Voodoo zombies

Author

Ruth Owen

Call Number

• J 398.21 OWEN (WSQ)

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Publication Information

New York : Bearport Publishing Company, Inc., 2018.

Physical Description

24 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm

Summary

On the island of Haiti, stories tell of corpses brought back to life. Fact or fiction? Do voodoo witch doctors called bokors really have the power to raise people from their graves? Or is there a scientific--but just as chilling--explanation involving powerful poisons and ruthless con-men? This fascinating new title introduces zombie fans to the spine-chilling world of Haitian zombies. Did a man named Clairvius Narcisse really live as a zombie for almost 20 years? And what do puffer fish and poisonous cucumbers have to do with the undead? Love zombies? Then lock the doors, settle in, and get ready to learn all about Voodoo Zombies!

Contents

• Back from the dead
• Buried alive!
• A zombie slave?
• Murder and magic
• A fate worse than death
• From zombies to corpses
• A strange visitor
• Searching for the truth
• Science or magic?