It turns out that America s graveyards are much more than keepers of our bodily remains. Cemeteries tell us about our beliefs, principles, economics and cultural values, says Greg Melville in "Over My Dead Body," a fascinating examination of how we treat, and mistreat, our dead.
Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries,” by Greg Melville (Abrams Press) It turns out that America’s graveyards are much more than keepers of our bodily remains until the organisms within the soil reclaim everything.
America's graveyards reveal much about our style, values, economy and quirkiness but as Associated Press reviewer Jeff Rowe notes, in the book "Over My Dead