Morbid Curiosity

Author : Paul Gambino
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-04
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781399615228

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Morbid Curiosities by Paul Gambino Pdf

A fascinating insight into the strange world of collectors of the macabre, Morbid Curiosities features 18 unique collections and an extensive interview with each collector, explaining how and why they collect, and showcasing the most remarkable pieces from each collection. The collections include skulls, mummified body parts, taxidermy, occult objects and various carnival, and side-show and criminal ephemera. Detailed captions tell the curious stories behind each object, many of which are being shown outside the private world of their collections for the first time. Morbid Curiosities includes stunning, specially commissioned photography of both the individual objects and the context of how the collector exhibits their work, forming a unique showcase of the bizarre and the intriguing.

Author : Alan W. Petrucelli
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781101140499

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Morbid Curiosity by Alan W. Petrucelli Pdf

"It's shocking and sinful, and I couldn't put it down!" -Joan Rivers The strange, startling, and utterly fascinating stories behind the world's most notorious celebrity deaths. Was Jayne Mansfield really decapitated? Which manly appendage of Napoleon's was cut off during his autopsy? (And where did it go?) What went to the grave (literally) with River Phoenix, Frank Sinatra, and Princess Diana? Death is fascinating. Just think about the last time you slowed down as you passed the scene of a car accident. When a public figure bites the dust, the curiosity only increases. From Attila the Hun to Marie Antoinette, from Heath Ledger to Anna Nicole Smith, the deaths of the rich and famous spark endless speculation and tabloid fodder. Their lives-and deaths-are grave matters.

Author : Loren Rhoads
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-29
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1439136459

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Morbid Curiosity Cures the Blues by Loren Rhoads Pdf

For ten years, Morbid Curiosity was a one-of-a-kind underground magazine that gained a devoted following for its celebration of absurd, grotesque, and unusual tales -- all true -- submitted from contributors around the country and across the world. Loren Rhoads, creator and editor of the magazine, has compiled some of her favorite stories from all ten issues in this sometimes shocking, occasionally gruesome, always fascinating anthology. This quirky book is filled with tales from ordinary people -- who just happen to have eccentric, peculiar interests. Ranging from the outrageous (attending a Black Mass, fishing bodies out of San Francisco Bay, making fake snuff films) to the more "mundane" (visiting a torture museum, tracking real vampires through San Francisco), this curiously enjoyable collection of stories, complete with illustrations and informative asides, will entertain and haunt readers long after the final page is turned.

Author : Deborah LeBlanc
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0843958286

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Morbid Curiosity by Deborah LeBlanc Pdf

The proprietor of a strange and mysterious shop sells bizarre tattoos with the promise of fulfilling their owners' greatest wishes. But the tattoos begin to take on a life of their own and soon start to control their owners.

Author : Samuel J.M.M. Alberti
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0199584583

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Morbid Curiosities by Samuel J.M.M. Alberti Pdf

An in-depth study of the variety of collections of human remains in Britain in the long nineteenth century

Author : AT Writing Workshop & Publication 2019
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780359533466

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Morbid Curiosities: An Anthology of Unconventional Horror Stories by AT Writing Workshop & Publication 2019 Pdf

Vampires? Werewolves? Ghosts? Not quite. This anthology of horror peels back the veneer of normalcy to uncover the strange and spine-tingling fears lurking behind. Created by the minds of Singapore American School's Advanced Topic Writing Workshop and Publication students, this collection of twenty-five oddly specific horrors will make you look twice at everything from a Barbie doll to a ball of twine.

Author : Mario Livio
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781476792125

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Why? by Mario Livio Pdf

Astrophysicist and author Mario Livio investigates perhaps the most human of all our characteristics—curiosity—in this “lively, expert, and definitely not dumbed-down account” (Kirkus Reviews) as he explores our innate desire to know why. Experiments demonstrate that people are more distracted when they overhear a phone conversation—where they can know only one side of the dialogue—than when they overhear two people talking and know both sides. Why does half a conversation make us more curious than a whole conversation? “Have you ever wondered why we wonder why? Mario Livio has, and he takes you on a fascinating quest to understand the origin and mechanisms of our curiosity. I thoroughly recommend it.” (Adam Riess, Nobel Prize Winner in Physics, 2011). Curiosity is not only at the heart of mystery and suspense novels, it is also essential to other creative endeavors, from painting to sculpture to music. It is the principal driver of basic scientific research. Even so, there is still no definitive scientific consensus about why we humans are so curious, or about the mechanisms in our brain that are responsible for curiosity. In the ever-fascinating Why? Livio interviewed scientists in several fields to explore the nature of curiosity. He examined the lives of two of history’s most curious geniuses, Leonardo da Vinci and Richard Feynman. He also talked to people with boundless curiosity: a superstar rock guitarist who is also an astrophysicist; an astronaut with degrees in computer science, biology, literature, and medicine. What drives these people to be curious about so many subjects? An astrophysicist who has written about mathematics, biology, and now psychology and neuroscience, Livio has firsthand knowledge of his subject which he explores in a lucid, entertaining way that will captivate anyone who is curious about curiosity.

