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Possessed: The Rise and Fall of Prince 31 reviews
Alex Hahn
Billboard Books, 2003
Essential Prince
A comprehensive overview of the life of one of the greatest musical minds of the pop world. Hahn shows how Prince went from prodigy to pop star to pompous recluse. Starting with his early years right up to the the new millenium, we see how Prince's flame shined so brightly after years of hard work, only to have it snuffed by ego, selfishness and totalitarianism. Plenty of great research by ...
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Island Possessed 1 review
Katherine Dunham
University Of Chicago Press, 1994
This book is awesome
Manbo Dunham is a good writer and her prose flows as she talks about her sojourn in Haiti and the religious and political and other figures she interacts with there. This book is of especial interest for her description of the 3-day initiation called the lave tet [or sevis tet or kanzwe depending on where you are and who you ask], which is less well known than the more popular modern kanzo rite ...
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The Possessed (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) (Barnes & Noble Classics) 1 review
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Barnes & Noble Classics, 2004
thought-provoking and fascinating
The Possessed or The Devils by Fyodor Dostoevsky
This novel is one greatest works of literature. Dostoyevsky is the kind of writer who deeply explores the human psyche.
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A Ship Possessed (J. D. Stanton Mystery Series #1) 23 reviews
Alton Gansky
Zondervan, 1999
Gripping, powerful!
This was great! Alton Gansky is right up there with the greats, Ted Dekker, Frank Peretti, and so on. What made this a plus book for me was, I love submarine stuff! Right on, brother! Join retired Naval Captain, J.D. Stanton as he is called to investigate what looks to be a ghost ship. And it is a WWII sub at that! I like the demeanor of Stanton throughout the entire book. He's cool, calm under ...
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The Myrtles Plantation: The True Story of America's Most Haunted House42 reviews
Frances Kermeen
Grand Central Publishing, 2005
Could not let go of this book.
I tried to put this book down and i could not. it was like the myrtles had me too!! i really like how the author wrote this book as well.
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Salem Possessed: The Social Origins of Witchcraft23 reviews
Paul Boyer, Stephen Nissenbaum
Harvard University Press, 1974
Salem, 1692
Why did the social fabric of Salem break down so thoroughly that by 1692 people were being accused of and executed for witchcraft? This book attempts to answer that question with a number of possibilities. For me the clearest answer had to do with the separation of Salem Village and Salem Town and how they perceived each other: Town was bigger and had the political clout to control the Village; ...
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The Possessed (Dark Visions Volume II)12 reviews
L.J. Smith
Simon Pulse, 1995
Gabriel=Hott
The Kaitlyn and company are on the run from Mr. Zetes. They go in search of the house in Kait's dreams. But they aren't alone. Zetes sends these ghostly figures after them. In the end we find out who the figures are and trust me, it's a surprise. While this is going on Gabriel was turned into a psychic vampire by the crystal. But Kait finds out and she decides to help him out by giving him her ...
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Possessed: Hypnotic Crimes, Corporate Fiction, and the Invention of Cinema (Cinema and Modernity Series)
University Of Chicago Press, 2008
Silent cinema and contemporaneous literature explored themes of mesmerism, possession, and the ominous agency of corporate bodies that subsumed individual identities. At the same time, critics accused film itself of exerting a hypnotic influence over spellbound audiences. Stefan Andriopoulos shows that all this anxiety over being governed by an outside force was no marginal oddity, but rather a pervasive concern in the late nineteenth and early ...
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Sybil: The true and extraordinary story of a woman possessed by sixteen separate personalities90 reviews
Flora Rheta Schreiber
Grand Central Publishing, 1989
Chilling True Story of Child Abuse and Coping Mechanisms!
I have a friend who is a multiple personality disorder. Regardless if you have seen the movie version of this book, Sybil, with first rate performances by Emmy Winners Sally Field and Joanne Woodward, multiple personality disorder is a lot more complicated. Sometimes, the person who has it can't integrate all the personalities together. Sometimes, a person who has the disorder may not realize ...
