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Book Synopsis Body Snatching in Ohio by : Curt Dalton
Download or read book Body Snatching in Ohio written by Curt Dalton and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are your ancestors from the 19th century still in their graves? If they were buried in Ohio between 1811 and 1911, that may not be the case. Although physicians needed corpses to teach their students how to take care of the living, these were very difficult to get legally. And so the profession of resurrectionist was born, whose job was to work the night shift, digging up what doctors so desperately needed. Between 1811 and 1881 nearly 5,000 unfortunate souls met this fate in the Buckeye state alone. Body Snatching in Ohio tells a century's worth of tales on grave robbing, murder, and the fight to keep bodies in their graves instead of ending up on the dissection tables.
Author : Publisher : ISBN 13 :0373601751 Total Pages :395 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (736 download)
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Book Synopsis The Devil’s Dictionary by : Ambrose Bierce
Download or read book The Devil’s Dictionary written by Ambrose Bierce and published by Standard Ebooks. This book was released on 2021-03-16T22:46:04Z with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Dictionary, n: A malevolent literary device for cramping the growth of a language and making it hard and inelastic. This dictionary, however, is a most useful work.” Bierce’s groundbreaking Devil’s Dictionary had a complex publication history. Started in the mid-1800s as an irregular column in Californian newspapers under various titles, he gradually refined the new-at-the-time idea of an irreverent set of glossary-like definitions. The final name, as we see it titled in this work, did not appear until an 1881 column published in the periodical The San Francisco Illustrated Wasp. There were no publications of the complete glossary in the 1800s. Not until 1906 did a portion of Bierce’s collection get published by Doubleday, under the name The Cynic’s Word Book—the publisher not wanting to use the word “Devil” in the title, to the great disappointment of the author. The 1906 word book only went from A to L, however, and the remainder was never released under the compromised title. In 1911 the Devil’s Dictionary as we know it was published in complete form as part of Bierce’s collected works (volume 7 of 12), including the remainder of the definitions from M to Z. It has been republished a number of times, including more recent efforts where older definitions from his columns that never made it into the original book were included. Due to the complex nature of copyright, some of those found definitions have unclear public domain status and were not included. This edition of the book includes, however, a set of definitions attributed to his one-and-only “Demon’s Dictionary” column, including Bierce’s classic definition of A: “the first letter in every properly constructed alphabet.” Bierce enjoyed “quoting” his pseudonyms in his work. Most of the poetry, dramatic scenes and stories in this book attributed to others were self-authored and do not exist outside of this work. This includes the prolific Father Gassalasca Jape, whom he thanks in the preface—“jape” of course having the definition: “a practical joke.” This book is a product of its time and must be approached as such. Many of the definitions hold up well today, but some might be considered less palatable by modern readers. Regardless, the book’s humorous style is a valuable snapshot of American culture from past centuries. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.
Book Synopsis First Grave on the Right by : Darynda Jones
Download or read book First Grave on the Right written by Darynda Jones and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Grave on the Right is the smashing, award-winning debut novel that introduces Charley Davidson: part-time private investigator and full-time Grim Reaper. Charley sees dead people. That's right, she sees dead people. And it's her job to convince them to "go into the light." But when these very dead people have died under less than ideal circumstances (i.e., murder), sometimes they want Charley to bring the bad guys to justice. Complicating matters are the intensely hot dreams she's been having about an Entity who has been following her all her life...and it turns out he might not be dead after all. In fact, he might be something else entirely. This is a thrilling debut novel from Darynda Jones, an exciting newcomer to the world of paranormal romantic suspense. First Grave on the Right is the winner of the 2012 Rita Award for Best First Book.
Book Synopsis Silent in the Grave by : Deanna Raybourn
Download or read book Silent in the Grave written by Deanna Raybourn and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave." These ominous words, slashed from the pages of a book of Psalms, are the last threat that the darling of London society, Sir Edward Grey, receives from his killer. Before he can show them to Nicholas Brisbane, the private inquiry agent he has retained for his protection, Sir Edward collapses and dies at his London home, in the presence of his wife, Julia, and a roomful of dinner guests. Prepared to accept that Edward's death was due to a longstanding physical infirmity, Julia is outraged when Brisbane visits and suggests that Sir Edward has been murdered. It is a reaction she comes to regret when she discovers the damning paper for herself, and realizes the truth. Determined to bring her husband's murderer to justice, Julia engages the enigmatic Brisbane to help her investigate Edward's demise. Dismissing his warnings that the investigation will be difficult, if not impossible, Julia presses forward, following a trail of clues that lead her to even more unpleasant truths, and ever closer to a killer who waits expectantly for her arrival.
