The wanted ad said “Mortuary Assistant Required. Prior Experience An Advantage, But Not Essential.” No one bothered to apply, except for Simon...
Simon Winchester [http://simonwinchester.com/] is a journalist and the author of 28 books, including The Professor and The Madman. Be sure to check out his next book, Pacific [http://www.amazon.com/Pacific-Surfboards-Dictators-Collision-Superpowers/dp/0062315412/], about the modern life of the Pacific Ocean.
Producer: Joe Rosenberg
