A new book has recently been published on the United Cemeteries, entitled GRAVE MATTERS. It is 170 pages and fully illustrated.
Some of the research first appeared online over a decade ago. Details of the book can be found on the Lulu site.
Just visit Lulu Books, and specify LULU BOOKSTORE. The usual URL is: https://www.lulu.com/shop
Then in the search box type in GRAVE
MATTERS. Just be careful because several other writers have used this title,
but it should be obvious which one is the history book, with its pale blue
cover (above) and description.
The blurb for the book is as follows:
The unusual story of the Watch Tower Society's own graveyard in Ross Township. Originally 90 acres, now just a small area remains associated with Watch Tower, including the grave of Charles Taze Russell. The account includes Russell's funeral, the tale of his sister who is buried alongside him, the Miracle Wheat episode (which was grown on site) and the background of the names engraved on the sides of a pyramid monument in the center of the site until recent years. Also, the strange story of "treasure" buried in the pyramid back in 1920 and what happened to it? Who would have thought that a small piece of land just 64 feet square would provide so much history.
It has been brought to the author's attention that Lulu give a publication date in 2021. This must have been when files were first sent to Lulu with a view to formatting, but nothing was published then, not even a proof copy. Much information was subsequently added. The book states that the print edition was first published in 2024, which is when an ISBN was assigned.
ReplyDeleteHi Jerome, Received my copy of the book and starting to read it. What a historical document it is. The "Miracle Wheat" and "Rutherford" details certainly add to ist along with the initials revealed in the concrete. Won't say too much more. I'll leave some for others to comment on.
ReplyDeleteMinor point in spelling though [although mine trips up at times as well]. In "Tableof Contents" 11--the word 'Search' is mis-spelt. No big issue obviously but you might like to know.
Many thanks for your efforts and research .
Ray S.
Thanks for the heads-up. The perils of doing your own proof reading. The book was proof read numerous times, but alas, perfection is not guaranteed until the end of the thousand years... Will wait for more feed-back either here or back-channel and then tweak.
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