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0-9732481-4-9
$16.95 C | $12.95 US
4 1/4" x 7" pb
120 pages
b&w photos
February 2004

"Rest lightly on him, O Earth
He loved you so."
Alden Nowlan, 1933–1983
Forest Hill Cemetery, Fredericton, NB

From Canada's foremost graveyard historian comes the first-ever collection of Canadian epitaphs.

Strange as it is to say, graveyards are historical documents. And they have a lot to say about who we were — and who we are.

From the strange and humorous to the majestic and moving, from the baldly factual ("Horses ran away") to the possibly fantastical ("Milicent Milroy, A. M. M. M. / Wife of Edward VIII / Duke of Windsor / 1894–1972"), from the wildly famous to the completely anonymous, The Final Word chronicles the little-travelled terrain of Canadian grave words with wit, grace, humour, and a fine sense of what a bittersweet thing it is to be mortal.

This book is printed on ancient forest-friendly paper.

About the Author

Nancy Millar was born in Peace River and has lived in Grande Prairie, Red Deer, and Edmonton. She was the first female news anchor in Calgary (CBC) and has worked as a columnist for the Calgary Herald and the Red Deer Advocate.

She is the author of five books, including Once Upon a Tomb, Once Upon a Wedding, and Remember Me as You Pass By. She lives in Calgary.