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The Odd, the Unusual, and the Strange

Author : Tracy K. Betsinger
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 1683401409
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (834 download)

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Download or read book The Odd, the Unusual, and the Strange written by Tracy K. Betsinger and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abnormal burial practices have long been a source of fascination and debate within the fields of mortuary archaeology and bioarchaeology. The Odd, the Unusual, and the Strange investigates an unparalleled geographic and temporal range of burials that differ from the usual customs of their broader societies, emphasizing the importance of a holistic, context-driven approach to these intriguing cases. From an Andean burial dating to 3500 BC to mummified bodies interred in the Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo, Sicily, during the twentieth century, the studies in this volume cross the globe and span millennia. The unusual cases explored here include Native American cemeteries in Illinois, “vampire” burials in medieval Poland, and a mass grave of decapitated soldiers in ancient China. Moving away from the simplistic assumption that these burials represent people who were considered deviant in society, contributors demonstrate the importance of an integrated biocultural approach in determining why an individual was buried in an unusual way. Drawing on historical, sociocultural, archaeological, and biological data, this volume critically evaluates the binary of “typical” versus “atypical” burials. It expands our understanding of the continuum of variation within mortuary practices, helping researchers better interpret burial evidence to learn about the people and cultures of the past. A volume in the series Bioarchaeological Interpretations of the Human Past: Local, Regional, and Global Perspectives, edited by Clark Spencer Larsen

The WEIRDest People in the World

Author : Joseph Henrich
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 0374710457
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book The WEIRDest People in the World written by Joseph Henrich and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Notable Book of 2020 A Bloomberg Best Non-Fiction Book of 2020 A Behavioral Scientist Notable Book of 2020 A Human Behavior & Evolution Society Must-Read Popular Evolution Book of 2020 A bold, epic account of how the co-evolution of psychology and culture created the peculiar Western mind that has profoundly shaped the modern world. Perhaps you are WEIRD: raised in a society that is Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic. If so, you’re rather psychologically peculiar. Unlike much of the world today, and most people who have ever lived, WEIRD people are highly individualistic, self-obsessed, control-oriented, nonconformist, and analytical. They focus on themselves—their attributes, accomplishments, and aspirations—over their relationships and social roles. How did WEIRD populations become so psychologically distinct? What role did these psychological differences play in the industrial revolution and the global expansion of Europe during the last few centuries? In The WEIRDest People in the World, Joseph Henrich draws on cutting-edge research in anthropology, psychology, economics, and evolutionary biology to explore these questions and more. He illuminates the origins and evolution of family structures, marriage, and religion, and the profound impact these cultural transformations had on human psychology. Mapping these shifts through ancient history and late antiquity, Henrich reveals that the most fundamental institutions of kinship and marriage changed dramatically under pressure from the Roman Catholic Church. It was these changes that gave rise to the WEIRD psychology that would coevolve with impersonal markets, occupational specialization, and free competition—laying the foundation for the modern world. Provocative and engaging in both its broad scope and its surprising details, The WEIRDest People in the World explores how culture, institutions, and psychology shape one another, and explains what this means for both our most personal sense of who we are as individuals and also the large-scale social, political, and economic forces that drive human history. Includes black-and-white illustrations.

The Weird

Author : Jeff VanderMeer
Publisher : Tor Books
ISBN 13 : 1466803193
Total Pages : 2482 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book The Weird written by Jeff VanderMeer and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2012-01-24 with total page 2482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Lovecraft to Borges to Gaiman, a century of intrepid literary experimentation has created a corpus of dark and strange stories that transcend all known genre boundaries. Together these stories form The Weird, and its practitioners include some of the greatest names in twentieth and twenty-first century literature. Exotic and esoteric, The Weird plunges you into dark domains and brings you face to face with surreal monstrosities. You won't find any elves or wizards here...but you will find the biggest, boldest, and downright most peculiar stories from the last hundred years bound together in the biggest Weird collection ever assembled. The Weird features 110 stories by an all-star cast, from literary legends to international bestsellers to Booker Prize winners: including William Gibson, George R. R. Martin, Stephen King, Angela Carter, Kelly Link, Franz Kafka, China Miéville, Clive Barker, Haruki Murakami, M. R. James, Neil Gaiman, Mervyn Peake, and Michael Chabon. The Weird is the winner of the 2012 World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Secrets of the Weird

