Bob Curran: 14 books
A Haunted Mind
Inside the Dark, Twisted World of H.P. Lovecraft
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2012
Arguably no American writer has had more of an impact on the modern horror scene than Howard Phillips Lovecraft, the man who created the Cthulhu Mythos, with its strange gods, eerie places, and forbidden books. But what sort of a man was Lovecraft, how did he create such a terrible universe, and where...
Zombies
A Field Guide to the Walking Dead
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2008
In the myths, legends, and folklore of many peoples, the returning, physical dead play a significant role, whether they are the zombies of Haiti or the draugr of Scandinavia. But what are the origins of an actual bodily return from the grave? Does it come from something deep within our psyche, or...
American Vampires
Their True Bloody History From New York to California
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2012
Vampires are much more complex creatures than Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Twilight, True Blood, or scores of other movies and television shows would have you believe. Even in America.
American vampire lore has its roots in the beliefs and fears of the diverse peoples and nationalities that make...
by Bob Curran
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2010
We all know about fairies—they're usually helpful, ethereal creatures in children's stories and Walt Disney films, flitting about doing good, right?
Wrong!
In ancient times, the concept of fairies was rather different. They were the often-dangerous embodiment of the land, dark and...
Lost Lands, Forgotten Realms
Sunken Continents, Vanished Cities, and the Kingdoms That History Misplaced
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2007
There are places that turn up in literature or in film—mystical and legendary places whose names may be familiar but about which we know little. We nod knowingly at the reference, but are often left wondering about places such as Atlantis, the lost land overwhelmed by the sea, or El Dorado, the...
Werewolves
A Field Guide to Shapeshifters, Lycanthropes, and Man-Beasts
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
Most of us are familiar with the idea of a werewolf—that someone can change, either deliberately or unwillingly, into a ravenous creature—but is there some justification for such a belief? And if so, how is it achieved—through magical potions or ointments or simply by the light of the full moon?...
Walking With the Green Man
Father of the Forest, Spirit of Nature
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2007
Almost since the dawn of time, the image of the Green Man—the carven enigmatic head surrounded by leaves and foliage—has both intrigued and mystified viewers and folklorists alike. Appearing in churches, taverns, and even on stately buildings, the carving seems shrouded in supernatural obscurity....
Leprechauns
The Myths, Legends, & Lore
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2019
Explore the magic, mischief, and mystery behind Ireland’s most iconic and beloved mythical creature: the leprechaun.
Leprechauns have been at the heart of Irish culture for years, capturing our hearts and minds alike—but how much do we really know about the leprechaun, anyway? Often depicted...
by Bob Curran
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2011
There are some places in the world where humans quite simply should not go. Not just haunted places, but sites where ancient forces still hold sway. We can recognize such locations by the responses they evoke within us—that feeling we call “the creeps.”
But just where are these places,...
by Bob Curran
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2013
There are certain places in the world where people fear to tread. From castles where horrific executions took place to tombs where paranormal creatures are said to gather, the author takes readers on a world tour to some of the scariest places on Earth. The author examines the history and folklore...
Encyclopedia of the Undead
A Field Guide to the Creatures That Cannot Rest in Peace
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2009
What lurks out there in the fog?
What was that eerie sound in the dead of night?
What flitted by at the end of the street, just beyond the farthest street lamp?
From earliest times, tales of the restless dead and their fellow travelers have terrified mankind. Whether around a...
Vampires
A Field Guide to the Creatures That Stalk the Night
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2005
“Vampire!” The very word conjures up visions of ruined castles, of enigmatic, pale-skinned noblemen shrouded in dark cloaks, of slumbering beauties being bloodily ravished by supernatural, nocturnal creatures. But just how accurate is that picture? How much do we really know about these mysterious...
by Bob Curran
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2013
Mysterious creatures and man-made monsters are considered in this riveting and comprehensive narrative. The authoritative text begins with Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s man-made monster, who was actually nameless but became known as the figure of Frankenstein. Then, the Golem legend, the large clumsy...
Loving This Planet
Leading Thinkers Talk About How to Make A Better World
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2011
Conversations on sustainability, renewable energy, and other pressing issues: “A level of intellectual discussion all too absent in our national discourse.” —Booklist
A co-founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility, named one of the most influential women of the twentieth century...