Author: Roger P. Mills
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781539956112
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Creepy True Stories Of The World's Most Haunted Evil Dolls... Claim Your FREE Bonuses After the Conclusion! Traditionally speaking, a doll is defined as "a model of a human being." The presence and use of dolls dates back to ancient civilizations, including Egypt, Greece and Rome. Around 100 AD, dolls became associated with children, and were used as toys in ancient Greece. These dolls were often crafted out of rudimentary materials-scraps from whatever materials were at hand. By the turn of the 20th Century, dolls were not only a common sight in households, but many people made it a point to begin collecting them. Today, dolls of various shapes, sizes, and materials grace the shelves of expensive boutiques, as well as local convenience stores. But not all dolls are created equally. And some have proven to be deadly... However, sometimes a person does not intentionally trap a human soul into the confines of a doll. Sometimes such a thing is done by accident... While there are many dolls in the world that people claim to be haunted, there are some cases that are impossible to ignore. These dolls have not only been seeing moving on their own...they have also caused bodily harm to others... Here Is A Preview Of What's Inside... Haunted Dolls: The Doll in the Abandoned House Haunted Dolls: The Most Famous Doll in the World Haunted Dolls: Experiments with a Haunted Doll Haunted Dolls: The Doll that Cried at Night Haunted Dolls: The Doll in the Window Haunted Dolls: The Holocaust Doll Much, much more! Scroll up and download this book now!
Haunted Dolls
Author: Roger P. Mills
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781539956112
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Creepy True Stories Of The World's Most Haunted Evil Dolls... Claim Your FREE Bonuses After the Conclusion! Traditionally speaking, a doll is defined as "a model of a human being." The presence and use of dolls dates back to ancient civilizations, including Egypt, Greece and Rome. Around 100 AD, dolls became associated with children, and were used as toys in ancient Greece. These dolls were often crafted out of rudimentary materials-scraps from whatever materials were at hand. By the turn of the 20th Century, dolls were not only a common sight in households, but many people made it a point to begin collecting them. Today, dolls of various shapes, sizes, and materials grace the shelves of expensive boutiques, as well as local convenience stores. But not all dolls are created equally. And some have proven to be deadly... However, sometimes a person does not intentionally trap a human soul into the confines of a doll. Sometimes such a thing is done by accident... While there are many dolls in the world that people claim to be haunted, there are some cases that are impossible to ignore. These dolls have not only been seeing moving on their own...they have also caused bodily harm to others... Here Is A Preview Of What's Inside... Haunted Dolls: The Doll in the Abandoned House Haunted Dolls: The Most Famous Doll in the World Haunted Dolls: Experiments with a Haunted Doll Haunted Dolls: The Doll that Cried at Night Haunted Dolls: The Doll in the Window Haunted Dolls: The Holocaust Doll Much, much more! Scroll up and download this book now!
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781539956112
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Creepy True Stories Of The World's Most Haunted Evil Dolls... Claim Your FREE Bonuses After the Conclusion! Traditionally speaking, a doll is defined as "a model of a human being." The presence and use of dolls dates back to ancient civilizations, including Egypt, Greece and Rome. Around 100 AD, dolls became associated with children, and were used as toys in ancient Greece. These dolls were often crafted out of rudimentary materials-scraps from whatever materials were at hand. By the turn of the 20th Century, dolls were not only a common sight in households, but many people made it a point to begin collecting them. Today, dolls of various shapes, sizes, and materials grace the shelves of expensive boutiques, as well as local convenience stores. But not all dolls are created equally. And some have proven to be deadly... However, sometimes a person does not intentionally trap a human soul into the confines of a doll. Sometimes such a thing is done by accident... While there are many dolls in the world that people claim to be haunted, there are some cases that are impossible to ignore. These dolls have not only been seeing moving on their own...they have also caused bodily harm to others... Here Is A Preview Of What's Inside... Haunted Dolls: The Doll in the Abandoned House Haunted Dolls: The Most Famous Doll in the World Haunted Dolls: Experiments with a Haunted Doll Haunted Dolls: The Doll that Cried at Night Haunted Dolls: The Doll in the Window Haunted Dolls: The Holocaust Doll Much, much more! Scroll up and download this book now!
