11.10.04
American Book of the Dead
Ever hear about the Tibetian Book of the Dead? Well apparently theres an American one too. Check out Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadaver by Mary Roach. You can check it out on amazon.com. Its about all the self-less things dead people do for living people. From the Book Description on amazon:
Stiff is an oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem. For two thousand years, cadavers—some willingly, some unwittingly—have been involved in science’s boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. They’ve tested France’s first guillotines, ridden the NASA Space Shuttle, been crucified in a Parisian laboratory to test the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, and helped solve the mystery of TWA Flight 800. For every new surgical procedure, from heart transplants to gender reassignment surgery, cadavers have been there alongside surgeons, making history in their quiet way.
Amazon is one of the best sites to get books from. Go check the place out. My favorite aspect of the amazon shopping experience is the book recommendations amazon provides. two beans up!