Cemetery Stories : Haunted Graveyards, Embalming Secrets, and the Life of a Corpse After Death

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 bodies -Embalmers who do more than just embalm -The rising popularity of cremation art -Ghosts that infest graveyards everywhere If 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 An insider's tour of cemetery culture—from embalming to epitaphs, restless ghosts, crimes against the dead, and more.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 author Katherine Ramsland talks to mortuary assistants, gravediggers, funeral home owners, and others, 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, wondered how your loved ones are handled when they die, or simply stared at tombstones with morbid fascination, then let Katherine Ramsland introduce the booming industry—and strange tales—that surround cemeteries everywhere. The bestselling author of "The Vampire Collection" with Anne Rice goes undercover and has conversations with mortuary assistants, gravediggers, funeral home owners, and others as she delves into the fascinating, true, and often morbid world of cemeteries Introduction -- Workers Of The Dead -- Cemeteries, Tombs, And Traditions -- Whispers And Shadows In The Night -- Afterthought -- Resources -- Selecter Web Sites. Katherine Ramsland. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [229]-232). "Sometimes finding a story means being in the right place at the right time, and one day I came across a rare sight."