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"When you read a classic you do not see in the book more than you did before. You see more in you than there was before."
Human Limbs and Their Substitutes
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Human Limbs and Their Substitutes
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This Book is Currently in the Wild!
8 journalers for this copy...
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Journal Entry 1 by 
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Journal Entry 2 by
The HUMAN LIMBS BookrayBecause I don't expect there to be much interest in actually reading this book, I thought it might be nice to use this book as a vehicle for some fun. With that in mind, what I'm hoping for is for journal entries with pictures of the book at locations inspired by the book itself. These locations can be obvious or obscure (though if its obscure, an explanation in the journal entry would be nice). Take a picture of the book, and make a journal entry with the picture. In addition, links to additional pictures of the location or official websites for the locations could also be added to the journal (this is strictly optional). The main thing is to have fun! Here's the bookray order: BrynnSC (West Columbia, SC) ** kamalamalama (Mt. View, HI) When each person is ready to send the book on, he or she should send the next peson on the list a pm asking for their address. |
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Journal Entry 3 by
To get things started, and to give you some idea what I've got in mind, here's the first Official Journal entry for the Bookray.Today, Human Limbs and Their Substitutes visited a sculpture called "The Awakening," located at Haines Point in East Potomac Park, in Washington, DC. This sculpture depicts a giant rising up out of the ground. All that is visible is his face, right arm, left hand, left knee, and right foot. Since the bulk of this sculpture consists of "human limbs," it seemed to be a perfect place for the book to visit. (Click on the thumbnail to enlarge picture.) Additional pictures from the visit can be found here. |
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Journal Entry 4 by
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Human Limbs and Their Substitutes travelled with me just about everywhere throughout July. I wanted to find an interesting photo shot for the journal. One day, while at work, sorting new books, I noticed a bit of attraction developing between Human Limbs and Their Substitutes and another book, Ambulance Girl. I happened to catch them snuggling up, much to the chagrin of current love, Stiff. I will be sending Human Limbs and Their Substitutes off to GoryDetails tomorrow as I fear loose pages will come of letting this attraction continue.
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Journal Entry 8 by
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Journal Entry 9 by 
The first chapters of this tome were quite interesting - describing something of the history of amputations and the types of problems presented (both to the surgeon and to the patient). Considerations of lifestyle changes, psychological problems, and so forth, seemed fairly thorough, despite the age of the book... and the list of considerations as to whether amputation was necessary or not seemed comprehensive. All in all, a more informative and entertaining read than I'd expected - although if you'd like a thoroughly fascinating book on the subject of the treatment of wounds (including amputations) through the ages, try Majno's The Healing Hand.The photo is of "Human Limbs and Their Substitutes" taking a brief rest out in my garden, nestled among some sweet woodruff and echinacea and leaning against a charming little replica of a hand that some friends gave me for Christmas a few years back. It's allegedly the hand of a young woman who played violin - but whether it's a model from life or a cast of a statue on her tomb is unknown... As a substitute for a human appendage it's a bit on the rigid side, but works very well as a paperweight! [Update: written on the back of the hand statuette is what looks like: "Manet (or Manel) Pruell (or Powell), vis (or his) wrist, 1893" - I googled these but can't track it down. So maybe it's a him and not a her, though the hand's small and fine. A mystery!] I've sent the book on to its next stop, DrNoelle in New York. Hope you enjoy it! |
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Human Limbs and I took a ride on New York City's famous A train (it's a subway!). The line runs from the Rockaways in Queens, near JFK Airport, through Brooklyn, and up nearly the entire length of Manhattan. The station we got off at is at 14th Street and 8th Avenue, in Manhattan, where you can take an L into Brooklyn, or an A, C, or E uptown or downtown.Recently I noticed interesting little sculptures spread throughout the station, on stairwells, platforms, and even in a few instances hanging from above (and fortuitously was about the time ResQGeek announced this bookray). The piece which initially caught my attention was a pair of feet. Or is it? If you look closely, there's 2 ankles coming up out of a base having *NINE* toes (and it's all one big foot!). So the book posed between the truncated ankles for BookCrossing posterity. I have some more photos of other pieces in the installation, just need to figure out how to get them linked here somehow. |
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The bookray heads for skcreader next! I'm off to the post office in the morning.Pictured here, the A train. |
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"Human Limbs" and I (along with leppojoove) spent a long day today touring the city of Detroit. I was a little chilly, But HL really got into the spirit of things and flapped pages in the wind, enjoying every stop! Here he is looking on in awe at the Arm of Joe Louis statue at the corner of Woodward and Jefferson. At first, HL wanted to get out and see the limb close up, but then felt shy as a group of 25 tourists assembled for a portrait underneath. We moved on, sadly.
