Mummy Dearest: How Two Guys in a Potato Chip Truck Changed the Way the Living See the Dead [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Ron Beckett (Author), Jerry Conlogue (Author) "If I'm uncovered as a mummy one hundred years from now, they'll make up this story about me: Researchers will have a heck of a..." (more)
Key Phrases: mummy collectors, carnival mummy, sideshow mummies, Mummy Road Show, Engel Brothers, Hazel Farris (more...)

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"Two TV wise guys mix science and bad puns. Lucklly their subjects feel no pain." - People magazine" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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“Two TV wise guys mix science and bad puns. Luckily their subjects feel no pain.”
--People magazine

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Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: The Lyons Press; illustrated edition edition (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592285449
• ISBN-13: 978-1592285440
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #876,519 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read..., January 20, 2006

By	Anon. (PA) - See all my reviews

I found this book to be a great read for the scientific person, but beware if you are squeamish. There is just the right combo of humor and science, and the book conveys these two guys obvious passion and respect for what they do and the people they meet along the way. I laughed out loud in parts of this book and also had reactions such as "Ewwww" out loud! I might be biased because I am a former student of Jerry's, but I still think it's a great book. Believe me, if I had not known Jerry at all I would've thought some of this book was embellished...however, to learn from Jerry and be in his classes....let's just say I believe every word!

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5.0 out of 5 stars VERY Entertaining, October 17, 2006

By	Reader Views "www.readerviews.com" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

Reviewed by Lisa Kisner for Reader Views (10/06)

This book details some of the adventures the authors had while filming "Mummy Road Show," which aired for several years on the National Geographic Channel. Using a nondestructive approach to study mummies, combining radiography and endoscopy, these men search for answers related to mysterious mummies around the world.

"Mummy Dearest" discusses mummies found in different parts of the world. They perform research on mummies residing in a variety of places including in underground tombs, crypts under a church, in museums and in a high school outside Chicago. The authors tell the history of each mummy and how likely they arrived in their current state. The author's sincere appreciation of mummies and their desire to preserve and protect these treasures come through on every page. Details about the history and culture surrounding each mummy and the startling discoveries the authors find allows the reader to gain an understanding into how important this work is. The author's writing entices the reader to find out more about the world of mummies. I do wish, however, more color pictures were included.

"Mummy Dearest" is a great book to learn about mummies as it is not overloaded in technical detail and very entertaining. I found this an easy read and no prior knowledge of mummies or science was needed. This book will delight readers who have any interest in history and/or mummies. I found this book fascinating and hard to put down. At the end of the last chapter I wanted more!