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Author: Ellen Pifer Publisher: Rutgers University Press ISBN: 9780813919645 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 296
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From the shootings at Columbine High School to the JonBenet Ramsey murder to the sentencing of "killer kids," today's media cannot decide if children are objects of fear or in need of protection. Our culture's deep-seated ambivalence toward its young is reflected in a fascinating array of recent fiction that exposes society's collective fantasies and fears. Demon or Doll investigates the ambiguous, contradictory ways childhood has been formulated in the twentieth century and the resulting ambivalence reflected in contemporary fiction. Grounding her exploration in a discussion of traditional constructions of childhood and the influence of the Romantics, Ellen Pifer shows how Dickens translated the Romantic idyll of original innocence into poignant images of "poor children," abused or abandoned by a harsh, increasingly mechanical society. At the turn of the twentieth century, Henry James created provocative images of childhood that anticipated the contemporary, post-Freudian child. Pifer engages a diverse and distinguished body of work by a global range of authors, addressing in each chapter a novel or cluster of novels in which the child's image serves as a nexus for investigating literary and cultural issues. The theories and observations of social historians, psychologists, and cultural critics--from Philippe Ariès to Raymond Williams, Freud to Foucault--clarify the significance of the child's created image. Novels by William Golding, Doris Lessing, Milan Kundera, Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie, and Jerzy Kosinski bring readers face to face with shattered, often grotesque images of the child. But several of postwar fiction's most experimental writers, including Vladimir Nabokov, Don DeLillo, and Ian McEwan, create texts that render surprising faith in original innocence. Whether the contemporary image of childhood appears intact or fractured, wholesome or horrifying, its many facets create a mirror in which we seek glimpses of our elusive, original selves.
Author: Ellen Pifer Publisher: Rutgers University Press ISBN: 9780813919645 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 296
Book Description
From the shootings at Columbine High School to the JonBenet Ramsey murder to the sentencing of "killer kids," today's media cannot decide if children are objects of fear or in need of protection. Our culture's deep-seated ambivalence toward its young is reflected in a fascinating array of recent fiction that exposes society's collective fantasies and fears. Demon or Doll investigates the ambiguous, contradictory ways childhood has been formulated in the twentieth century and the resulting ambivalence reflected in contemporary fiction. Grounding her exploration in a discussion of traditional constructions of childhood and the influence of the Romantics, Ellen Pifer shows how Dickens translated the Romantic idyll of original innocence into poignant images of "poor children," abused or abandoned by a harsh, increasingly mechanical society. At the turn of the twentieth century, Henry James created provocative images of childhood that anticipated the contemporary, post-Freudian child. Pifer engages a diverse and distinguished body of work by a global range of authors, addressing in each chapter a novel or cluster of novels in which the child's image serves as a nexus for investigating literary and cultural issues. The theories and observations of social historians, psychologists, and cultural critics--from Philippe Ariès to Raymond Williams, Freud to Foucault--clarify the significance of the child's created image. Novels by William Golding, Doris Lessing, Milan Kundera, Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie, and Jerzy Kosinski bring readers face to face with shattered, often grotesque images of the child. But several of postwar fiction's most experimental writers, including Vladimir Nabokov, Don DeLillo, and Ian McEwan, create texts that render surprising faith in original innocence. Whether the contemporary image of childhood appears intact or fractured, wholesome or horrifying, its many facets create a mirror in which we seek glimpses of our elusive, original selves.
Author: John Harker Publisher: Shadow Hills Publishing ISBN: Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 120
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Can dolls really become haunted? Can demons take possession of people’s playthings? According to a large number of paranormal investigators, exorcists, and demonologists, the answer is a resounding yes. Not only are such phenomena possible, they happen fairly often, with dolls being one of the most frequent targets of spirit attachment. Sometimes those spirits are benign, or at the most mischievous. But many are outright evil and dangerous. This book examines some of the world’s most famous haunted dolls. Some you may have heard about. Others will be new. All will make you reconsider the world you thought you knew. Here is some of what you’ll find inside: * Robert, the haunted doll from Key West. A lot of the information out there about him is wrong. Find out the truth behind the legend. But don’t think the truth is any less terrifying. * Annabelle, the demonic doll featured in the movies The Conjuring and Annabelle. Find out why the real Annabelle is much, much more frightening. * Peggy, the Internet sensation. Why you should think twice before looking at her picture. * Find out which doll started as a hoax, turned into a terrifying reality, and is now considered one of the most "active" haunted dolls in the world. * Discover which exotic locale and tourist attraction is a pediophobe’s biggest nightmare. You won’t believe such a place exists. * Clown dolls. Need more be said? These stories and many more are what you’ll find in this collection of true accounts from the frightening yet fascinating world of haunted and demonic dolls. Reading this book will undoubtedly raise more questions than it answers, but one thing is assured: you’ll never look at a doll the same again.
