The Abcs of Gravestone Symbols: Every Gravestone Tells a Story

By Teresa Straley Lambert

Walk through a cemetery, especially one with an old section, and you will see all sorts of stories in the symbols carved into the gravestones.

Symbols such as angels, hands, lambs, and trees may carry many meanings, or they may simply be an image that meant something to the family of their loved one. They might refer to a religion, an organization, or a culture. Their meanings may have changed throughout the years. No absolute meaning can be attributed to many symbols found in this book. However, it is interesting to discover similarities and differences from one region to another.

This book is designed with the young reader in mind but is also intended to be shared with adults.

The symbols within the book come from cemeteries across the United States, with a few from England and France, and were photographed by the author.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Nov 14, 2014
• ISBN: 9781503512863

Teresa Straley Lambert

Teresa Straley Lambert holds a bachelor's degree in elementary education and secondary social studies and a master's degree in gifted education from Bowling Green State University. She has published in various educational journals, children's magazines and newspapers. Her photos can be viewed at Photos & More (https://lambertphotosandmore.vpweb.com), Fine Art America (https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/teresa-lambert.html) and her Facebook page: Dead Ends-Teresa Straley Lambert. Residing in Findlay, Ohio, Teresa and her husband enjoy traveling the country in their VW camper or flying off to fascinating destinations. Cemeteries quite often are involved.

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Copyright © 2014 by Teresa Straley Lambert

Library of Congress Control Number: 2014920009

ISBN:     Softcover     978-1-5035-1285-6

           Hardcover     978-1-5035-1284-9

           EBook           978-1-5035-1286-3

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Rev. date: 11/04/2014

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INTRODUCTION

Walk through a cemetery, especially one with an older section, and you will see all sorts of stories in the symbols carved into the gravestones.

Symbols such as angels, hands, lambs, and trees may