cadavers Has Long Driven Unscrupulous Funeral Home, Crematorium And Medical School Personnel To Treat Human Bodies As Commodities.Gripping, Often Chilling, And Sure To Cause A Reexamination Of The American Way Of Death, Body Brokers Is A Captivating Work Of Firstperson Reportage.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main topic of 'Body Brokers'? A: 'Body Brokers' investigates the underground trade in human remains, exploring how bodies meant for burial or cremation are bought and sold for profit.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Body Brokers'? A: The author of 'Body Brokers' is Annie Cheney, a journalist who spent three years researching the topic.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is described as a used book in good condition.
- Q: How many pages does 'Body Brokers' have? A: 'Body Brokers' contains 240 pages.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: The available edition of 'Body Brokers' is the first edition, published on March 7, 2006.
- Q: What type of binding does 'Body Brokers' have? A: 'Body Brokers' is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: What kind of insights can readers expect from the book? A: Readers can expect gripping and often chilling insights into the business of body brokering and the ethical implications surrounding it.
- Q: Does 'Body Brokers' cover historical aspects of body trading? A: Yes, the book traces the history of body brokering from the 'resurrectionists' of the 19th century to contemporary entrepreneurs.
- Q: Is 'Body Brokers' suitable for readers interested in investigative journalism? A: Yes, 'Body Brokers' is a compelling work of investigative journalism that delves into a little-known aspect of the death care industry.
- Q: What themes are explored in 'Body Brokers'? A: 'Body Brokers' explores themes of ethics, the commodification of human remains, and the lack of federal oversight in the body brokering industry.