Vermont Book of the Dead: Graveyard Legends and Lore by Roxie J. Zwicker

Vermont's hills hold the echoes of a spirited past. Haunting stories and wandering ghosts are found in numerous burial places from the Riverside Cemetery in Burlington to the Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier.

The Bowman mausoleum in Cuttingsville contains some heartbreaking symbolism. Throughout the state, disturbing tales of mountain madness, murder and "vampires" can be found carved in stone. Discover the graves of humble farmers with independent spirit like Justin Morgan, Ethan Allen, and "Snowflake" Bentley who changed the course of history. The ancient gravestones in Rockingham were once removed and put on exhibit in New York City, while innovative gravestone carvers from Barre to Bennington left artistic interpretations of death to awe and inspire.

Roxie Zwicker has been entertaining the locals, visitors from away and curious souls with her unique ghost stories since 1994. Her company, New England Curiosities, located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has been offering ghost tours and special haunted events since 2002. She has been featured on Psychic History on the History Channel and Destination America on the Travel Channel and in the New York Times and Boston Globe . Roxie is the author of eight bestselling books on New England's ghost stories and folklore. Dubbed "Maine's Mystery Maven" by the York Independent, Roxie also writes and produces Wicked Curious, a podcast based on New England folklore. You can visit her website at www.newenglandcuriosities.com.