The journey begins with One Small Cemetery, Book One: Kellie’s Story. Shortly after the author, Steve Rubcic, became a police officer in 1974, the tiny close knit ranching communities of Uinta County, Wyoming were shocked by four homicides in less than 45 days. Three victims were local and the fourth was a Utah Highway Patrolman who was murdered a scant 15 miles from the state line. The populace soon began to wonder if their small county harbored four separate murderers or perhaps a serial...

ONE OF THE BEST POETRY BOOKS OF THE YEAR FROM THE GUARDIAN AND THE OBSERVER • From the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom, a poem sequence that considers our use of the land that surrounds him, and recounts the personal tales of beauty and loss that play out on itA few years ago, in the poet’s home county of West Yorkshire, the Local Authority began converting a series of cow fields near his home into a new cemetery. As the graveyard takes shape, its presence on t...

On a trip to the Holy Land, Rabbi Small is drawn into a deadly conflict between religious extremists in this entry in the New York Times –bestselling series.Edgar Award–Winning AuthorRetired millionaire Barney Berkowitz, from the small Massachusetts town of Barnard's Crossing, invites Rabbi David Small to come to Israel and bar mitzvah him, as Berkowitz never went through the ceremony in his youth...

Nearly as old as the city itself, Oakland Cemetery is one of Shreveport's most significant historical landmarks. Notable residents were laid to rest here as early as 1842. In a mass grave lie nearly eight hundred victims of a virulent yellow fever epidemic that struck the city in 1873. Others interred include Annie McCune, the famous Shreveport madam who operated a brothel in the city's red-light district, as well as hundreds of Civil War soldiers, city founders and the first African Ameri...

Hope Cemetery in Barre, Vermont, is one of New England's most renowned graveyards. The cemetery attracts thousands of visitors every year, particularly when the foliage turns during fall. This 85-acre "open-air museum" is noted for the artistry and craftsmanship of its monuments, derived exclusively from legendary Barre gray granite. Barre was a boomtown with a rapidly rising population of European immigrants, especially those from Italy and Scotland, seeking opportunities as artisan carve...

In the shadow of Winston-Salem's tall buildings and within hearing distance of highways and railroad yards, Salem Cemetery exudes calmness and serenity throughout its rolling landscape. The hills and ravines that comprise its terrain made it an unlikely location for a cemetery. Since it was chartered in 1857, Salem Cemetery reflects the personal taste and imagination of individuals who designed their family plots, vaults, and markers. A walk along the winding paths, noting names on markers...

Established in 1822, Shockoe Hill Cemetery is the final resting place for many famous and infamous icons of Richmond. Most visited is the tomb of Chief Justice John Marshall, the longest-serving chief justice of the United States, who elevated the Supreme Court to equal standing with the executive and legislative branches of the federal government. Union spy Elizabeth Van Lew operated an extensive espionage ring during the Civil War, and though reviled in life by many who resented her acti...

The monuments of South Carolina bear on their weathered faces and cracked tablets a history of honor and of memory embodied in stone. Whether revealing the lost graves of Southern sons, unveiling the history of the only national cemetery to inter Confederate soldiers alongside the Union fallen during wartime or recording the simple obelisks that reach for heaven throughout the Palmetto State, this volume is a story of remembrance and of mourning. Kristina Dunn Johnson, curator of history w...

"john compton is a poet who marches to the beat of his own drum. Seeing compton's work, I am left with so much hope about poetry's future." —Michael Chang, poet and author of Toy Soldiers and The Heartbreak Album"john compton's house as a cemetery is a raw and unfiltered look at grief, queerness, and the emotional aftermath of living through trauma. compton writes with urgency and purpose, making this collection feel less like a book and more like a neces...

Although Forest Lawn Memorial-Park's Glendale location might be more popular and more widely known, the Hollywood Hills location includes the final resting places of dozens of top film and TV stars, acclaimed musicians, and legends of animation and entertainment. "Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills: The Unauthorized Guide" provides the most complete, comprehensive and up-to-date directory to find the exact burial locations of dozens of celebrities, including film legends Buster Keaton, Stan Laure...

Dark secrets never stay buried.When unexplained events shatter ordinary lives, investigators, witnesses, and unlikely heroes are drawn into mysteries where every clue raises new questions. As hidden truths emerge and fear tightens its grip, they must confront dangers lurking in the shadows before becoming the next victims.Filled with suspense, shocking twists, and chilling atmosphere, these stories explore the darkness behind human nature and the terrifying consequences of secrets left und...

The urban south has been well-written and documented in today's television shows, book series, plays and events. Black art, music and films have all been based or created around the black man's Mecca: Atlanta. The idea of a Mecca in America for black folks is one where every dream come true. This dream is hammered into the consciousness of everyone in America, with Atlanta as the focal point.Now, with this being said, What about the perception of the rural south, where my ancestors...