Death Embraced: New Orleans Tombs and Burial Customs, Behind the Scenes Accounts of Decay, Love and Tradition

by Mary LaCoste

Death Embraced is like no other book you have ever read. Fascinating and entertaining, it leads readers to ponder issues that should not be avoided. Some may want to use it as a guide to visiting New Orleans graveyards . . . or as a guide to life. “An amazing book by an even more amazing writer, historian and educator with vast knowledge of the Crescent City’s history and an intimate understanding of many of the Big Easy’s lesser-known cultural traditions and customs. A must-read for anyone who is serious about learning the true history of New Orleans. I dare you to try to put it down after reading its first few pages.” -Edmund W. Lewis, Editor,The Louisiana Weekly “A gem of a book, full of little things you didn’t know you wanted to know. With subtitle wit and serious depth of knowledge, Mary LaCoste shares the down and dirty of one of New Orleans most mysterious institutions.” -Liz Scott, New Orleans Magazine

Genres: Nonfiction

128 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 17, 2015

Reviews

[Bob · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read "Death Embraced" by Mary LaCoste for research I was doing on an article I am writing about the Historic Cemeteries of New Orleans. In that regard, LaCoste's book served me well. BTW, it's an easy read.

[Allison Stalberg]

(I do not do star ratings anymore, as I don't think they are a fair assessment to literature.)

I picked up a signed copy of this book in New Orleans and read it on the train ride home. I am fascinated by the topic, and this was an easy and informative read.

[Lauren Elden-Cooper · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really interesting history on NOLA! Highly recommend if you interested I learning more about the culture of tombs and cemeteries in the “city of the dead”

[Christina Crooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good and informative!!