Author: John Harker Publisher: ISBN: 9781370904617 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Can dolls really become haunted? Can demons take possession of people's playthings? According to a large number of paranormal investigators, exorcists, and demonologists, the answer is a resounding yes. Not only are such phenomena possible, they happen fairly often, with dolls being one of the most frequent targets of spirit attachment. Sometimes those spirits are benign, or at the most mischievous. But many are outright evil and dangerous.This book examines some of the world's most famous haunted dolls. Some you may have heard about. Others will be new. All will make you reconsider the world you thought you knew.Here is some of what you'll find inside:* Robert, the haunted doll from Key West. A lot of the information out there about him is wrong. Find out the truth behind the legend. But don't think the truth is any less terrifying.* Annabelle, the demonic doll featured in the movies The Conjuring and Annabelle. Find out why the real Annabelle is much, much more frightening.* Peggy, the Internet sensation. Why you should think twice before looking at her picture.* Find out which doll started as a hoax, turned into a terrifying reality, and is now considered one of the most "active" haunted dolls in the world.* Discover which exotic locale and tourist attraction is a pediophobe's biggest nightmare. You won't believe such a place exists.* Clown dolls. Need more be said?These stories and many more are what you'll find in this collection of true accounts from the frightening yet fascinating world of haunted and demonic dolls. Reading this book will undoubtedly raise more questions than it answers, but one thing is assured: you'll never look at a doll the same again.
Author: Horror Academy Publisher: Horror Academy ISBN: Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 266
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Even though Malthus is not often seen, he is the spirit in The Conjuring Universe who links to the scariest doll there. Though Malthus is the series antagonist, few fans actually know who he is, and only encounter his name once during the series. It can be found inside the text of The Devil's Welcome, which includes previously unknown information about the demon's history. malthus the conjuring the conjuring the history of malthus what is the conjuring rated is conjuring a movie scary when was the conjuring released what was the production budget for the conjuring how much money did the conjuring gross worldwide when was conjuring - book - created malthus the conjuring malthus the conjuring 3 malthus the conjuring 2 malthus the conjuring movies malthus the conjuring house malthus the conjuring cast malthus the conjuring trailer malthus the conjuring 1 malthus the conjuring true malthus the conjuring full malthus the conjuring series
Author: Nelson W. Pyles Publisher: ISBN: 9780615876986 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 258
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ADVANCED PRAISE FOR DEMONS, DOLLS, and MILKSHAKES "Pyles makes it look easy. His characters come instantly alive with the cocksure verve and swagger of rock stars. Demon, Dolls, & Milkshakes is fast, hard, smart and funny." - Daniel Knauf producer/writer/show runner NBC's DRACULA, HBO's CARNIVALE "Delightfully gory and laugh out loud funny, Demons, Dolls, & Milkshakes will keep you reading and have you reaching for a cigarette when you're done." - C Bryan Brown author of NECROMANCER "The modern and plain dialogue is oddly unsettling, slyly aligning you with the worst ideas before you realize what kind of hell-ride you got on. Pyles blends friendship and hatred, betrayal and lust with demonology, necrophilia and the biggest sigh in the world into one bloody smooth shake." - Lydia Peever author of NIGHTFACE "Demons, Dolls, & Milkshakes was an awesome read. Excellent dialogue, excellent storyline, hilarious and really well done... Now I want a pocket-sized demon of my own, which I will call Pooky." - Mandy DeGeit author of THIS ONLY HAPPENS IN THE MOVIES ___________________________________ After years of watching horror movies, Kat Dougherty has learned one true thing about the supernatural. Demons are dicks. And the biggest dick of them all just showed up at her house, trapped inside an ugly six-inch doll. If there's one thing that will piss off an unemployed, unhappy chain smoker more than anything, it's a six-inch dick running amok in her house. Maybe a little background first... Kat returns home from getting creature comforts to ride out a snow storm in Pittsburgh. She has cigarettes, a milkshake, horror movies and an ugly little doll that was given to her by a friend. As she starts her first movie, the doll comes to life and begins to make demands for a new body to occupy. Being an irrational and desensitized girl, she flatly refuses. After all, what's so scary about an ugly six inch doll? The doll, who calls itself Stitch, tells Kat of how he came to be and where he came from; a place scarier than hell itself. New Jersey The demon who would become Stitch is conjured into the doll by a confused teenaged boy named Marty. Although technically this makes Marty a demon master, he has no idea of the power he has, or the kind of evil that kind of power attracts. Soon, people start dying and other demons show up, looking for Marty's pet demon. All the while, Stitch looks for a way to transfer himself into a larger body or at least get the hell away from the kid he has to call 'Master.' As the body count rises and the demons circle ever closer, a creature that may or may not be the Almighty arrives to 'fix' everything. Which means horrible things for Stitch who finds himself stuck in the doll until he learns to be humble. An impossible task if you're a demon like Stitch. Kat, taking pity on the sad little doll thingy, decides to help Stitch; a decision they both seem to regret almost instantly as once again, demons and evil minions start showing up at Kat's house looking to destroy Stitch and anyone who might be helping him. See? Dicks. The whole supernatural lot of them. Can Kat hold herself together to get through a day filled with demons, death, violence and extreme terror? Only if there's a milkshake waiting for her at the end of it. Maybe.
