Varla Ventura is the author of Varla Ventura”s Paranormal Parlor: Ghosts, Seances and Tales of True Hauntings, as well as Fairies, Pookas, and Changelings: A Complete Guide to the Wild & Wicked Enchanted Realm, along with several other books on spooky ooky stuff. She can often be found lurking about the deep dark woods, lakes, streams and parlors on the hunt for beastly things and hidden history. Visit her online at www.varlaventura.net
70 Ebooks by Varla Ventura
Varla Ventura: Book of the Bizarre
Did you know duck dander is hallucinogenic? Or that Katherine Hepburn had a phobia of dirty hair? Have you ever wondered about the Magickal Skull of Doom or contemplated the mysterious Transylvanian …
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Varla Ventura: Beyond Bizarre
The sequel to the best-selling The Book of the Bizarre, Beyond Bizarre offers up scores of new freaky facts, terrifying trivia, and stranger-than-fiction stories. Arranged into 13 chilling chapters …
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Varla Ventura: Among the Mermaids
From Homer’s Odyssey to Pirates of the Caribbean, Mermaids have fascinated popular culture for centuries. AMONG THE MERMAIDS is an enchanting collection of classic stories, facts and tales of …
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Varla Ventura: Banshees, Werewolves, Vampires, and Other Creatures of the Night
The lusty vampire, the sympathetic werewolf, the tragic banshee are just a few of the dark and frightening creatures you’ll discover in BANSHEES, WEREWOLVES, VAMPIRES, AND OTHER CREATURES OF THE …
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Varla Ventura: Fairies, Pookas, and Changelings
While it’s true that fairy folk love a good garden and take great pleasure in a tulip, there are dozens of beasties who fall under the fairy domain that are not quite as delightful as the …
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Charles Weathers Bump & Varla Ventura: Mermaid of Druid Lake
Mermaids are not always found in the sparkling waters of the deep blue sea. Sometimes you find them inland: in lakes, streams, and even in swimming pools. ‘The Mermaid of Druid Lake’ is about such an …
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John William Polidori & Varla Ventura: Vampyre: A Tale
The story of the conception of Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein is a tale well known to horror devotees. Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and Mary Wollstonecraft (Shelley) were reading ghost stories aloud …
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Eugene Field & Varla Ventura: Werewolf
In the dark of the night, in the deep of the woods, there dwells a creature that is neither man nor beast. Considered by some to be supernatural, many would call his plight a curse. The curse of the …
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George Chetwynd Griffith & Varla Ventura: Mummy and Miss Nitocris
The story of the conception of Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein is a tale well known to horror devotees. Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and Mary Wollstonecraft (Shelley) were reading ghost stories aloud …
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William Wirt Sikes & Varla Ventura: Occult Powers of Goats and Other Welsh Tales of Goblins, Fairies, Gnomes, and Elves
Goblins, fairies, pooka, changelings, gnomes, and elves…all are lurking within this book. Their stories and legends stand the test of time, and by reading them you will soon find that you have …
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Emily Grant Hutchings & Varla Ventura: Jap Herron, A Novel Written from the Ouija Board
Not just a "novel written by the Ouija" Jap Herron was purported to be one of three lost novels of Mark Twain, delivered by his mortal scribe, Mrs. Emily Grant Hutchings. According to the …
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Noralie Robertson & Varla Ventura: Mrs. Piper and the Society for Psychical Research
After being diagnosed with a life-threatening tumor at the age of 22 Leonora Piper sought out the services of a known healer and medium that was reputed to be able to instill psychic abilities in his …
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Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton & Varla Ventura: House and the Brain, A Truly Terrifying Tale
An empty house, where no one dares live. A landlord who swears no one can make it through a single night. A brave, or foolish, young man with a scientific mind, who takes the challenge and locks …
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Ralph Adams Cram & Varla Ventura: Haunting in Paris, A Truly Terrifying Tale
Ralph Adams Cram was a master builder with a secret talent for occult horror writing. This wonderful short-story shows a side to this famous architect that proves his own dabblings as a writer are …
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Arthur Ainslie & Varla Ventura: Water Wizardry
Harry Houdini made performance magic popular in every Victorian household with his amazing acts of escape, illusion, and magic. His talents gave rise to a wave of parlour magic and publications that …
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William Wirt Sikes & Varla Ventura: It Moans on Land and Sea and Other Welsh Tales from the Spirit World
Seances, haunted houses, an evil tailor, Dogs from Hell, demons, goblins, wraiths.all are creeping about within these pages, as they once freely lurked through the hills of Wales. 19th century author …
