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Corn Mother: The Cadaver Speaks

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Stuart, Tabitha and Alex are first-year medical students who find out that their lab cadaver has a story to tell. As they delve into her physical anatomy, they read Corn Mother's hand written messages about her journey from the wetlands of the Penobscot River to finding her Ohio family. The students are moved by her story as they form a bond with each other and the woman they dissect. They can see physical evidence of her pain, and they learn how she died. Corn Mother's life path starts in ...