You don''t have to be a ghoul to enjoy graveyards. Visiting the final resting places of well-known personalities and historical figures is as much a celebration of lives fascinatingly led as it is an illuminating look into the past. From the famous to the infamous, they''re all here. You can pay your final respects to such diverse personalities as baseball greats Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth, music stars Thelonius Monk and Kate Smith, and historical figures Eleanor Roosevelt and George Armstrong Custer. Join author Patricia Brooks as she unearths nearly a thousand intriguing characters whose legacies live on beyond the grave. You''ll find detailed obituaries and sepulchral photographs, as well as information on cemetery locations and visiting hours; availability of maps, tours, walks, and special events; original homesteads or museums -- and even lunch spots! -- located nearby. Come discover cemeteries famous for their beautiful grounds and grand monuments. You can take time to admire the ornate gates and Victorian-era statuary or contemplate the simple headstones and markers that belie the bigger-than-life personalities buried below. Just don''t forget to read the epitaphs, such as "Here lies Ann Mann; she lived an old maid but died an old Mann," or the classic "I told you I was sick." This wonderful book, full of history and amusing anecdotes, is a spirited guide to cemeteries across New York State, with hundreds of evocative profiles giving tribute to those lying below. Read Less