Books like Teasing Secrets from the Dead by Emily Craig

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks follows the story of Henrietta Lacks, a poor black tobacco farmer whose cancer cells were taken in 1951 without her consent and later became the first immortal human cell line, HeLa, driving major scientific breakthroughs while raising questions of ethics, race, and medical exploitation.

A memoir of a young woman diagnosed with leukemia just before turning 23, who chronicles her battle with cancer and her 100‑day, 15,000‑mile road trip across America to reclaim life and find new purpose.

EMT: Beyond the Lights and Sirens by Pat IveyThis book takes the reader to the front lines of medicine, from a serious automobile accident on a dark country road to a woman in cardiac arrest to a young man with near-fatal gunshot wounds. For these patients and countless others, treatment cannot wait until they are wheeled into a distant emergency room. If lives can be salvaged, care must begin with the life-saving skills of Emergency Medical Technicians."I could never work on a rescue squad," is a statement the author has heard over and over throughout her years of squad service and readily admits it once described her own feelings. "If I can do it, so can you," is her response to those whose fear and self-doubt hold them back. "Anything is possible." EMT: Beyond the Lights and Sirens is more than a personal account of Pat Ivey's rescue squad experiences. It is a story of courage and hope and letting go of past losses. Is is a book for anyone who's ever struggled to go beyond who they are.Step aboard the ambulance. Witness the tender moments amidst tragedy. Experience the joy and the anguish and share the tears and laughter of volunteer rescue squad personnel who respond around the clock to the cries of others. In this heartwarming and compelling book, Pat Ivey takes the reader beyond the lights and sirens on a journey they will never forget.

A compelling tale of one Muslim's journey from fundamentalism to returning to his roots, exploring the appeal of Islamic extremism to young Muslims in the West.

Socio‑researcher Sudhir Venkatesh infiltrates a Chicago crack‑dealing gang, documenting urban poverty and crime from within.

J. Craig Venter’s trail‑blazing journey—from Vietnam medic to pioneer of the human genome—reveals how his daring rereading of DNA reshaped science and sparked one of the era’s most fierce controversies.

A compulsive reader, Wes, is lured into a secret auction by former colleague Adrian, not knowing the hunt for vengeance and a legendary occult tome—the Red Compendium—awaits him.

Richard Rodriguez’s memoir "Brown" examines the complex role of Hispanic identity in America’s history, exploring race, culture, and psychological dimensions of belonging across generations.

In *In My Blood* follows author John Sedgwick as he confronts a life‑threatening depression while tracing a family that spans colonial America, revealing how inherited illness and privilege shape the Sedgwick lineage.

Passionate, freethinking existentialist philosopher-writers Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre are one of the world's legendary couples. Their committed but notoriously open union generated no end of controversy in their day. Biographer Hazel Rowley offers the first dual portrait of these two colossal figures and their intense, often embattled relationship. Through original interviews and access to new primary sources, Rowley portrays Sartre and Beauvoir up close.Tete-a-Tete magnificently details the passion, daring, humor, and contradictions of a remarkably unorthodox relationship.

John R. Brinkley, a 20th‑century medical quack, rose from selling worthless patent remedies to becoming a famous surgeon in Kansas, while battling physician authority and regulators, in a tale of ambition and controversy.

This book presents a clear and in-depth account of abnormal psychology. It focuses on both clinical descriptions, using illustrative case studies at the beginning of each section, and on the implications of the major theoretical perspectives and relevant empirical evidence for clinical treatment. It provides a very readable and up-to-date review of topics including childhood behaviour disorders, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, personality disorders and models of abnormal behaviour. Alan Carr illustrates a scientific approach to the understanding of these aspects of abnormal psychology. Both the content and style of this book will help students understand a complex area of psychology.

A gripping true story of Attila Ambrus, a former Hungarian hockey goalie turned celebrated gentleman thief, exploring his daring heists, personal quirks, and the post‑communist era that shaped his legend.