Best book about cemetery symbolism, a must have for those who love to visit cemeteries. Now, when you come across a symbol, or an acronym for some strange association, you can just pop open this conveniently sized book and find what you were looking for. Or use it like a scavenger hunt and cross off things you have seen in a cemetery.

To get a feel for the very first cemeteries in America, read this primer. The Puritans were very wary of images and decoration, but needed to balance it against symbolism, because so many people were illiterate. And as time went by, the puritanical ethics in America eased up, and eventually nicer images were include.

Just what it says it is, but gives the reader a progression of how the art of early American gravestones progresses.

I've only added this book, to tell you to keep far away and find something better.

Fiction - Peter S Beagles story of a cemetery and the people and ghosts who find it a sanctuary.

The original "Play from the Grave". Only the dead talk. The characters are all residents of a small country cemetery. This play gives you a brief glimpse into who they used to be. They discuss their loves, passions, mistakes, etc.