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We drove by the City of Detroit statue, but it was in too much shadow for a good photo. Instead, we went a little further up Jefferson and met this jaunty family... Have you heard of the Jaipur foot? This seems to be the Jaipur Limb Family. They reside outside the UAW National Training Headquarters.
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Here is the littlest Family member. He said that he would really be interested in getting some hands when he grows up. The book had some good ideas, but nothing in the metal amalgam that he is made from. We'll keep looking...
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Our next stop with HL was the Detroit Public Library. This statue graces the door to the Children's Collection. It has a little issue with musculature and requested to read the section on physical therapy and correct articulation of limbs...
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We spent some time here going through the ideas in the book and how they might help out. After this interaction, we posed for one more photo and the statue gave a review of the book for us... see the right hand! Wow! A positive review (even if it is a little outdated for us humans!)!
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Our final stop on the tour of Detroit with HL was The Heidelberg Project... it is a block-long environmental art project by artist Tyree Guyton. HL went wild in this paradise of found-art! Our first photo was at this shopping cart of mannequin limbs. We actually had to wait in line as a couple from Florida were posing for a photo in front of it. Later, the couple asked what the book was and said that they had heard of Bookcrossing but weren't members. I sent them on their way with a bookmark. But HL was anxious for another couple of photos...
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Well, Zmrzlina, I hope that Ambulance Girl wasn't keeping any hopes of a relationship with HL burning in her heart... HL really fell cover over spine for this mannequin. He could hardly stay composed long enough to take this photo. You just never know where you might find love...
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At the end of our afternoon, the final photo we took was of this unique substitute for four legs and feet. I don't know how practical the locomotion might be or even if the feet would cooperate on this organism. It gets high marks for ingenuity though. For more info on Tyree Guyton and The Heidelberg Project click on the link. Though I thought that Joe Louis' Arm would have been HL's favorite stop, he just had too much fun here... What a traveler this book is! I can't wait to see where he ends up next!!
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HL went to work with me today. Here it participated in a lineup. |
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And here it rests with a couple of "substitutes."
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My ideas for this project tend to the industrial...This is the original elevator gear mechanism for the building which houses the Little Rock Public Library's art center. It now sits outside the building as a piece of sculpture. |
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And now y'all know what kind of car I drive! |
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HL, spouse and I went to the Arkansas Arts Center a couple of weeks ago. HL rather liked this piece of sculpture, "Black Antelope" by Rudy Autio. So did I, for that matter. Spouse was indifferent, which is the usual case when it comes to modern art. Here's a link to another view of the piece: Black Antelope |
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This large piece, "Coupling" by Patti Warashina, is in the atrium of the museum. I don't think the photo conveys the enormity of this sculpture. It's far larger than you think. HL was rather intimidated. Oh, here's a link with more information about the piece: CouplingHuman Limbs has had quite enough of Arkansas. The cold wet weather lately has caused it some discomfort. It may be developing a nasty case of the rheumatiz...so, in hopes of better climes, it will be sent on the next leg of its journey, Caligula03, soon. |
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Journal Entry 33 by
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Journal Entry 34 by
I tried to read it but I'm just too squeamish. I read a couple pages and jump out of my skin. I take a breath and read a couple more. Repeat as needed.
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