The New England Grimpendium by Ocker, J. W. (9780881509199)

The New England Grimpendium

by Ocker, J. W.

Paperback - English

A rich compendium of macabre and historic New England happenings, this travelogue features firsthand accounts of almost 200 sites throughout New England. This region is full of the macabre, the grim, and the ghastly--and all of it is worth visiting, for the traveler who dares! Author J. W. Ocker supplements directions and site information with entertaining personal anecdotes.

Topics include:

Legends and personalities of the macabre
Infamous crimes and killers
Dreadful tragedies
Horror movie locales
Notable cemeteries and gravestones
Intriguing memento mori
Classic monsters

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ADDITIONAL INFO

ISBN

0881509191

EAN

9780881509199

Publisher

COUNTRYMAN PR

Publication Date

20 Sep 2010

Pages

304

Weight (kg)

0.40

Dimensions (cm)

22.6 x 15.0 x 2.0

About Author

J. W. Ocker runs the Web site Odd Things I've Seen, where he chronicles his visits to various oddities of culture, art, and history. His writings have been featured in Rue Morgue magazine, CNN.com, American Exorcist: Critical Essays on William Peter Blatty, and Studies in Australian Weird Fiction. Ocker lives in Nashua, NH.