Reading and Book Signing with Mary Jumbelic, M.D.,
author of Speak Her Name.
When a family friend died unexpectedly,
Dr. Mary Jumbelic was pulled into the investigation—and uncovered the true
cause of death. This woman was one of hundreds laid on autopsy tables,
unable to move or speak due to violent crimes. Mary uses her unique voice
to speak for these victims and seek justice.
Throughout her career a
s a forensic pathologist and medical examiner, Mary saw female bodies that
had been sexually violated, battered, stabbed, and shot. Their corpses were
dismembered. Some were buried in shallow graves, while others meticulously
hidden. A majority of these deaths had been caused by someone the women kn
ew—just like her friend. As a woman in a man’s world, Mary spent her life h
oning her skills. Through this work, she came to terms with events in her o
wn life; experiencing motherhood in juxtaposition with her job provided con
stant
reminders of her two lives: one with the living, and one with t
he dead. Personal and professional experiences are interwoven in this tapes
try of memoir.
Real Women. True stories.
We bear witness and us e the truth to effect change.
Together, we speak her name.
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