Author Sara L. Latta gives readers insight into the high interest world of forensic anthropologists in this non-fiction book. Learn how highly sought after forensic anthropologists use data collected from soil, bones, and DNA to identify the dead and even provide insight into how they might have died. This work includes several graphics that accompany the science behind the tales of those who still have stories to tell but can no longer tell them.
Personal Reflections
I found this story very enlightening, since I really had no idea what exactly it is that forensic anthropologists do. Television shows like CSI make it seem like a glamorous job, but in all reality, it is at times heartwrenching. The true stories behind this book range from a man who was murdered by a coworker, chopped up into pieces, and hidden in a secret compartment in a science lab to the story of Lakesha Levy, a woman whose entire leg was found amongst the debris after the famous Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was bombed by a man named Timothy McVeigh. McVeigh would pay for the crime with his life when he was executed via lethal injection. Reading this book made me feel like I could answer some of the questions that might be asked on game shows like Who Wants to Be a Millionaire or Jeopardy! I love a good nonfiction book because they teach you about something that could prove of value later on. If nothing else, I now understand what my good friend, Nathan, is majoring in at Northern Illinois University in Chicago. Check it out at our library!
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