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Over my dead body unearthing the hidden history of America's cemeteries

"A lively tour through the history of US cemeteries that explores how, where, and why we bury our dead. The summer before his senior year in college, Greg Melville worked at the cemetery in his hometown, and thanks to hour upon hour of pushing a mower over the grassy acres, he came to realize w...

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Main Author: Melville, Greg (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Abrams Press, 2022.
Subjects:
Cemeteries.
Death > Rituals.
Summary: "A lively tour through the history of US cemeteries that explores how, where, and why we bury our dead. The summer before his senior year in college, Greg Melville worked at the cemetery in his hometown, and thanks to hour upon hour of pushing a mower over the grassy acres, he came to realize what a rich story the place told of his town and its history. Thus was born Melville's lifelong curiosity with how, where, and why we bury and commemorate our dead." -- Amazon.
Physical Description: 258 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-255).
ISBN: 9781419754852
1419754858
Author Notes: Greg Melville has worked as an outdoor journalist and a former editor at Men's Journal and Hearst magazines. He has strong connections with magazines and newspapers, and his writing has appeared in Outside , National Geographic Traveler , Men's Health, and the Boston Globe Magazine . His work was also listed in The Best American Sportswriting 2017 . He is a decorated veteran who served in Afghanistan and is in the Navy Reserve, where he is a public affairs officer with the rank of lieutenant commander. He has taught English and writing at the United States Naval Academy, where he was given the school's Instructor of the Year Award in 2019, and journalism at St. Michael's College in Vermont. He lives with his wife and two kids in Delaware.

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