Stone Poetsname

It has been said that a person dies not once but three times. The first is when their heart ceases to beat. The second is when they are consigned to the earth, and the third is the last time anyone whispers their name aloud.
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nThis idea resonated with me when I first read it and it has been my companion for the past 17 years as I trekked across hundreds of cemeteries throughout New York and New England. This book is the culmination of that journey.