{"product_id":"cursed-objects-strange-but-true-stories-of-the-worlds-most-infamous-items-9781683692362","title":"Cursed Objects: Strange But True Stories of the World's Most Infamous Items","description":"\u003cb\u003eBeware...this book is cursed  These strange but true stories of the world's most infamous items will appeal to true believers as well as history buffs, horror fans, and anyone who loves a good spine-tingling tale. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey're lurking in museums, graveyards, and private homes. Their often tragic and always bizarre stories have inspired countless horror movies, reality TV shows, novels, and campfire tales. They're cursed objects, and all they need to unleash a wave of misfortune is . . . you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany of these unfortunate items have intersected with some of the most notable events and people in history, leaving death and destruction in their wake. But never before have the true stories of these eerie oddities been compiled into a fascinating and chilling volume. Inside, readers will learn about: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - \u003cb\u003eAnnabelle the Doll\u003c\/b\u003e, a Raggedy Ann doll that featured in the horror franchise \u003ci\u003eThe Conjuring\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003cb\u003eThe Unlucky Mummy\u003c\/b\u003e, which is rumored to have sunk the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e and kick-started World War I \u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003eThe Dybbuk box\u003c\/b\u003e, which was sold on eBay and spawned the horror film \u003ci\u003eThe Possession \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003eThe Conjured Chest\u003c\/b\u003e, which has been blamed for fifteen deaths within a single family \u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003eThe Ring of Silvianus\u003c\/b\u003e, a Roman artifact believed to have inspired J. R. R. Tolkien's \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003eAnd many more  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. W. Ocker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quirk Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683692362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. W. Ocker \u003c\/b\u003eis a travel writer, novelist, and blogger. He is the author of the Edgar Award winning and Anthony Award nominated book \u003ci\u003ePoe-Land\u003c\/i\u003e. His other books include \u003ci\u003eA Season with the Witch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The New England Grimpendium\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Grimpendium\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing can be found in the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAtlas Obscura\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. He is also the creator of the blog and podcast \u003ci\u003eOTIS: Odd Things I've Seen\u003c\/i\u003e, where he chronicles his visits to oddities around the world. He has personally handled dozens of cursed objects yet miraculously lived to tell the tale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quirk Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39828162150515,"sku":"9781683692362","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_aec1aa5f-77dc-43ae-8540-8982781c9399.jpg?v=1644597817","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/cursed-objects-strange-but-true-stories-of-the-worlds-most-infamous-items-9781683692362","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}