Author : Chad Stroup
Publisher : Grey Matter Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Secrets of the Weird written by Chad Stroup and published by Grey Matter Press. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fulfillment of your every desire… That's the enticing yet dangerous promise of Sweet Candy, the new designer drug making the rounds through the community of club kids, neo-Nazis, drag queens, prostitutes and punks who populate the mean streets of Sweetville. With its chewable hearts and candied lips threatening to forever transform the delicate social balance and the very lives of each and every member of the city's underground, Sweet Candy is poised to ignite the tenuous powder keg that is life, love and lust in Sweetville. But could the enigmatic back-alley surgeon Julius Kast and his partnership with a peculiar cult be the spark that lights the fuse once and for all? And how will their actions affect the life of a young woman named Trixie who is seeking salvation through transformation? Take a remarkable journey that's equal parts irreverent social commentary, revisionist dystopia, dark fantasy and horrifying reality when you travel to the unforgettable world of Sweetville's counterculture where a host of sometimes dangerous, often deviant and always dark secrets are waiting to be revealed. Such secrets refuse to be confined to Sweetville. But instead will come home with you. Changing everything. Forever… Praise for Secrets of the Weird: "Secrets of the Weird is a harrowing walk through a landscape populated by modern horrors and lit only by failing neon, where the only saving graces are whatever bravery we can summon up from within and whatever kindness we can muster toward our fellow outcasts, and Chad Stroup is the best possible guide a reader could ask for." -- Jeremy P. Bushnell, author of The Insides and The Weirdness "I found Secrets of the Weird to be an engaging and fascinating read. It is a highly unusual, admirably creative foray into a deeply, deeply disturbing world of fiction which nonetheless resonates with modern reality." -- Hal Bodner, author of The Trouble with Hairy and Bite Club! "Insane in the most amazingly sublime hallucinogenic way. Every word, every setting, every character is a garishly intelligent choice. This is the most bizarre but incredible mash up of New Jack City, Blade Runner and Game of Thrones. In an era of non-binary gender and fluid sexuality this is a relevant and timely tale." -- Tracy Lee Palmer, Signal Horizon Proudly presented by Grey Matter Press, the home of multiple Bram Stoker Award-nominated volumes of horror. Grey Matter Press: Where Dark Thoughts Thrive

Secret Los Angeles: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure

Author : Danny Jensen
Publisher : Reedy Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 168106216X
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Secret Los Angeles: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure written by Danny Jensen and published by Reedy Press LLC. This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To the untrained eye, Los Angeles may seem like a spectacle of glitz and glamour, freeways and traffic snarls. But beneath those superficial impressions hides a richly complex and diverse city teeming with quirky art, dazzling buildings, hidden histories, strange spectacles, and inspiring cultural landmarks. Secret Los Angeles guides you to the hidden gems that make the city and surrounding county truly sparkle. Discover the story behind the featherbrained “Statue of Liberty of L.A.” and the butterflies of an abandoned oceanside neighborhood. Stroll along the other walks of fame and drive along a musical road. Explore a historic movie palace hidden in the Jewelry District and find the inspiration for Disneyland nestled within Griffith Park. Find the secretive locations of Prohibition-era speakeasies and sip top-notch booze at a Willy Wonka-like distillery. Experience a reenactment of the Great Los Angeles Air Raid and uncover the history of Central Avenue’s jazz legacy. Local author Danny Jensen directs you to under-the-radar destinations that are often overlooked, even by locals, yet offer fascinating insight into a place that captures so many people’s imagination. Whether you’ve recently arrived or lived here all your life, this book will help you see and understand L.A. in a completely new way and inspire you to explore further.

The Book of Weird and Unusual Trivia

Author : Publications International Ltd
Publisher : Publications International Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781450871457
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (714 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Weird and Unusual Trivia written by Publications International Ltd and published by Publications International Limited. This book was released on 2014-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Weird and Unusual Trivia is a 704-page, padded hardcover book that's crammed with stories that are eerie, unexpected, and just plain bizarre. Learn about strange scientific facts, discover the quirky truths behind historical events, and thrill yourself with stories of the supernatural. A wide range of articles, anecdotes, and lists, this book will provide hours of enthralling reading. You'll laugh at stories of outlandish lawsuits and fumbling felons, find out about sword swallowing, and learn about the world's most expensive foods. Topics include the natural world, history, business, popular culture, sports, the human body, law, and the supernatural.

