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…
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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…
Books: The Ex-Boyfriend’s Favorite Recipe Funeral Committee: A Novel
I rarely buy random books at the bookstore, but I was at the Barnes & Noble in Akron, IL, and…
Books: Opening Our Hearts, Transforming Our Losses
This is my favorite book about grief and loss, in part because it covers losses other than death. It is…
Books: All the Living and the Dead
When I think of people who work with the dead, I think of people who work in funeral homes, including…
Books: What the Dead Know
True crime aficionados know that medical examiners, like the late great Dr. Donald Mallard (Ducky) on NCIS, talk to the…