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Take an entertaining journey to the 'Land of Odd' from the comfort of your easy chair! This section is about the weird and bizarre events that have occurred throughout history! Truth is indeed stranger than fiction! Join us as we explore the lives and loves of those who made history. Journey to ancient worlds, from the stone age to the renaissance with books, film and music selected and assembled by AGES PAST. MOVIES, BOOKS and EARLY MUSIC are also available from this page. Please visit often to see the frequently updated selection of choice historical material. To easily locate 'Ages Past' again , BOOKMARK this page now. Thanks for visiting us and we hope you will enjoy BOOKS
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Farquhar publicly washes the dirty laundry of not only European royalty, but also of Roman emperors and popes. This gossipy string of anecdotes is a popularized rather than an authoritative history and perfect for travel reading. Proves that history doesn't have to be boring or dry. A real joy!
In this riveting account of historical and archaeological investigation, the authors present hard evidence that the Sphinx, the Pyramids, and the other monuments at Giza are of far more ancient origin than previously believed. Complete with evidence of a conspiracy between the Egyptology establishment and various confidential organizations to keep the secrets of the Pyramids from the world, The Message of the Sphinx is also a modern-day detective story.
This elaborately researched look at the nature of evil sheds light on, and makes light of, popular culture's darkest secret...a history of occult-influenced rock music ...interviews with modern-day Satanists and controversial rock stars.**
** We know the Dark Side is out there and are concerned about its influence on kids. We are not in any way endorsing these beliefs, but feel that parents need to know about these devils in our midst.
Plague Wars: The Terrifying Reality of Biological Warfare: Impeccably researched, grippingly told, Living Terrors presents the unsettling truth about the magnitude of the threat. The nation’s leading expert on bioterrorism sounds a wake-up call to the terrifying threat of biological attack — and America’s startling lack of preparedness.
The bestselling author of "The Sign and the Seal" reveals the true origins of civilization. Connecting puzzling clues scattered throughout the world, Hancock discovers compelling evidence of a technologically and culturally advanced civilization that was destroyed and obliterated from human memory. Great reviews. Do you have an open mind?
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Truly 'something rich and strange,' Edward Gorey truly shines in this collection as the teller of both tragedy and hilarity. Highly recommended!
From deep inside ancient Sumerian texts that predate even the Bible, Zecharia Sitchin dares to reveal the nature of prophecy and historical truths that have long been obscured by disbelief and misunderstanding: the code used to construct our kind by master builders from the stars.
A new copy is not available at this time. There are only TWO used copies remaining. The grisly details of the process by which some six billion warm-blooded creatures find their way onto American plates each year. Political artist Sue Coe spent years visiting slaughterhouses and meat farms in the U.S., Canada and England, all the while drawing and writing about what she saw. The result is a fascinating and revealing portrait..the castrations, debeakings, electrocutions, and decapitations; the skewing, flaying and dismembering; the pathos and tragedy.-- live chicks plowed into the ground as fertilizer! Absolutely a must-read for every person who has a conscience.
From the Medieval Cultures Series: Includes
..."This is the most beautifully illustrated and delightfully written cookbook I have ever seen."..."a wonderful and rare book: Erotic yet elegant, practical yet inspiring. The only problem with this book is where to keep it: in the kitchen, bedroom or living room?"..
This engrossing biography provides a vivid account of the talented and independent Marie d'Agoult (1805-1876). Known widely for abandoning her French nobleman husband to elope with pianist and composer Franz Liszt, d'Agoult later won fame as a writer ...
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