Chuck D'Imperio

Graves of Upstate New York by Chuck D'imperio is a wonderful resource for those, like myself, who enjoy visiting cemeteries in general and grave sites of notable people in particular. Don't worry, this is nothing like the various guides you might find in some places that border on disrespectful.

Each site is accompanied by a short piece about the person as well as a photograph or two. D'imperio showed the utmost respect at any location where photography might be seen as questionable. So the picture may be the outside of the church rather than inside, or the outside of the mausoleum. Since many of these notables have complete biographies the short entry is mostly a couple highlights of the person's life, which serves the purpose quite well. There is also directions on finding the site as well as any note or factoid of interest in the area and a place to find more information about the site and/or the person.

Whether you're visiting the area or live in New York this will be a fun and useful addition to any trip, whether a day trip or a vacation to or through the area.

Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via Edelweiss.… (altro)

Book received from Edelweiss

This book was an instant favorite. I love books about where the historical figures are buried. No matter where I travel, I always end up visiting at least one cemetery. We've gone through some of the areas mentioned in this book multiple times, whether on our way to visit Niagara Falls or on our trips to New England. I will definitely be buying a copy of this for my own library so I can have it on future trips. There are definitely a few people I'd like to pay my respects to, from former Presidents to entertainers. It's a very unusual travel guide but I know a few people out there who would enjoy this.… (altro)

I read this book as an e-ARC (electronic advanced reading copy) provided by NetGalley.

I love the author's enthusiastic tone and sense of wonder at the interesting museums in this book. He finds something interesting about every place that he profiles.

This book could be improved with more photos. The scant photos seemed to be of the (usually unremarkable) exteriors of the museums. Some photos of the objects in the museum collections would pique the reader's interest and complement the lively writing.… (altro)