True Stories from the Morgue, 9781921024795
Hardcover
A morgue insider reveals true stories of death, grief, and compassion.

True Stories from the Morgue

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  • Hardcover

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    7 March 2017

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Summary

Tales from the City Morgue: A Forensic Counselor’s True Stories

Forensic Counsellor, John Merrick, spent 20 years in what he describes as ‘a very unusual environment’ - the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the Office of the State Coroner in Glebe, Sydney - more commonly known as the ‘city morgue’.

What’s it like to work in a morgue? This book describes, first hand, coping with mutilated or decomposed bodies and the carnage of large-scale disasters like the Bali bombings. Eq…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781921024795
ISBN-10:1921024798
Author:John Merrick
Publisher:New Holland Publishers
Imprint:New Holland Publishers
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:7 March 2017
Weight:350g
Dimensions:210mm x 135mm x 20mm
About The Author

John Merrick

John Merrick is a social worker, having graduated from the University of New South Wales in 1983. He has worked in the public and private sectors and has taught crisis counselling around the country, including how to cope with bereavement, suicide, disaster response, and how to debrief those affected by crises. During his time at the Coroner’s Court in Glebe, John learned much about bereavement and how to help those going through this difficult time, as well as many life lessons that he has been able to share with others in both his professional and private life. Currently, John is working as a counsellor in a large company in Sydney.

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