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T. Crofton Croker & Varla Ventura: Taming the Pooka, Celtic Tales of the Trickster Fairy
Perhaps one of the most notorious creatures from the fairy realm is the ever-changing trickster fairy: the Pooka. A shapeshifter, the pooka can take many forms, including invisibility, although it …
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L. Frank Baum & Varla Ventura: Kidnapped Santa Claus
From the beloved author of the Oz series this short story, first published in a 1904 woman’s magazine ‘The Delineator’, this short Christmas tale takes place in Laughing Valley where Santa Claus and …
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Clement A. Miles & Varla Ventura: ChristmasTroll and Other Yuletide Stories
Beware the Scandinavian Christmas Troll! They love to dance and drink through the night on Christmas Eve. If you are in Bavaria, take heed of the Berchte-a wretched bogey who cuts the stomachs open …
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Anonymous & Varla Ventura: True Story of Startling Seances in San Francisco
Written anonymously in 1900, at a time when many were becoming familiar with the table raps and ectoplasmic visitations of spirits from the beyond, this is the story of a series of seances that took …
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E. Katharine Bates & Varla Ventura: Psychometric Portraiture of the Victorian Era
As late 1880’s gentlewoman, author, traveller, and psychic investigator E. Katherine Bates writes, "psychometry is the science of learning to receive impressions and intuitions from the …
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J.D. Beresford & Varla Ventura: Skeptical Poltergeist
Imagine yourself to be a practicing scientist and dabbler in the psychic arts, trying in vein to make contact with the spirit world. At last you succeed, but the specter from beyond is not at all as …
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Richard Le Gallienne & Varla Ventura: Haunted Orchard
Should you find yourself walking beneath the silvery branches of an orchard on a fine late Summer afternoon, you may hear, among the birds tweets and the rustling wind, a haunting melody. This tune, …
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Charles Dickens & Varla Ventura: Haunted House
At Christmas time we so often associate Charles Dickens with his classic ‘A Christmas Carol’. In this unlikely Christmas tale, first published in 1894 in Christmas Stories you won’t find many …
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T. Crofton Croker & Mina Parker: Mermaid’s Prophecy and Other Stories
From T.Crofton Croker’s funereal tale of a graven world under the sea to the traditional chant of the Mermaid’s Prophecy, this collection will charm any lover of the ladies (and gentlemen) of the …
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William Wirt Sikes & Varla Ventura: Sponge Cake at Funerals And Other Quaint Old Customs
Birth rituals, marriage ceremonies, funeral rites, holiday traditions, and enduring superstitions of Welsh folkore are all documented with detail and a fervent love for the people and the immortal …
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Bram Stoker & Varla Ventura: Dracula’s Guest
Published in 1914 by his widow, several years after Bram Stoker’s death, ‘Dracula’s Guest’ is one of several stories that Stoker had wished to publish as a supplement to his most famous novel, …
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Edith Nesbit & Varla Ventura: Dragon Tamers and Other Tales
The mythical beast of extraordinary proportions, the dragon has snarled and slithered its way across the centuries where it remains both feared and loved. Join Clint Marsh and Varla Ventura as they …
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Sabine Baring-Gould & Varla Ventura: Werewolf of the North
The werewolf, one of the most misunderstood of all mythical beings, comes to life in this unique look at the were-creatures of Scandinavian origin. Written in 1865 by Sabine Baring-Gould, the man …
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C.W. Leadbeater & Varla Ventura: Clairvoyance in Time: Past & Future
Leadbeater’s ‘Clairvoyance in Time’ is your password, your library card to the akashic record. Admission is free (beyond what you paid for this book and whatever you may need to spend to devote …
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Montague Rhodes James & Varla Ventura: Story of an Appearance and Disappearance
Master horror writer Montague Rhodes James sets a gruesome scene when a beloved uncle goes missing and a prophetic dream and the seemingly innocent puppets of a Punch and Judy show reveal a sinister …
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Edward A. Brackett & Varla Ventura: Materialized Apparitions
Noted sculptor Edward A. Brackett endeavours to discover the truth about the afterlife by attending a series of seances in which several loved ones attempt to contact him from the other side. Join …
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Ruth McEnery Stuart & Varla Ventura: Haunted Photograph
This humorous ghost story centres around a photograph of an eerie hotel that seems to comes to life when anyone looks upon it. Rife with a colloquial expressions from late 1800’s New England, learn …
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Hesba Stretton & Varla Ventura: Ghost in the Clock Room
First published in 1859’s Christmas edition of ‘All Year Round’, a publication edited by Charles Dickens, as a collection of tales centred around Dickens’ own story about ‘The Haunted House’. Set in …