Author: Marie D. Jones Publisher: Visible Ink Press ISBN: 157859667X Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 680
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Illuminating the Dark Side’s Spirits, Fiends, Devils, and Demons. Throughout human history, we have been obsessed with the dark opposites of God and angels, light, and mercy. Whether it is our religious and sacred texts, folklore and myths of old, legends, fairy tales, novels, or the movies and television shows of today, the dark entities enthrall us, terrify us, and remind us of the dualities of life. But where did they originate? Are they real? Does every religion or region of the world include them? Exploring over two dozen religious traditions, myths, folkloric and spiritual traditions, the world of the supernatural, and the demons, the Devil, and fallen angels in today’s pop culture, Demons, the Devil, and Fallen Angels is a comprehensive resource of the many faces of the devil, his minions, ominous deities, and the darker side of nature and ourselves. From ancient demon worship to modern Satanism, the bloody era of the Inquisitions and later witch burnings to the Satanic Panic of the late-twentieth century, and secret occult societies to Hitler's involvement with demonology, this book covers it all! You'll learn about the key figures in history associated with demons and the Devil, the worshiping of the dark forces, and the lives of Aleister Crowle, John Dee, and Anton LaVey, as well as well-known figures who were alleged Satanists, some of whom may surprise you! Also featured are dozens of examples of links between demons/fallen angels and aliens, cryptids, apparitions and poltergeists, and IDEs (interdimensional entities). Were the demons of the Bible possibly ancient alien visitors? Are alien abductions and poltergeists really demons in disguise? Is Slender Man a modern day demonic entity ... or totally fake? This fascinating look at Satan, evil spirits, and their 10,000-year history has 120 photographs, drawings, and illustrations to bring the portraits of over 200 demons and fallen angels to shivering life. Demons, the Devil, and Fallen Angels also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness. It is a comprehensive, clear, and objective look at a subject that fills most people with fear and dread. Yet the presence of dark angels continues to remain a part of our human experience, our popular culture, and our spiritual understandings. Come and explore the shadowy side of existence and its integral part of our nature.
Author: Dustin Yarc Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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"The Curse of The Demon Doll" is a gripping horror story that will send chills down your spine. This book tells the story of Emily, an eighteen-year-old college student who can't resist the temptation of buying a creepy old doll at a garage sale. However, the moment she brings the doll back to her dorm, she realizes that something is not right. Emily starts experiencing strange occurrences, such as flickering lights and objects moving on their own. As if that is not enough, she starts having nightmares that feature a demonic figure with glowing red eyes. Emily is determined to find out the history of the doll and what is causing the terrifying occurrences in her life. She discovers that the doll was once owned by a vengeful witch, cursed to haunt anyone who dared to play with it. Emily finds herself in the middle of a dangerous situation, and she needs to break the curse before the demon doll destroys her life. With the help of her new friend Alex, she sets out on a perilous journey to stop the demon doll from claiming its next victim. As the clock ticks, the stakes get higher, and the demon doll becomes more determined to claim its next victim. Emily and Alex must put aside their fears and work together to break the curse before it's too late. But the demon doll is relentless and will stop at nothing to achieve its goal. "The Curse of The Demon Doll" is a suspenseful and spine-tingling tale of supernatural terror that will have you checking under your bed before you go to sleep. This book is perfect for anyone who loves horror stories that are packed with action, mystery, and suspense. Get ready for a hair-raising reading experience that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.
Author: Jack Woodd Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Buddy Griner is a teenager who lives with his two moms. He's not handsome. In fact, he's covered in acne. Furthermore, his friends aren't very cool. They're actually at the bottom rung of the school's social order. With that said, Buddy has one thing going for him. His off-the-charts athletic ability. He's as strong as an ox, and he can run like the wind. Buddy's life changes when his lesbian mother buys him a sex doll. However, it turns out that there's a vicious demon living inside the toy.
Author: Sophia diGregorio Publisher: ISBN: 9780615827452 Category : Languages : en Pages : 132
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Do you feel that fortune is not your favor? Do you have a need for powerful protection from your enemies? Do you long for more control over your own destiny? Those who have had the good luck of being born to privilege expect and usually receive leniency, justice and opportunity. They are surrounded by the protection of their wealthy families and powerful friends. For everyone else, black magic is the means to obtain power and protection and to open the door to opportunities. It's the way to get control over every aspect of your life in an out-of-control, imbalanced world, to obtain justice when it is lacking and to turn life-long bad luck into good fortune. "Practical Black Magic: How to Hex and Curse Your Enemies" explains how witchcraft powers are obtained and cultivated and gives instructions for attacking enemies and advancing your personal interests while protecting yourself from harm. The final chapter gives specific spells and rituals for cursing and hexing your enemies.
Author: Ellen Pifer
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