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Cemetery inscriptions Cemetery inscriptions Hall, Mary F. Grave marker inscriptions from early 1800s through early 1900s. The focus is mainly on the largest cemeteries of Spencer, New York, a town in Tioga County. Photos of the early Baptist, Methodist an… OL12294164W
No holier spot of ground No holier spot of ground Kristina Dunn Johnson The monuments of South Carolina bear on their weathered faces and cracked tablets a history of honor and of memory embodied in stone. Whether revealing the lost graves of Southern sons, unveiling the… OL13740823W
The widow of the south The widow of the south Hicks, Robert A story based on the true experiences of a Civil War heroine finds Carrie McGavock witnessing the bloodshed of the Battle of Franklin, falling in love with a wounded man, and dedicating her home as a… OL15156312W
Where dead men still fight Where dead men still fight Sue Blesi This is an all-round history of Stanton, Missouri. It has 400 pages, including front matter. Discusses early development, mining, pioneer settlers, platting of town, incorporation, disincorporation, … OL16135271W
Pure Pure Andrew Miller Deep in the heart of Paris, its oldest cemetery is, by 1785, overflowing, tainting the very breath of those who live nearby. Into their midst comes Jean-Baptiste Baratte, a young, provincial engineer… OL16158200W
Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Lexington, Kentucky Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Lexington, Kentucky Teresa Mondelli A good source of genealogy information for Lexington, Ky. Catholic families. OL16168603W
Treasure in the graveyard Treasure in the graveyard Roberto Pavanello Echo the bat and his new human friends, the Bat Pack, set out to discover why a mysterious hooded figure and his companion raven are digging up graves and looking for treasure in the cemetery. OL16299260W
The Gravedigger's Ball The Gravedigger's Ball Solomon Jones Just weeks after tracking down a killer known as the Angel of Death, Detective Mike Coletti stands at Mary Smithson's grave, mourning the woman whose betrayal nearly cost him his life. He's joined th… OL16517996W
Breaking ground, breaking silence Breaking ground, breaking silence Joyce Hansen Describes the discovery and study of the African burial site found in Manhattan in 1991, while excavating for a new building, and what it reveals about the lives of black people in Colonial times. OL16580318W
St Marylebone Church And Burial Ground In The 18th To 19th Centuries Excavations At St Marylebone S… St Marylebone Church And Burial Ground In The 18th To 19th Centuries Excavations At St Marylebone S… Adrian Miles "St Marylebone parish grew from humble beginnings on the city's margins to become, in the 18th and 19th centuries, one of the wealthiest in London, home to the elite and fashionable." "Archaeological… OL17483235W
The prophet The prophet Amanda Stevens "My name is Amelia Gray. I am the Graveyard Queen, a cemetery restorer who sees ghosts. My father passed down four rules to keep me safe and I've broken every last one. A door has opened and evil wan… OL17641805W
The restorer The restorer Stevens, Amanda (Novelist) "My name is Amelia Gray. I'm a cemetery restorer who sees ghosts. In order to protect myself from the parasitic nature of the dead, I've always held fast to the rules passed down from my father. But … OL17858849W
A Star for Mrs. Blake A Star for Mrs. Blake April Smith "An emotionally-charged, brilliantly realized novel set in the l930's about five American women--Gold Star Mothers--who travel to France to visit the graves of their WWI soldier sons: a pilgrimage th… OL17873442W
Graveyard shakes Graveyard shakes Laura Terry Katia and Victoria are sisters and scholarship students at a private boarding school. While Victoria tries to fit in, Katia is unapologetic about her quirks, even though their classmates tease her. A… OL19715972W
Giving to the Poor Giving to the Poor Peter Abrahams "Robbie and friends, using a magical charm, protect a Canarsee Indian burial ground from urban developers."-- Robbie and friends, using a magical charm, protect a Canarsee Indian burial ground fro… OL19965903W
Grave concerns Grave concerns Rebecca Tope With Peaceful Repose Cemetery, Drew Slocombe is determined to revolutionize the entire death industry and make cheap, ecologically-sound burials a popular choice. Unfortunately, Drew's gravedigger ha… OL20849110W
The wisdom of Sally Red Shoes The wisdom of Sally Red Shoes Ruth Hogan Masha is drowning. Once a spirited, independent woman with a rebellious streak, her life has been forever changed by a tragic event twelve years ago. Unable to let go of her grief, she finds solace i… OL20858173W
Tell el Hesi Tell el Hesi Kevin G. O'Connell,J. Kenneth Eakins,John R. Spencer The Tell el-Hesi site comprises a 25-acre walled city from the Early Bronze III period. It is located on the southeastern edge of the Mediterranean coastal plain, 26 km northeast of Gaza in Israel. T… OL20964207W
True Believer True Believer Nicholas Sparks Can the mysteries of the human heart ever be unravelled? Pursuing a scientific explanation for a disturbing and unexplained phenomenon, Jeremy's sceptical nature is thrown off course when he meets Le… OL21231981W
Citadel and cemetery in early Bronze Age Anatolia Citadel and cemetery in early Bronze Age Anatolia Christoph Bachhuber "Citadel and Cemetery in Early Bronze Age Anatolia is the first synthetic and interpretive monograph on the region and time period (ca. 3000-2200 BCE). The book organizes this vast, dense and often o… OL23185399W
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