Book Synopsis Second Grave on the Left by : Darynda Jones
Download or read book Second Grave on the Left written by Darynda Jones and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charley Davidson, Grim Reaper Extraordinaire, is back in this sexy, suspenseful novel of supernatural shenanigans
Book Synopsis Leonard Scott by : Charles Walter Kinloch
Download or read book Leonard Scott written by Charles Walter Kinloch and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bodysnatchers written by Suzie Lennox and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2016-09-30 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The grim history of England’s bodysnatching trade: “Lennox’s thorough exploration is riveting” (Naomi Clifford, author of The Disappearance of Maria Glenn). From the string of murders committed by Burke and Hare, a pair of ghouls who are still the stuff of pop culture legend, to the lesser-known but equally gruesome grave-robbing exploits of Henry Gillies, William Patrick, and Joseph Grainger, here is the fascinating true chronicle of England’s “Resurrection Men.” During the winter months of 1742–1832, selling fresh cadavers to anatomists up and down the country, all in aid of medical advancement, was the surest way to earn a living for desperate men. After all, anatomy schools would pay high prices for corpses to dissect—the fresher the better. And they asked no questions as to their origins. This resulted in the criminal underworld of the “Sack ‘em up Men” who left behind disinterred churchyards and burial grounds, and spread fear and horror throughout the United Kingdom. In Bodysnatchers, Suzie Lennox unearths the truth behind the macabre tales, separating fact from folktale, and setting the record straight about Britain’s gruesome, often forgotten history.
Book Synopsis Bible Vs. Tradition, in which the True Teaching of the Bible is Manifested, the Corruptions of Theologians Detected, and the Traditions of Men Exposed by : Aaron Ellis
Download or read book Bible Vs. Tradition, in which the True Teaching of the Bible is Manifested, the Corruptions of Theologians Detected, and the Traditions of Men Exposed written by Aaron Ellis and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :The Mirror of Literature,Amusement,and Instruction New Series VOL.IV Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :458 pages Book Rating :4.R/5 (5 download)
Book Synopsis THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION by : The Mirror of Literature,Amusement,and Instruction New Series VOL.IV
Download or read book THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION written by The Mirror of Literature,Amusement,and Instruction New Series VOL.IV and published by . This book was released on 1843 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis Death, Dissection and the Destitute by : Ruth Richardson
Download or read book Death, Dissection and the Destitute written by Ruth Richardson and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early nineteenth century, body snatching was rife because the only corpses available for medical study were those of hanged murderers. With the Anatomy Act of 1832, however, the bodies of those who died destitute in workhouses were appropriated for dissection. At a time when such a procedure was regarded with fear and revulsion, the Anatomy Act effectively rendered dissection a punishment for poverty. Providing both historical and contemporary insights, Death, Dissection, and the Destitute opens rich new prospects in history and history of science. The new afterword draws important parallels between social and medical history and contemporary concerns regarding organs for transplant and human tissue for research.
Book Synopsis Azon, the Invader of Eden; Or, Immortality Snatched from the Tree of Life ... by : George Van Waters
Download or read book Azon, the Invader of Eden; Or, Immortality Snatched from the Tree of Life ... written by George Van Waters and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 103 Pilgrims written by Rick Pontz and published by Hugo House Publishers, Ltd.. This book was released on 2020-02-17 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What secrets do 400-year-old bones hold?... In Plymouth, Massachusetts, Home of the Rock, someone is digging up the Pilgrims. There's a rumor that there's more than 41 signers of the Mayflower Compact-but no one knows because the original Compact doesn't exist. Or does it? If someone discovers the secret, they could become rich beyond their dreams and enjoy world-wide fame. * Secret societies that wield far too much power and who will do anything to keep the truth about the Pilgrims buried ... * Murders of innocent people wanting to protect the intentions of the intrepid seekers of religious freedom ... Join unlicensed, unbonded, un-insured private "advisor;' Tony Tempesta, his onagain, off-again permanent lady friend, Susan Phoenix, and his bulwark protector, Mike Kennedy who carries his own secrets as they reach back through history to the year 1620 for clues that go far beyond bringing the murders to justice.
Book Synopsis Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England by : Saint Bede (the Venerable)
Download or read book Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England written by Saint Bede (the Venerable) and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gravemaidens written by Kelly Coon and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A dark, delectable, and utterly unique series that readers will want to drown in.” —Laura Sebastian, New York Times bestselling author of the Ash Princess series The start of a fierce fantasy duology about three maidens who are chosen for their land's greatest honor...and one girl determined to save her sister from the grave. In the walled city-state of Alu, Kammani wants nothing more than to become the accomplished healer her father used to be before her family was cast out of their privileged life in shame. When Alu's ruler falls deathly ill, Kammani’s beautiful little sister, Nanaea, is chosen as one of three sacred maidens to join him in the afterlife. It’s an honor. A tradition. And Nanaea believes it is her chance to live an even grander life than the one that was stolen from her. But Kammani sees the selection for what it really is—a death sentence. Desperate to save her sister, Kammani schemes her way into the palace to heal the ruler. There she discovers more danger lurking in the sand-stone corridors than she could have ever imagined and that her own life—and heart—are at stake. But Kammani will stop at nothing to dig up the palace’s buried secrets even if it means sacrificing everything…including herself. "A dark and utterly enthralling journey to an ancient land, Gravemaidens grabs you by your beating heart and refuses to let go until the bitter, breathtaking end."—Sarah Glenn Marsh, author of the Reign of the Fallen series
Book Synopsis Taken at the Flood by : Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Download or read book Taken at the Flood written by Mary Elizabeth Braddon and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: