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A Death Feast!,
By Carlyn Beccia "Circus Girl" (Lynnfield, MA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Encyclopedia of the End: Mysterious Death in Fact, Fancy, Folklore, and More (Hardcover)
Encyclopedia of the End braves the grim reaper to demystify death in an alphabetically-listed banquet of facts, folklore, science and history. The scientifically inclined will be intrigued by the process of rigor mortis, postmortem and near-death experience, to name just a few. The history buff will find fascinating stories of 19th century body snatchers, death masks, death portraits, and tales of Houdini convening with the spirit world. Looking for a lighter fair at the death banquet? Skip to the letter G and read about goths, ghosts and graveyards. Looking for something meatier? The author includes the different cultural viewpoints on death in a respectful, but never preachy tone. Each topic includes just the right amount of details to keep inquisitive readers of the dead (or undead) engrossed for weeks. Best of all, the author impartial tone truly honors the dearly departed.
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This review is from: Encyclopedia of the End: Mysterious Death in Fact, Fancy, Folklore, and More (Hardcover)
My daughter was ecstatic when receiving this for Christmas. She had asked for it and is already reading and recording information out of the book to use in her fan fiction pieces that she is writing.
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Encyclopedia of the End: Mysterious Death in Fact, Fancy, Folklore, and More by Deborah Noyes (Hardcover - December 15, 2008)
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