{"product_id":"cursed-objects-strange-but-true-stories-of-the-worlds-most-infamous-items-9781683692362","title":"Cursed Objects: Strange But True Stories of the World's Most Infamous Items","description":"\u003cb\u003eBeware...this book is cursed  These strange but true stories of the world's most infamous items will appeal to true believers as well as history buffs, horror fans, and anyone who loves a good spine-tingling tale. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey're lurking in museums, graveyards, and private homes. Their often tragic and always bizarre stories have inspired countless horror movies, reality TV shows, novels, and campfire tales. They're cursed objects, and all they need to unleash a wave of misfortune is . . . you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany of these unfortunate items have intersected with some of the most notable events and people in history, leaving death and destruction in their wake. But never before have the true stories of these eerie oddities been compiled into a fascinating and chilling volume. Inside, readers will learn about: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - \u003cb\u003eAnnabelle the Doll\u003c\/b\u003e, a Raggedy Ann doll that featured in the horror franchise \u003ci\u003eThe Conjuring\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003cb\u003eThe Unlucky Mummy\u003c\/b\u003e, which is rumored to have sunk the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e and kick-started World War I \u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003eThe Dybbuk box\u003c\/b\u003e, which was sold on eBay and spawned the horror film \u003ci\u003eThe Possession \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003eThe Conjured Chest\u003c\/b\u003e, which has been blamed for fifteen deaths within a single family \u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003eThe Ring of Silvianus\u003c\/b\u003e, a Roman artifact believed to have inspired J. R. R. Tolkien's \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003eAnd many more  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ocker, J. W.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quirk Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683692362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.40w x 1.20d","brand":"J. W. Ocker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39348693270603,"sku":"9781683692362","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_674161a2-5da8-4fa5-a0eb-8d23a4fd2f84.jpg?v=1620172873","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/cursed-objects-strange-but-true-stories-of-the-worlds-most-infamous-items-9781683692362","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}