Louis S. Schafer

It may seem likely an unlikely place for humor, but graveyards are actually teeming with humor. Author Louis Schafer must have spent much time exploring and researching cemeteries to find this many humorous and informative gravestones. He begins each chapter with historical tidbits and information. Then he continues with the epitaphs from actual tombstones. It’s a fascinating look at the past and the people who dwelt then. It is amazing to read these messages that others felt important enough to write in stone.… (mais)