Round-trip to Deadsville: A Year in the Funeral UndergroundWhen it hit him that he wouldn't live forever, Matson decided to build his own coffin and set out on the road, where he encountered an cabal of mysterious characters who populate the funeral underground: a gravedigger, undertaker, organist, florist and cremator. His memoir takes readers on a tour of the Big Question of death, offering both chills and laughs along the way. Photos. |
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... carving . " I could do one for you , " the Stone Carver suggests with a smile , but I shake my head , suggesting something a bit lighter . In fact , I'm not sure I want a gravestone of any kind , but as I told him earlier , I'm on a ...
... carving . " I could do one for you , " the Stone Carver suggests with a smile , but I shake my head , suggesting something a bit lighter . In fact , I'm not sure I want a gravestone of any kind , but as I told him earlier , I'm on a ...
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... carvings that range from classical pietàs , angels , and saints to a soccer ball , a biplane , and an overstuffed chair ... carving , which gives the stone a rugged , unfinished look , unlike the classic Euro- pean polish . Pitch - rock ...
... carvings that range from classical pietàs , angels , and saints to a soccer ball , a biplane , and an overstuffed chair ... carving , which gives the stone a rugged , unfinished look , unlike the classic Euro- pean polish . Pitch - rock ...
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... carving is truly a dying art . I ask the Stone Carver if he will chisel his own monument . He shakes his head . " I've carved a lot of stone . If my kids want to remember me , they know where to look . " He glances around the cemetery ...
... carving is truly a dying art . I ask the Stone Carver if he will chisel his own monument . He shakes his head . " I've carved a lot of stone . If my kids want to remember me , they know where to look . " He glances around the cemetery ...
Contents
CONTENTS | 1 |
The Undertaker 8 The Graveyard Guide | 18 |
The Stone Carver 23 The Lawyer 30 The Astrologer | 34 |
Copyright | |
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