{"product_id":"9781408734308","title":"The Language of Bones","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery skeleton has a story to tell. Mortician and pathology curator Carla Valentine knows this better than anyone.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the curator of a pathology museum housing more than 5,000 human specimens, many of them bones and skeletons, she spends her days uncovering the secrets they hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this gripping and accessible exploration, Valentine reveals what our bones can tell us about who we were and how we lived. Each chapter takes her to a different ossuary, from the UK to the Czech Republic, Italy, Austria and France, where she uncovers hidden stories of the dead, from well-known cases to those long forgotten. Through lyrical storytelling, Carla brings these voices from the past back to life in a way that is vivid, human and impossible to forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending science, history and real-life encounters, she explores the stories we leave behind in our bones, revealing tales that are strange, moving and sometimes unexpectedly funny. Woven through it all is a deeply personal story of loss, bringing a deeply human edge to the story, and revealing what remains long after we are gone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valentine, Carla","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58812710093174,"sku":"9781408734308","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/4146\/files\/9781408734308.jpg?v=1790256833","url":"https:\/\/chepstowbooks.co.uk\/products\/9781408734308","provider":"Chepstow Books \u0026 Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}