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About Mary Roach
American author of popular science and humor
Mary Roach is an American author of popular science and humor. She is known for writing bestselling books that turn science into accessible, often playful nonfiction. 138 quotes on the site. Her books include Stiff, Spook, Bonk, Packing for Mars, Gulp, Grunt, Fuzz, and Replaceable You, all New York Times bestsellers. Her work often explores unusual corners of science, from human cadavers and the afterlife to sex, space, digestion, war, nature, and anatomy.
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- “It is interesting to come across people who feel that a ghost communicating via a spell-checker is less far-f…”Mary Roach
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- “Naive people tend to generalize people as—-good, bad, kind, or evil based on their actions. However, even the…”Shannon L. Alder
- “Don’t let failure or disappointment cut you off from God or make you think the future is hopeless. When God c…”Billy Graham
- “I do worry that we're failing in a whole bunch of fundamental ways to distinguish for our kids between needs…”Ben Sasse
Explore Books
- “The publishing industry, unsurprisingly, is full of different people who love different things and express th…”Leslie Jamison
- “I suggest that an education and reading and facts aren't bad things on which to ponder a few notions.”Peter O'Toole
- “In the early '90s, I was disillusioned after the blasts and riots in Mumbai. I was in college and started thi…”Amish Tripathi
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Books by Mary Roach
Stiff
2004
Bonk
2008
Packing for Mars
2011
Grunt
2016
Gulp
2014