If an upward-pointing finger on a grave marker means the deceased is in heaven, does a finger pointing down mean the opposite? Does an anchor mean a connection to the sea? What about crowns, doves, arrows, lambs, roses, and the multitude of other symbols and decorations found in Midwestern cemeteries? Loren N. Horton and Michael D. Zahs are lifelong educators and dedicated cemetery explorers. They have devoted years to their studies of Iowa and its people -- living and dead. -- back cover.
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