Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

by mary roach | Nonfiction |
ISBN: 0393324826 Global Overview for this book
Registered by 300dogs of Jackson, New Jersey USA on 8/21/2009
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4 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by 300dogs from Jackson, New Jersey USA on Friday, August 21, 2009
If you are new to BookCrossing and found this book and this site, welcome! Enjoy the site, the book and hopefully the BookCrossing community. I hope you'll join BookCrossing (it doesn't cost anything to join!)—and if you do, please consider using me, 300dogs, as the member who referred you. If you prefer, you can remain anonymous.
Either way, I hope you'll journal so all the previous and future readers can track this book's journey. You can post now saying that you’ve found the book. Then after you’ve read it, come back here; tell us your opinion of the book if you’d like; and let us know when and where the book is going next. Again, welcome, happy reading, and happy BookCrossing!

If you are already familiar with BookCrossing, thanks for picking up this book!! Enjoy!!

Journal Entry 2 by 300dogs at Jackson, New Jersey USA on Monday, April 30, 2012
Oh my-this book has been on the TBR shelf for quite some time. I decided to read this book as part of Plum-crazy's "Can't Decide What to Read Next?" thread. The theme for the month of April was "money,money,money". I thought this was a perfect fit--as in when you work as a waitress and the customers leave without tipping you, they "stiff" you.

I enjoyed this book, some chapters more than others. I found the section on decomposing and embalmbing very interesting. However, as I thoroughly described some of the elements of human decay to my about-to-eat-lunch co-workers, they did not seem to share my enthusiasm. And since I work as a flight attendant, I found chapter 5 very intriguing also.

This book in on many wishlists so I'll offer it out as a RABCK.




Journal Entry 3 by 300dogs at A fellow BookCrosser, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Monday, May 21, 2012

Released 11 yrs ago (5/21/2012 UTC) at A fellow BookCrosser, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases

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Sending out to a fellow BCer as a RABCK--enjoy!

Journal Entry 4 by wingT02S03B11D20wing at Springport, Michigan USA on Thursday, May 24, 2012
Just received this book today, thank you. Interested to see what it is all about. When done, I will send it on, as promised.

Journal Entry 5 by wingT02S03B11D20wing at Springport, Michigan USA on Sunday, June 10, 2012
Well, I've read about 141 pages of this book, and although I have learned some interesting things, it just isn't holding my attention. I keep putting it down and wandering off to some other book. So, I will be sending this on sometime in the coming week. Thanks for letting me try it!

Journal Entry 6 by wingT02S03B11D20wing at San Diego, California USA on Thursday, June 14, 2012

Released 11 yrs ago (6/14/2012 UTC) at San Diego, California USA

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Moving on to pinklady60 today.

Journal Entry 7 by pinklady60 at San Diego, California USA on Wednesday, June 20, 2012
I received this in the mail today. Thank you so much, 300dogs, for offering this book to me and to T02S03811D20 for passing it on when you were finished with it.

Journal Entry 8 by pinklady60 at San Diego, California USA on Thursday, August 2, 2012

This book offers all you ever wanted to know about what happens to dead bodies and details their unique scientific contributions - - from anatomical gifts to medical research to compost piles. This book could have been very sober and gruesome, but it was written with just the right touch of humor. Sometimes, it was actually outrageously funny.

Journal Entry 9 by pinklady60 at San Diego, California USA on Monday, December 1, 2014
Reserved for MarieVoe as part of a trade she requested

Journal Entry 10 by pinklady60 at San Diego, California USA on Sunday, December 14, 2014

Released 9 yrs ago (12/14/2014 UTC) at San Diego, California USA

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Sent to MarieVoe in Wyoming as part of a trade she requested. Happy reading!

Journal Entry 11 by wingMarieVoewing at Casper, Wyoming USA on Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Received today ~ thank you!

Released 8 yrs ago (3/4/2016 UTC) at Little Free Library #10048 - 2130 Forbes Rd. - ABC Zone in Casper, Wyoming USA

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If the world didn’t suck we’d all fall off.

Journal Entry 13 by wingMarieVoewing at Casper, Wyoming USA on Friday, March 18, 2016
No action ~ back to the available pile.

Journal Entry 14 by wingMarieVoewing at Eggington's in Casper, Wyoming USA on Saturday, June 4, 2016

Released 7 yrs ago (6/4/2016 UTC) at Eggington's in Casper, Wyoming USA

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Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.


Book was gone by the time I left the restaurant!

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