There are many books out there about gravestones. This is the only one I know of that was written by a stone cutter. The author is J. David Gillespie, an artist and reenactor from South Carolina. He carves gravestones and other items from slate using traditional tools and traditional methods. This gives him a unique and valuable perspective on historic gravestones and the craftsmen who carved them. Gillespie's books contains biographical information on several different st