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Possessed By The Highlander (Harlequin Historical Series) 2 reviews
Terri Brisbin
Harlequin, 2008
No one does Scotland better!
Terri Brisbin's wonderful, evocative depiction of the land of lairds and their ladies is only surpassed by the powerful sensual tension she creates between her dynamic leading characters. In this tale, a wronged woman and the quiet man who has the courage to redeem her will steal your heart.
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Possessed by Ghosts: Exorcisms in the 21 Century9 reviews
Wanda Pratnicka
Centrum Publishers, 2004
Very informative, interesting and a lot of truth.
I think what impressed me the most about this author is her sincere love for people and those who have already died but haven't been able for different reasons to leave this world for the next. I believe most of what she has written is true and does happen everyday.
What readers need to realize is that all the different things shes explains about ghosts causing problems etc. is an ...
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The Self Possessed: Deity and Spirit Possession in South Asian Literature and Civilization1 review
Frederick M. Smith
Columbia University Press, 2006
A path-breaking study
This is a path-breaking innovative work on one of the ancient phenomena that has continued to escape scholarly attention. The author develops far-ranging theories to study possessions and Indic traditions in general. Highly recommended!
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The Devils: The Possessed (Penguin Classics)35 reviews
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Penguin Classics, 1954
'Oxford World Classics' delivers again with Devils.
If it were up to me there wouldn't be so many translations and so many publications of the old Russian classics. That's partially why I'm writing this review: to help you decide which version you want to purchase. Really, I think it can be narrowed down to two choices.
If you want hardcover I suggest the luxurious Demons (Everyman's Library, 182). It's the Pevear/Volokhonsky translation, ...
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Possessed Possessions : Haunted Antiques, Furniture and Collectibles8 reviews
Kathleen Okonowicz
Myst & Lace Publishers, Incorporated, 1996
Great Book
I highly recommend this book to everyone. It makes you take a second look at antiques! Ed weaves a spell around you with each and every story and makes you read the book from beginning to end without putting it down. From haunted dolls to creepy cradles... this is a must read for all who are interested in "things that go bump in the night".
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POSSESSED: The True Story of An Exorcism27 reviews
Thomas B. Allen
Doubleday, 1993
Pray Before Reading This True Story!
For background, I'm a Catholic, 55 yrs old, and an attorney who has seen about everything one can see after 27 years of practice. I'm no one to believe what people tell me without some skepticism and research into whatever is brought before me. But I've also been exposed to some things I can't explain readily without admitting the possibility of the unseen world being present, good or evil. ...
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Exorcism: How to Clear at a Distance a Spirit Possessed Person2 reviews
Eugene Maurey
Whitford Press, 1989
Early work on depossession
Eugene Maurey writes very clearly and concisely about his experience in the areas of depossession from a distance using a pendulum. The book was published in the 80's, and his experience is from earlier years, and it may seem a little dated now, but it shares the same fundamentals as Dr. Edith Fiore, Dr. William Baldwin and other practioners' work in this field. While others have used ...
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Possessed by God: A New Testament Theology of Sanctification and Holiness (New Studies in Biblical Theology)1 review
David Peterson
IVP Academic, 2001
From the cover:
From the back of the book:
In this book, the first in the New Studies in Biblical Theology series, the author challenges the common assumption that the New Testament views sanctification as primarily a process. He argues that its emphasis falls upon sanctification as a definitive event, "God's way of taking possession of us in Christ, setting us apart to belong to him and to fulfill his purpose ...
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A Family Possessed11 reviews
L. W. Stevenson
Mayhaven Publishing, 2000
A Family possessed
A Very interesting book, with many frightful occurrences, descently written I would recommend. This one's pretty believable
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By Love Possessed10 reviews
Cozzens
Carroll & Graf, 1998
A master craftsman and conservative novelist
First of all, Cozzens remains an impressive manager of his material. Multiple plots and personalities weave tightly through the work, and just when you think that the novel is nothing but a big pile of disconnected pieces, Cozzens turns just a couple of corners and the whole things snaps into place in a stunning moment of revelation. It's masterful craft, and both emotionally and ...
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