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Sabine Baring-Gould & Varla Ventura: Natural Causes of Lycanthropy
Varla Ventura, fan favo Urite on Huffington Post’s Weird News, frequent guest on Coast to Coast, and bestselling author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces a new Weiser Books …
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Clint Marsh & Varla Ventura: Unicornicopia
Varla Ventura, fan favo Urite on Huffington Post’s Weird News, frequent guest on Coast to Coast, and bestselling author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces a new Weiser Books …
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Elliott O’Donnell & Varla Ventura: Malevolent Banshee
Varla Ventura, fan favo Urite on Huffington Post’s Weird News, frequent guest on Coast to Coast, and bestselling author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces a new Weiser Books …
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William Wirt Sikes & Varla Ventura: Goblins of Electricity
Varla Ventura, fan favo Urite on Huffington Post’s Weird News, frequent guest on Coast to Coast, and bestselling author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces a new Weiser Books …
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Bram Stoker & Varla Ventura: Burial of Rats
Varla Ventura, fan favourite on Huffington Post’s Weird News, frequent guest on Coast to Coast, and bestselling author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces a new Weiser Books …
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A. Alpheus & Varla Ventura: Snake Charming
Varla Ventura, Coast to Coast favourite, Weird News blogger on Huffington Post, and author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces Weiser Books’ new Collection of forgotten occult …
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Katherine E. Bates & Varla Ventura: Psychic Investigations in Early America
Varla Ventura, Coast to Coast favourite, Weird News blogger on Huffington Post, and author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces Weiser Books’ new Collection of forgotten occult …
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Charles M. Skinner & Varla Ventura: May-Pole of Merrymount
Varla Ventura, Coast to Coast favourite, Weird News blogger on Huffington Post, and author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces Weiser Books’ new Collection of forgotten occult …
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William T. Stead & Varla Ventura: Astral Camera
Varla Ventura, Coast to Coast favorite, Weird News blogger on Huffington Post, and author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces Weiser Books’ new Collection of forgotten occult …
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Charles Dickens & George Augustus Sala: Ghost in the Double Room
Varla Ventura, Coast to Coast favourite, Weird News blogger on Huffington Post, and author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces Weiser Books’ new Collection of forgotten occult …
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Elliott O’Donnell & Varla Ventura: Alleged Counterparts of the Banshee
Varla Ventura, fan favorite on Huffington Post’s Weird News, frequent guest on Coast to Coast, and bestselling author of he Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces a new Weiser Books …
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Theophile Gautier & Varla Ventura: Clarimonde
Varla Ventura, fan favo Urite on Huffington Post’s Weird News, frequent guest on Coast to Coast, and bestselling author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces a new Weiser Books …
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Theophile Gautier: Mummys Foot
Varla Ventura, fan favorite on Huffington Post’s Weird News, frequent guest on Coast to Coast, and bestselling author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces a new Weiser Books …
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William Wirt Sikes & Varla Ventura: Bells that Committed Murder
Varla Ventura, fan favorite on Huffington Post’s Weird News, frequent guest on Coast to Coast, and bestselling author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces a new Weiser Books …
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A. Alpheus & Varla Ventura: Young Man with the Rag Doll: Experiments in Mentalism
Varla Ventura, Coast to Coast favorite, Weird News blogger on Huffington Post, and author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces Weiser Books’ new Collection of forgotten occult …
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Edward T Bennet & Varla Ventura: Psychic Phenomena The Movement of Objects
Varla Ventura, Coast to Coast favorite, Weird News blogger on Huffington Post, and author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces Weiser Books’ new Collection of forgotten occult …
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Algernon Blackwood & Varla Ventura: Woman’s Ghost
Varla Ventura, Coast to Coast favourite, Weird News blogger on Huffington Post, and author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces Weiser Books’ new Collection of forgotten occult …
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Vincent J Hill & Varla Ventura: Truth About Telepathy
Varla Ventura, Coast to Coast favorite, Weird News blogger on Huffington Post, and author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces Weiser Books’ new Collection of forgotten occult …
