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Understanding Cemetery Symbols: A Field Guide for Historic Graveyards (Messages from the Dead) Paperback – May 30, 2017
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Print length230 pages
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LanguageEnglish
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Publication dateMay 30, 2017
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Dimensions5.5 x 0.52 x 8.5 inches
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ISBN-101547047216
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ISBN-13978-1547047215
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Snider's writing and photography has been featured by a variety of publications, including Coast to Coast AM, FOX Travel News, LifeHack, Sky Europe, easyJet, the City of Plano and more.
Snider's award winning books inspired by the Lone Star state include Paranormal Texas, The Lynching of the Santa Claus Bank Robber, and Unexpected Texas.
In 2016, Tui served as the writer in residence for Tarleton State University's Langdon Review and recently taught classes based on her books at Texas Christian University.
Tui has many more books in progress. She enjoys connecting with readers all over the world, so drop by her website (TuiSnider.com) and say hi!
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- Publisher : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1st edition (May 30, 2017)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 230 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1547047216
- ISBN-13 : 978-1547047215
- Item Weight : 9.6 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.52 x 8.5 inches
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Tui Snider is an author, speaker, photographer, and musician who specializes in historic cemeteries, tombstone symbolism, quirky travel, overlooked history, and haunted lore. Although Tui did not grow up in the Lone Star State, she finds its rich history inspiring. As she puts it, “I used to write fiction. But then, I moved to Texas!”
Tui enjoys speaking at conferences and other events. Her writing and photography have been featured by a variety of outlets, including Coast to Coast AM, LifeHack, Fort Worth Star Telegram, WFAA TV, TimeOut Travel, and many more.
Snider’s bestselling books include Understanding Cemetery Symbols, Paranormal Texas, among many others. Grave Goods is the first book in her new series: Exploring Historic Cemeteries.
Tui loves making friends, so if you bump into her online, don't be shy - say hi! As to what her next book will be, even Tui is not certain. "I've always got three or four book-length projects going," she admits. "It really just depends which one makes it to the finish line first!"
For info and updates, check out Tui Snider's website: TuiSnider dot com.
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The content is, for the most part, accurate albeit, redimentary and simplistic. Any misinformation isn't so much incorrect as lacking clarification and citation. If you have any experience at all with graveyards and cemeteries it will probably be a little too simplistic for you.
The style is very "casual chatty" which is fine, but can be a bit much at some points, a good editor would have helped moderate the style to appeal to a wider educated audience. This might be a good book for a child or teenager interested in graveyards.
One aspect I found interesting in this book was the way symbols change over time and wane in popularity. Also, the same symbol can assume altered significance depending on its depiction, culture, or religion. For instance, the book--always of interest to the writer in me--on a gravestone carries several different meanings. A closed book means the deceased lived a long life (as in long enough to finish the last page). Conversely, an open book means the person's life was cut short. And an open book with a draped cloth over it "represents the veil of death cutting a life short before the final page of the deceased person's life was written" (181).
Understanding Cemetery Symbols is a guide that will appeal to anyone interested in history, historical cemeteries, or symbols. I'm placing my copy on my reference shelf for easy access.
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