The Doll Collection
Author: Joyce Carol Oates
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466851945
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
A treasure trove of all-new stories exploring the dark side of dolls, puppets, mannequins and more—featuring Joyce Carol Oates, Jeffrey Ford and others. The seventeen original stories in this anthology feature everything from life-sized clockwork dolls to all-too-human Betsy Wetsy-type baby dolls. Moving past the cliches of the doll trope, each one delves into the uncanny creepiness of these bizarrely lifelike objects. Master anthologist Ellen Datlow has assembled a menagerie of beautifully terrifying stories from critically acclaimed authors such as Seanan McGuire, Carrie Vaughn, Pat Cadigan, Tim Lebbon, Richard Kadrey, Genevieve Valentine. The collection is illustrated with photographs of dolls taken by Datlow and other devoted doll collectors from the science fiction and fantasy field. The result is a star-studded collection exploring one of our most primal fears. Stories in this anthology by: Stephen Gallagher, Joyce Carol Oates, Gemma Files, Pat Cadigan, Lucy Sussex, Tim Lebbon, Seanan McGuire, Carrie Vaughn, Stephen Graham Jones, Miranda Siemienowicz, Mary Robinette Kowal, Richard Bowes, Genevieve Valentine, Richard Kadrey, Veronica Schanoes, John Langan, Jeffrey Ford
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466851945
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
A treasure trove of all-new stories exploring the dark side of dolls, puppets, mannequins and more—featuring Joyce Carol Oates, Jeffrey Ford and others. The seventeen original stories in this anthology feature everything from life-sized clockwork dolls to all-too-human Betsy Wetsy-type baby dolls. Moving past the cliches of the doll trope, each one delves into the uncanny creepiness of these bizarrely lifelike objects. Master anthologist Ellen Datlow has assembled a menagerie of beautifully terrifying stories from critically acclaimed authors such as Seanan McGuire, Carrie Vaughn, Pat Cadigan, Tim Lebbon, Richard Kadrey, Genevieve Valentine. The collection is illustrated with photographs of dolls taken by Datlow and other devoted doll collectors from the science fiction and fantasy field. The result is a star-studded collection exploring one of our most primal fears. Stories in this anthology by: Stephen Gallagher, Joyce Carol Oates, Gemma Files, Pat Cadigan, Lucy Sussex, Tim Lebbon, Seanan McGuire, Carrie Vaughn, Stephen Graham Jones, Miranda Siemienowicz, Mary Robinette Kowal, Richard Bowes, Genevieve Valentine, Richard Kadrey, Veronica Schanoes, John Langan, Jeffrey Ford
The Girls' History and Culture Reader
Author: Miriam Forman-Brunell
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252077652
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
A pioneering, field-defining collection of essential texts exploring girlhood in the nineteenth century
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252077652
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
A pioneering, field-defining collection of essential texts exploring girlhood in the nineteenth century
Sex Dolls at Sea
Author: Bo Ruberg
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262369567
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Investigating and reimagining the origin story of the sex doll through the tale of the sailor’s dames de voyage. The sex doll and its high-tech counterpart the sex robot have gone mainstream, as both the object of consumer desire and the subject of academic study. But sex dolls, and sexual technology in general, are nothing new. Sex dolls have been around for centuries. In Sex Dolls at Sea, Bo Ruberg explores the origin story of the sex doll, investigating its cultural implications and considering who has been marginalized and who has been privileged in the narrative. Ruberg examines the generally accepted story that the first sex dolls were dames de voyage, rudimentary figures made of cloth and leather scraps by European sailors on long, lonely ocean voyages in centuries past. In search of supporting evidence for the lonesome sailor sex doll theory, Ruberg uncovers the real history of the sex doll. The earliest commercial sex dolls were not the dames de voyage but the femmes en caoutchouc: “women” made of inflatable vulcanized rubber, beginning in the late nineteenth century. Interrogating the sailor sex doll origin story, Ruberg finds beneath the surface a web of issues relating to gender, sexuality, race, and colonialism. What has been lost in the history of the sex doll and other sex tech, Ruberg tells us, are the stories of the sex workers, women, queer people, and people of color whose lives have been bound up with these technologies.