Author : David Shields
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780141961651

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The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead by David Shields Pdf

Mesmerized and somewhat unnerved by his 97-year-old father's vitality and optimism, David Shields undertakes an original investigation of our flesh-and-blood existence, our mortal being. Weaving together personal anecdote, biological fact, philosophical doubt, cultural criticism, and the wisdom of an eclectic range of writers and thinkers - from Lucretius to Woody Allen - Shields expertly renders both a hilarious family portrait and a truly resonant meditation on mortality.

Author : Erin Jade Lange
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781599909264

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Butter by Erin Jade Lange Pdf

A riveting debut that combines the relentless immediacy of Thirteen Reasons Why with the can't-look-away drama of TV shows like Biggest Loser. A lonely obese boy everyone calls "Butter" is about to make history. He is going to eat himself to death-live on the Internet-and everyone is invited to watch. When he first makes the announcement online to his classmates, Butter expects pity, insults, and possibly sheer indifference. What he gets are morbid cheerleaders rallying around his deadly plan. Yet as their dark encouragement grows, it begins to feel a lot like popularity. And that feels good. But what happens when Butter reaches his suicide deadline? Can he live with the fallout if he doesn't go through with his plans? With a deft hand, Erin Jade Lange allows readers to identify with both the bullies and the bullied in this all-consuming look at one teen's battle with himself. Acclaim for Butter An ABC New Voices Pick Abraham Lincoln Masterlist Nevada Young Readers Award nominee Iowa High School Book Award nominee Sakura Medal winner Waterstones Children's Book Prize nominee South Carolina Young Adult Book Award nominee Blue Hen Book Award nominee TAYSHAS List Teens' Top Ten Pick

Author : Vanessa Brown
Publisher : ECW Press
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-04
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781773053974

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The Forest City Killer by Vanessa Brown Pdf

Dig deep into the unsolved murder of Jackie English and join the hunt for a serial killer Fifty years ago, a serial killer prowled the quiet city of London, Ontario, marking it as his hunting grounds. As young women and boys were abducted, raped, and murdered, residents of the area held their loved ones closer and closer, terrified of the monster — or monsters — stalking the streets. Homicide detective Dennis Alsop began hunting the killer in the 1960s, and he didn’t stop searching until his death 40 years later. For decades, detectives, actual and armchair, and the victims’ families and friends continued to ask questions: Who was the Forest City Killer? Was there more than one person, or did a depraved individual commit all of these crimes on his own? Combing through the files Detective Alsop left behind, researcher Vanessa Brown reopens the cases, revealing previously unpublished witness statements, details of evidence, and astonishing revelations. And through her investigation, Vanessa posits the unthinkable: is it possible that the Forest City Killer is still alive and, like the notorious Golden State Killer, a simple DNA test could bring him to justice?

Author : Mary Roach
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2004-04-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780393324822

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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach Pdf

A look inside the world of forensics examines the use of human cadavers in a wide range of endeavors, including research into new surgical procedures, space exploration, and a Tennessee human decay research facility.

Author : James A. Crook
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Curiosity
ISBN : IND:39000016041555

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Morbid Curiosity and the Mass Media by James A. Crook Pdf

Author : Mike Dubisch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2007-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0977929582

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Morbid Curiousity by Mike Dubisch Pdf

A retrospective of the work of illustrator and artist Mike Dubisch, this book displays an eclectic range of styles and mediums. Beginning with his teen years, this survey chronicles his raw and often outrageous early work and student art and moves on to professional commissions evoking a myriad of imagery—encompassing aliens, creatures, demons, dragons, faeries, mad scientists, mythology, sorcery, and vampires. Among the collection are drawings featured in Leading Edge, Realms of Fantasy, and Science Fiction Age magazines and Dungeons and Dragons. In a style that builds on classical art, Heavy Metal comics, Conan cover art, horror movies, and comics of the fifties, this book is a safari through the artist's development and wild obsessions.

Author : Joanna Ebenstein,Colin Dickey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0989394301

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The Morbid Anatomy Anthology by Joanna Ebenstein,Colin Dickey Pdf

Presents a eclectic collection of essays on death and the intersection of anatomy and medicine, including pieces on such topics as post-mortem photography, books bound in human skin, eroticized anatomical wax models, and taxidermied humans.

Author : D P Lyle
Publisher : Medallion Media Group
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781605423975

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More Forensics and Fiction by D P Lyle Pdf

This compilation of medical and forensic science questions from crime writers around the world provides insight into medical and forensic science as well as a glimpse into the writer’s creative mind. How do hallucinogenic drugs affect a blind person? Will snake venom injected into fruit cause death? How would you perform CPR in a helicopter? What happens when someone swallows razor blades? How long does it take blood to dry? Can DNA be obtained from a half-eaten bagel? D. P. Lyle, MD, answers these and many more intriguing questions. The book is a useful and entertaining resource for writers and screenwriters, helping them find the information they need to frame a situation and write a convincing description. TV viewers, readers who enjoy crime fiction, and those who want to know more about forensic science can keep up with the news and understand the science behind criminal investigation. From traumatic injuries to the coroner’s office, the questions and answers are divided into five parts, making it a compendium of the incredible information that lies within the world of medicine and forensics.