Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America's Cemeteries

Journalist Greg Melville's Over My Dead Body is a lively tour through the history of US cemeteries that explores how, where, and why we bury our dead.

"Astonishing. . . fascinating . . . powerful. . .This clever, sensitive book gives us a new way to think about death, not as the final chapter, but as a window onto life in America." -New York Times Book Review

The summer before his senior year in college, Greg Melville worked at the cemetery in his hometown, and thanks to hour upon hour of...