Thirty True Tales of the Weird, Unusual and Macabre

Author : Pat Bussard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615796857
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (968 download)

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Download or read book Thirty True Tales of the Weird, Unusual and Macabre written by Pat Bussard and published by . This book was released on 2013-05-12 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories between the covers of this book are for those who love their tales of the weird, unusual and macabre deliciously - real. Werewolves, vampires, aliens, cryptids, and ghosts are just a few of the mysterious creatures to whom you will be introduced or reintroduced through the voices of those who have encountered them. Come join the Paranormal Journalist as she guides you through a fantastical landscape inhabited by otherworldly beings too often relegated to the dark corners of humanity's consciousness. Read about real paranormal investigators who go places few would go to meet and communicate with the spirits of those long dead. Find out about a harbinger of doom that foretold the collapse of a superstructure and launched a legend. Learn about an organization dedicated to the pursuit of evidence of UFO abductions and visitations. Many writers conduct academic research, but Pat Bussard has also traveled to many of the locations she wrote about in this book to bring to the reader a deeper connection to these places of historical supernatural significance. She has interviewed some of the most renowned voices in the paranormal field to give readers authentic true stories of the preternatural. The book is heavily illustrated by photographs taken by the author while she was on location. Foreword by Rosemary Ellen Guiley. Hear their voices. Read the book. Know the truth.

The Strange Casebook

Author : Syd Moore
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1786075202
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book The Strange Casebook written by Syd Moore and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-10-31 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Witches, ghosts and things that go bump in the night are never far from Adder’s Fork, where the world renowned Essex Witch Museum has its home. Enjoy these six short spooktacular stories, inspired by Rosie Strange and Sam Stone’s work at the museum…if you dare! These stories focus on characters that interact with Rosie and Sam in the Essex Witch Museum series and take place across a number of different time frames. Whether it be Rosie's old relatives, academic George Chin or the residents of Adders Fork - spooky incidents abound at every turn. These short stories are ebook only, but in 2019 six more stories will be added to form a paperback edition of twelve stories, titled Twelve Strange Days of Christmas.

The Odd Brain

Author : Stephen Juan
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1449411401
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (494 download)

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Download or read book The Odd Brain written by Stephen Juan and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04-29 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Juan is that rarest of rarities, a scholar with a sense of humor. He fearlessly tours the brain's mysterious corridors, discussing such wide-ranging topics as phobias, compulsive water drinking, serial killers, the secrets of hypnotism, and the man who thought he was a cat. You will find this book absolutely engrossing. Do kleptomaniacs have a legitimate excuse to steal? Can excessive TV watching physically "shape" a child's growing brain? These answers and scores more fill Dr. Stephen Juan's fascinating and endlessly entertaining book The Odd Brain. Following up his popular first book, The Odd Body, Dr. Juan takes us on an animated tour of the enigmatic organ that sits on top of them all. Equal parts scholarly professor--he teaches at the University of Sydney--cultural detective, and theater of oddities tour guide, Dr. Juan explores bizarre brain disorders and the normal-but-still-weird brain phenomena that we all occasionally experience (like deja vu). Through it all, Dr. Juan pulls off the nifty trick of making the clinical both clear and entertaining. Each chapter is packed with real-life anecdotes and case studies. These include the Criminal Brain, the Savant Brain, the Shy Brain, the Suicidal Brain, the Thrill-Seeking Brain, the Obsessive-Compulsive Brain, and more than 20 others. For anyone who's ever witnessed unusual behavior and thought, "Now, what would make a person do that?" The Odd Brain is sure to have an answer.

The Unusual Suspects

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : e-artnow
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 7555 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book The Unusual Suspects written by Agatha Christie and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2019-07-16 with total page 7555 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This meticulously edited mystery collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Arthur Conan Doyle: A Study in Scarlet The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Edgar Allan Poe: The Murders in the Rue Morgue The Mystery of Marie Rogêt The Purloined Letter Charles Dickens: Hunted Down Wilkie Collins: The Moonstone The Woman in White The Haunted Hotel Robert Barr: The Triumph of Eugéne Valmont Jennie Baxter, Journalist The Adventures of Sherlaw Kombs The Adventure of the Second Swag E. W. Hornung: The Amateur Cracksman The Black Mask; or, Raffles: Further Adventures A Thief in the Night Mr. Justice Raffles John Kendrick Bangs: Mrs. Raffles R. Holmes & Co Melville Davisson Post: The Sleuth of St. James's Square Edgar Wallace: The Four Just Men The Clue of the Twisted Candle Victor L. Whitechurch: The Canon in Residence Anna Katharine Green: The Leavenworth Case A Strange Disappearance The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow That Affair Next Door Lost Man's Lane The Circular Study G. K. Chesterton: The Innocence of Father Brown The Wisdom of Father Brown The Donnington Affair Ellis Parker Butler: Philo Gubb Correspondence-School Detective Maurice Leblanc: Arsene Lupin The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin R. Austin Freeman: Dr. Thorndyke's Cases The Adventures of Dr. Thorndyke Dr. Thorndyke's Casebook A. E. W. Mason: At the Villa Rose The Affair at the Semiramis Hotel Mary Roberts Rinehart: The Circular Staircase The Amazing Adventures of Letitia Carberry Tish – The Chronicle of Her Escapades and Excursions More Tish Agatha Christie: The Mysterious Affair at Styles The Murder on the Links The Kidnapped Prime Minister The Million Dollar Bond Robbery The Secret Adversary

