Cursed objects : strange but true stories of the world's most infamous items

Author

J W Ocker

Call Number

• 001.94 O168 (CEN)

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Publication Information

Philadelphia : Quirk Books, [2020]

Physical Description

271 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm

Summary

Ocker profiles the infamous real-life items that have intersected with some of the most notable events and people in history-- leaving death and destruction in their wake. They can be found in museums, graveyards, and private homes, and their bizarre stories have inspired countless horror movies, reality TV shows, novels, and campfire tales. From the Raggedy Ann doll that spawned the horror franchise The Conjuring, to the mummy rumored to have sunk the Titanic and kickstarted World War I, Ocker has compiled a fascinating-- and sometimes spine-chilling-- book. -- adapted from back cover

Contents

• Introduction
• Cursed under glass
• Cursed in the graveyard
• Cursed in the attic
• Cursed in stone
• The business of cursed objects
• Why aren't these objects cursed?
• The curse in the machine
• Epilogue.