The danger of premature interment : $b Proved from many remarkable instances of people who have recovered after being laid out for dead, and of others entombed alive, for want of being properly examined prior to interment

"The Danger of Premature Interment" by Joseph Taylor is an unsettling exploration into the horrors of being buried alive, shining a light on cases where people were thought to be dead and then later came back to life. The book argues that doctors and families need to be extra careful and double-check before burying someone, which is supported by stories from history about the horrific results of hurrying to burial. The author hopes to show how easily someone can be mistaken for dead and emphasizes that it is the job of the living to carefully make sure a person is truly gone before they bury them. The writing creates an eerie feeling with a focus on both medical advice and the customs people followed when someone died.