WEIRD

Author : Craig Groeschel
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310597439
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book WEIRD written by Craig Groeschel and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2011-04-19 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When people describe my lifestyle or family as weird, I find comfort," writes author Craig Groeschel. He then shares a Christ-centered philosophy, on everything from money to scheduling to purity, to help you break out of the normal rut and live according to the rhythms of God’s grace and truth of his word. Normal people are stressed, overwhelmed, and exhausted. Many of their relationships are, at best, strained and, in most cases, just surviving. Even though we live in one of the most prosperous places on earth, normal is still living paycheck to paycheck and never getting ahead. In our oversexed world, lust, premarital sex, guilt, and shame are far more common than purity, virginity, and a healthy married sex life. And when it comes to God, the majority believe in him, but the teachings of scripture rarely make it into their everyday lives. Simply put, normal isn't working. Groeschel’s WEIRD will help you break free from the norm to lead a radically abnormal (and endlessly more fulfilling) life.

The Weird

Author : Ann VanderMeer
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0765333600
Total Pages : 1153 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (653 download)

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Download or read book The Weird written by Ann VanderMeer and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 1153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An oversized anthology of dark and bizarre tales written throughout the past century includes entries by international best-sellers and award-winners, including Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, and Franz Kafka.

Weird Fiction

Author : Michael Cisco
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030924505
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Weird Fiction written by Michael Cisco and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weird Fiction: A Genre Study presents a comprehensive, contemporary analysis of the genre of weird fiction by identifying the concepts that influence and produce it. Focusing on the sources of narrative content—how the content is produced and what makes something weird—Michael Cisco engages with theories from Deleuze and Guattari to explain how genres work and to understand the relationship between identity and the ordinary. Cisco also uses these theories to examine the supernatural not merely as a horde of tropes, but as a recognition of the infinity of experience in defiance of limiting norms. The book also traces the sociopolitical implications of weird fiction, studying the differentiation of major and minor literatures. Through an articulated theoretical model and close textual analysis, readers will learn not only what weird fiction is, but how and why it is produced.

Reading Comprehension

Author : Dr. Dwi Fita Heriyawati, S.Pd., M.Pd.
Publisher : Media Nusa Creative (MNC Publishing)
ISBN 13 : 6026397698
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book Reading Comprehension written by Dr. Dwi Fita Heriyawati, S.Pd., M.Pd. and published by Media Nusa Creative (MNC Publishing). This book was released on with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PREFACE .................................................................................. iii TABLE OF CONTENT ............................................................... v UNIT 1 ANIMAL .................................................................. 1 UNIT 2 PLANT AND ENVIRONMENT .................................. 15 UNIT 3 HEALTH .................................................................... 31 UNIT 4 LANGUAGE AND PUBLICATION ............................ 67 UNIT 5 FACTORY FARMS .................................................... 91 UNIT 6 TECHNOLOGY ........................................................... 99 UNIT 7 HISTORY .................................................................. 119 UNIT 8 PUBLIC POLICY ........................................................ 133 REFERENCES ............................................................................ 163 BIOGRAPHY ............................................................................ 165

An Unusual Discovery

Author : Mario Montoya
Publisher : PublishAmerica
ISBN 13 : 1456087215
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (56 download)

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Download or read book An Unusual Discovery written by Mario Montoya and published by PublishAmerica. This book was released on 2008-08-25 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A teenage college student and a Native American CEO traverse the planet in hopes of bringing to light the identity of a mysterious object. What is its purpose? Why is it here on our planet? During the course of their search, the duo must be constantly vigilant in order to stay one step ahead of two hostile groups. Along the way, something unexpected and wonderful happens—romance—as a woman filled with grace and beauty unexpectedly enters the picture.

Psychopathology

Author : Kenneth Carter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108437516
Total Pages : 625 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Psychopathology written by Kenneth Carter and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-12-31 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accessible and comprehensive, this textbook portrays the real people behind the DSM-5 criteria, the theories, and the research.

The Weird Tale

Author : S. T. Joshi
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 0809531224
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book The Weird Tale written by S. T. Joshi and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The leading critic of supernatural literature here examines the roots of the "weird tale" (as Lovecraft called it) through detailed examinations of five "founding fathers" of the genre: Arthur Machen, Lord Dunsany, Algernon Blackwood, M.R. James, and H.P. Lovecraft. The result is a thorough study of the art, craft, philosophy, and aesthetics of an enduring genre of fantastic literature.