Journal Entry 1 by shpriz1 from Brooklyn, New York USA on Sunday, December 24, 2006

From Publishers Weekly:
"Uproariously funny" doesn't seem a likely description for a book on cadavers. However, Roach, a Salon and Reader's Digest columnist, has done the nearly impossible and written a book as informative and respectful as it is irreverent and witty. From her opening lines ("The way I see it, being dead is not terribly far off from being on a cruise ship. Most of your time is spent lying on your back"), it is clear that she's taking a unique approach to issues surrounding death. Roach delves into the many productive uses to which cadavers have been put, from medical experimentation to applications in transportation safety research (in a chapter archly called "Dead Man Driving") to work by forensic scientists quantifying rates of decay under a wide array of bizarre circumstances. There are also chapters on cannibalism, including an aside on dumplings allegedly filled with human remains from a Chinese crematorium, methods of disposal (burial, cremation, composting) and "beating-heart" cadavers used in organ transplants. Roach has a fabulous eye and a wonderful voice as she describes such macabre situations as a plastic surgery seminar with doctors practicing face-lifts on decapitated human heads and her trip to China in search of the cannibalistic dumpling makers. Even Roach's digressions and footnotes are captivating, helping to make the book impossible to put down.
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I have to say, this book was simply awesome. Very educational, but not the dry textbook material. Some people may find this book too "gory", but I loved it.
 

Journal Entry 2 by shpriz1 from Brooklyn, New York USA on Monday, December 25, 2006

I am turning this into a bookray. All the regular rules of participating in a bookring/bookray apply: please try not to hold a book for more than a month and if you can not participate in the ray because your circumstances change, please let me know. I will be happy to assist with any questions and/or concerns.
The order for this ray as follows:

1. raerae78 (NY)
2. purplemoonmyst (KY or DC) book is here
3. bug2004 (NE - US only)
4. Markmrf (MO)
5. oldreader (CA - US only) asked to be skipped
6. rhythmbiscuit (CO - US only)
7. bethieb (KY - International) asked to be skipped
8. princess1984 (Canada - US and Canada)
9. eicuthbertson (BC - international)
10. annodyne (England - international)
11. MissTerry (Germany)
12. malagan (Netherlands - international)
13. LeishaCamden (Norway - international)
14. amberC ( Australia) asked to be skipped
15. sugaryfun (Australia)
16. katfysh (Australia)
17. akashafamily (Australia - International)
18. Shawnna (TN - US only. Wants to be at the end)
 

Journal Entry 3 by shpriz1 at Post office in Brooklyn, New York USA on Sunday, January 07, 2007

Released 5 yrs ago (1/7/2007 UTC) at Post office in Brooklyn, New York USA

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

RELEASE NOTES:

On its way to raerae78 to start a bookray. 

Journal Entry 4 by raerae78 from Watervliet, New York USA on Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Received in todays mail!!! I am going to start reading tonight. Thanks for including me! 

Journal Entry 5 by raerae78 from Watervliet, New York USA on Monday, January 22, 2007

I'm about to half way through the book and I am bored Stiff- ha! The book wasn't overly gory and it was very interesting at parts, but not interesting enough to keep my attention.

Thank you for giving me the chance to read the book!

I have PMed the next person and will pass it on as soon as I have their mailing information. 

Journal Entry 6 by raerae78 from Watervliet, New York USA on Wednesday, May 09, 2007

In the mail! Confimation # 0307 0020 0004 2558 8064 

Journal Entry 7 by purplemoonmyst from Jenkins, Kentucky USA on Sunday, June 24, 2007

yay! I finally got it last Friday. There is a lot to be said about the slowness of forwarded mail, but the good news is it is here :-) I plan to read it this week. 

Journal Entry 8 by purplemoonmyst at Jenkins, Kentucky USA on Tuesday, August 24, 2010

I forgot where I had that book. I was going through my books and found it.