Down Among the Dead Men: A Year in the Life of a Mortuary Technician

“Thankfully Williams’s reminiscence does more than delight in the creepy and the ghoulish; it breathes life into the mortuary workers themselves.” —The Brooklyn Rail. Michelle Williams is young and attractive, with close family ties, a busy social life, and an unusual occupation. When she impulsively applies to be a mortuary technician, she has no idea how life-changing the job will be. “What I didn’t realize then,” she writes, “was that I was about to start one of the most amazing jobs you can do.” To Williams, life in the mortuary is neither grim nor frightening. She introduces readers to eccentric pathologists, quirky undertakers, and even a coroner’s officer who sings to her every morning. Her first year brings unforgettable stories—from a fitness fanatic run over while doing nighttime push-ups, to a man so large he arrived in a refrigerated truck, to a guide dog that led its owner onto railway tracks. With sensitivity and dark humor, Williams shares tales that range from mischievous to shocking. “This entertaining memoir chronicles the author’s first year on the job…Not your run-of-the-mill occupational memoir, but definitely an interesting one.” —Booklist.

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