Cemetery Stories

di Katherine Ramsland (Autore)

HarperCollins Publishers Inc, 2001

Never look at a grave the same way again Admit it: You're fascinated by cemeteries. We all die, and for most of us, a cemetery is our final resting place. But how many people really know what goes on inside, around, and beyond them?Enter the world of the dead as Katherine Ramsland talks to mortuary assistants, gravediggers, funeral home owners, and more, and find out about: Stitching and cosmetic secrets used on mutilated bodiesEmbalmers who do more than just embalmThe rising popularity of cremation artGhosts that infest graveyards everywhereIf you've ever scoffed at the high price of burying the dead, or ever wondered how your loved ones are handled when they die, or simply stared at tombstones with morbid fascination, then take a trip with Katherine Ramsland and learn about the booming industry -- and strange tales -- that surround cemeteries everywhere.

• Autore: Katherine Ramsland
• Editore: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
• Anno: 2001
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 256 p.
• Dimensioni: 204 x 135 mm
• Peso: 205 gr.
• EAN: 9780060185183

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