How they croaked

Bragg, G. (2011).  How they croaked:  The awful ends of the awfully famous.  NY:  Walker.

How they croaked, is a non-fiction book that reveals the gory details of how many famous people died, before the use of modern medicine.  For example, President James A. Garfield was shot two times, once in the arm and once in the back.  This happened before x-rays were invented, so doctors used their fingers to dig out the bullet.  They never found the bullet and he died almost three months later from an infected wound, blood poisoning, and a heart attack.  Now those are details that you never knew.  Some of the other people featured at Einstein, Pocahontas, Edgar Allen Poe, and many more.  The organization of this book is clear and concise.  The table of contents will direct you to the appropriate page if you are looking for someone specific.  The author uses her on sense of style to convey the information in a light, almost humorous way.