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Adelaide Anne Procter & Varla Ventura: Ghost In The Picture Room
Varla Ventura, Coast to Coast favorite, Weird News blogger on Huffington Post, and author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces Weiser Books’ new Collection of forgotten occult …
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Andrew Lang & Varla Ventura: Poison Apple: And Other Tales of Magic Mirrors and Wicked Queens
Varla Ventura, fan favourite on Huffington Post’s Weird News, frequent guest on Coast to Coast, and bestselling author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces a new Weiser Books …
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Andrew Lang & Varla Ventura: Goblin Pony and Other Tales
Varla Ventura, fan favorite on Huffington Post’s Weird News, frequent guest on Coast to Coast, and bestselling author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces a new Weiser Books …
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Varla Ventura & George Sylvester Viereck: House of the Vampire
Varla Ventura, fan favo Urite on Huffington Post’s Weird News, frequent guest on Coast to Coast, and bestselling author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces a new Weiser Books …
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Varla Ventura & W. B. Yeats: Changelings: Or, Beware Baby Snatchers Of The Fairy Kingdom
Varla Ventura, fan favourite on Huffington Post’s Weird News, frequent guest on Coast to Coast, and bestselling author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces a new Weiser Books …
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Elliot O’Donnell & Varla Ventura: Death Bogle At The Crossroads
Varla Ventura, fan favourite on Huffington Post’s Weird News, frequent guest on Coast to Coast, and bestselling author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces a new Weiser Books …
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William Hunt & Varla Ventura: Spectre Bridegroom
Varla Ventura, Coast to Coast favourite, Weird News blogger on Huffington Post, and author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces Weiser Books’ new Collection of forgotten occult …
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Edward T. Bennet & Varla Ventura: Psychic Phenomena: The Production of Sound
Varla Ventura, Coast to Coast favourite, Weird News blogger on Huffington Post, and author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces Weiser Books’ new Collection of forgotten occult …
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Wilkie Collins & Varla Ventura: Ghost in the Cupboard Room
Varla Ventura, Coast to Coast favourite, Weird News blogger on Huffington Post, and author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces Weiser Books’ new Collection of forgotten occult …
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Rudyard Kipling & Varla Ventura: My Own True Ghost Story
Varla Ventura, Coast to Coast favourite, Weird News blogger on Huffington Post, and author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces Weiser Books’ new Collection of forgotten occult …
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Varla Ventura: House that Stood on Chicken Feet
Varla Ventura, fan favo Urite on Huffington Post’s Weird News, frequent guest on Coast to Coast, and bestselling author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces a new Weiser Books …
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Yei Theodora Ozaki & Varla Ventura: Ogre of Rashomon
Varla Ventura, fan favourite on Huffington Post’s Weird News, frequent guest on Coast to Coast, and bestselling author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces a new Weiser Books …
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Edward T. Bennet & Varla Ventura: Psychic Phenomena: The Appearance of Light
Varla Ventura, Coast to Coast favourite, Weird News blogger on Huffington Post, and author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces Weiser Books’ new Collection of forgotten occult …
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Charles Dickens & Varla Ventura: Ghost in Master B’s Room
Varla Ventura, Coast to Coast favourite, Weird News blogger on Huffington Post, and author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces Weiser Books’ new Collection of forgotten occult …
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Elliot O’Donnell & Varla Ventura: Corpse Candles and Fire Coffins
Varla Ventura, Coast to Coast favourite, Weird News blogger on Huffington Post, and author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces Weiser Books’ new Collection of forgotten occult …
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Charles Dickens & Elizabeth Gaskell: Haunted House of 1859
Varla Ventura, Coast to Coast favorite, Weird News blogger on Huffington Post, and author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces Weiser Books’ new Collection of forgotten occult …
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T. Crofton Croker & Varla Ventura: Among the Mermaids
From the infamous story of T. Crofton Croker’s ‘The Soul Cages’ to a detailed description of a 19th century aquarium, this collection of mermaid stories and folklore will thrill any lover of the most …
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Henry Van Dyke & Varla Ventura: Unruly Sprite
Varla Ventura, fan favorite on Huffington Post’s Weird News, frequent guest on Coast to Coast, and bestselling author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces a new Weiser Books …
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