It is available in both a hardback binding and a plasticized paper binding. The paper binding seems slightly more rugged, and would be preferable if you plan to make this an "always with you" part of your cemetery explorations. The hardcover
is handsomely bound and an excellent choice for your home reference library. Either binding should serve cemetery students well. Amazon is even offering a kindle edition
for your on-the-go reading pleasure (but I'd still recommend the hardback so you can see the full-color photography).
is handsomely bound and an excellent choice for your home reference library. Either binding should serve cemetery students well. Amazon is even offering a kindle edition
My one criticism of this book and others like it is that it sometimes overemphasizes the symbolism. Stories in Stone does a better job than most of not falling into the "every stroke of the carver's chisel is symbolic" trap but it is a point worth making, regardless. Sometimes a flower is just a flower, chosen by the family because it was a favorite of the deceased or because they like the way it looks - still symbolic, but a very personalized symbolism which cannot be discerned solely from appearance.
Still, Stories in Stone is one of the better reference works I've seen. Certainly worth checking out.
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Thanks for the Stories in Stone review. You may be interested in my latest book, Forever Dixie. It doesn't have as much symbolism, since it concentrates on 13 Southern Cemeteries, but it does have some symbolism that is Southern specific. Forever Dixie is available on Amazon
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