Live Like She is Dying
I have a 12-year-old pitbull who is the love of my life. We rescued her 8 years ago from City…
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Cemetery: Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery
The Basics Address: 342 South Avenue, Poughkeepsie, New York Website: Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery Hours: The grounds are open from 8:00…
Cemetery: Old Dutch Burial Ground and Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
The Basics website: Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Address: 540 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM…
Cemetery: Green-Wood Cemetery
The Basics website: Green-Wood Address: 25th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232 Hours: 7 am to 7 pm Note: The GreenHouse Gift…
Cemetery: Recoleta
The Basics Address: JunÃn 1760 C1113 Buenos Aires CABA Argentina Website: Recoleta Cemetery Page on the Buenos Aires Tourist Site….
Movies: Top Gun
Most people think of Top Gun as a feel-good military movie about the triumph of the US Military. It is…
Books: Empire of Death: A Cultural History of Ossuaries and Charnel Houses
I became fascinated by ossuaries and charnel houses after reading A Tour of Bones by Denise Inge. However, while that…
Books: Dead Interesting Stories from the Graveyards of Dublin (Glasnevin Trust)
The animosity between Catholics and Protestants in Ireland is legendary and has gone on for centuries. However, what many did…
Books: Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries
This was one of the first books I ever read about cemeteries and it helped me realize that I wasn’t…
Books: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
I will unapologetically admit that this is one of my favorite books about death. It is written in an irreverent…