Cemetery Walk: A Journey into the Art, History and Society of the Cemetery and Beyond
Minda Powers-Douglas
Authorhouse 2005 What awaits beyond the cemetery gates ...? Journey into the cemetery and beyond with author Minda Powers-Douglas and meet cemetery sextons, gravediggers, preservationists, writers, artists, authors, ghost hunters, the director of a funeral museum, a genealogist, and an assortment of taphophiles (people who love cemeteries). Discover what's really behind our attitudes toward death, graveyards and those resting inside them. Find out what is superstition and what's fact in this insightful and often funny guide into the world of cemeteries. You'll meet British horror author Simon Clark, "low-brow" artist Madame Talbot, genealogy author and lecturer Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, Jon Austin from the Museum of Funeral Customs, and New Orleans Voodoo Priestess Miriam, as well as many more intriguing individuals. Come explore the dark side ... it's not as scary as you think. You'll never look at a cemetery the same way again. Order from Amazon.com Translating Tombstones: Your Guide to Symbolism and Meaning in the Cemetery
Minda Powers-Douglas
Epitaphs Magazine Publishing 2008 A dove? An anchor? A book? A skull and crossbones? You can find these and many, many other symbols on tomb-stones, but what do they mean? Cemeteries are fascinating places places filled with history, art and meaning. The symbols carved on tombstones say a lot about the people who once lived and are now buried in our eternal parks. This book will explain the meanings behind the symbols and help you understand the special language of tombstones. Order from Lulu.com E-book iBook version (iPhone, iPod touch) Images of America: Chippiannock Cemetery
Minda Powers-Douglas
Arcadia Publishing 2010 Built on a ridge named for the great Native American spirit Manitou, Chippiannock Cemetery has honored the dead of Rock Island County for over 150 years. Chippiannock, which means "village of the dead" in the Sauk and Fox languages, is truly a village. People from all walks of life are buried in the majestic rolling grounds. From railroad and lumber barons to blacksmiths and riverboat captains, here one will find the people who made this land along the Mississippi River thrive. Upon stepping through the gates of Chippiannock, one finds memorials to the dead, ranging from artistic and stately to simple or humble. Each stone tells a story-whether it is a cenotaph in honor of Civil War major general John Buford or the two Dimick children who passed away on the same day in 1878 of diphtheria. Today Chippiannock remains an active, "living" cemetery, beloved by locals and considered a jewel of the Quad Cities. Order from Amazon.com |
Epitaphs Magazine, issue #8
Editor: Minda Powers-Douglas
Lulu Enterprises, Fall/Winter 2008 Features articles on: - Chippiannock Cemetery's Storm of the Century (Minda Powers-Douglas) - What Is a Chrismon Anyway? (Dusty Smith) - The Lost Children (Colleen Loefler) - Digging Into Cemeteries: The Growing Popularity of Cemetery Blogging - Salzburg's Gardens of the Dead (Michele Jankowski) - Cameras 101 (Joshua Inayat) - Necropolis (Ryan Coffman) - Photos by Steven Hernandez - Taphophiles are Multiplying Like Rabbits: The Story Behind the Association of Gravestone Rabbits (William "Terry" Thornton) - Photos by Mike Smith - An Interview with Buddy Phaneuf of the Internet Cremation Society - Why Should We Care? The International Association of Cemetery Preservationists, Inc. - The Lost Children (Colleen Loefler) - The Crypt Keeper (Giselle Ladoceur-Borowicz) - Book reviews - I "Heart" Cemeteries (photography by Alzi Clanton, Polly Yuill, Jimmy Short, Tammy Jo Fuller, Ryan Coffman, Steven Hernandez) - Why I'm a Taphophile (Peter Denniston, New Zealand) - Back cover photo by Polly Yuill Order from Lulu.com Epitaphs Magazine, issue #7
Editor: Minda Powers-Douglas
Lulu Enterprises, Summer 2008 Epitaphs Magazine is the magazine for cemetery lovers by cemetery lovers. It is an independent publication that accepts submissions from around the world. For more information about EM, visit www.EpitaphsMagazine.com or www.TheCemeteryClub.com. This issue features: Angels & Oddities (unusual finds in the cemetery), How I Became a Taphophile by Steven Hernandez, cemetery restorationist Mark Davis and much, much more! Order from Lulu.com Epitaphs Magazine, issue #6
Editor: Minda Powers-Douglas
Lulu Enterprises, Winter 2007 Epitaphs Magazine is the magazine for cemetery lovers by cemetery lovers. It is an independent publication that accepts submissions from around the world. For more information about EM, visit www.EpitaphsMagazine.com or www.TheCemeteryClub.com. Issue #6 features: - The Taphophile's Photographer: John Thomas Grant - The Taphophile of the Year 2007 - Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis - A Brief History of Coffins - Photography from Kensal Green Cemetery in London - And more! Order from Lulu.com Epitaphs Magazine, #5
Editor: Minda Powers-Douglas
Lulu Enterprises, Fall 2007 Epitaphs Magazine is the magazine for cemetery lovers by cemetery lovers. It is an independent publication that accepts submissions from around the world. For more information about EM, visit www.EpitaphsMagazine.com or www.TheCemeteryClub.com. Issue #5 features: - The Photography of Jeffrey Netz - An Interview with Brenda Sullivan of the Gravestone Girls - The Proper Way to Clean a Gravestone - How to Adopt a Cemetery - Greenlawn Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio - And more! Order from Lulu.com |