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262369567
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Investigating and reimagining the origin story of the sex doll through the tale of the sailor’s dames de voyage. The sex doll and its high-tech counterpart the sex robot have gone mainstream, as both the object of consumer desire and the subject of academic study. But sex dolls, and sexual technology in general, are nothing new. Sex dolls have been around for centuries. In Sex Dolls at Sea, Bo Ruberg explores the origin story of the sex doll, investigating its cultural implications and considering who has been marginalized and who has been privileged in the narrative. Ruberg examines the generally accepted story that the first sex dolls were dames de voyage, rudimentary figures made of cloth and leather scraps by European sailors on long, lonely ocean voyages in centuries past. In search of supporting evidence for the lonesome sailor sex doll theory, Ruberg uncovers the real history of the sex doll. The earliest commercial sex dolls were not the dames de voyage but the femmes en caoutchouc: “women” made of inflatable vulcanized rubber, beginning in the late nineteenth century. Interrogating the sailor sex doll origin story, Ruberg finds beneath the surface a web of issues relating to gender, sexuality, race, and colonialism. What has been lost in the history of the sex doll and other sex tech, Ruberg tells us, are the stories of the sex workers, women, queer people, and people of color whose lives have been bound up with these technologies.
When Toys Come Alive
Author: Lois R. Kuznets
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300056457
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
In this work the author studies the role of toy characters in works ranging from older classics such as Pinocchio and Winnie the Pooh to modern texts such as The Mouse and his Child and the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes science fiction with robots and cyborgs.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300056457
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
In this work the author studies the role of toy characters in works ranging from older classics such as Pinocchio and Winnie the Pooh to modern texts such as The Mouse and his Child and the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes science fiction with robots and cyborgs.
Haunted Dolls
Author: Roger P. Mills
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781543214000
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Their Eyes Are Moving: Creepy True Stories of the Kids' Toys... Claim Your FREE Bonuses After the Conclusion! Perhaps one of the less common things people feel is a fear of dolls. There is something about those little bodies and creepy little faces that just put people on edge, regardless of any past experience they've had, movie they've seen, or story they've heard. Pediophobia, as this fear is scientifically named, can range from modern Barbie and Bratz dolls all the way to porcelain and antique dolls. Some only have a fear of one kind of doll, others have a fear of every doll imaginable. But, all in all, the fear is generally classified as one of the many phobias people face in life, and isn't taken seriously. Then, there are times that dolls should be feared. Not all dolls, not all of a specific kind of doll, but dolls that have been grasped by beings we can't see. Dolls that have been brought under the power of beings we can't normally hear or feel. Dolls that have become haunted... Though they look innocent, harmless, and like the perfect companion for any little boy or girl, these dolls are malevolent, malicious, and horrifying. There's nothing playful about any one of them... Here Is A Preview Of What's Inside... Haunted Dolls: Gina: A Girl's Best Friend Haunted Dolls: The Blonde Haired, Blue Eyed Demon Haunted Dolls: The Murderous Puppet Haunted Dolls: The Demonic Glass Doll Haunted Dolls: The Cannibal's Doll Haunted Dolls: The Green Eyed Amelia Much, much more! Scroll up and download this book now!
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781543214000
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Their Eyes Are Moving: Creepy True Stories of the Kids' Toys... Claim Your FREE Bonuses After the Conclusion! Perhaps one of the less common things people feel is a fear of dolls. There is something about those little bodies and creepy little faces that just put people on edge, regardless of any past experience they've had, movie they've seen, or story they've heard. Pediophobia, as this fear is scientifically named, can range from modern Barbie and Bratz dolls all the way to porcelain and antique dolls. Some only have a fear of one kind of doll, others have a fear of every doll imaginable. But, all in all, the fear is generally classified as one of the many phobias people face in life, and isn't taken seriously. Then, there are times that dolls should be feared. Not all dolls, not all of a specific kind of doll, but dolls that have been grasped by beings we can't see. Dolls that have been brought under the power of beings we can't normally hear or feel. Dolls that have become haunted... Though they look innocent, harmless, and like the perfect companion for any little boy or girl, these dolls are malevolent, malicious, and horrifying. There's nothing playful about any one of them... Here Is A Preview Of What's Inside... Haunted Dolls: Gina: A Girl's Best Friend Haunted Dolls: The Blonde Haired, Blue Eyed Demon Haunted Dolls: The Murderous Puppet Haunted Dolls: The Demonic Glass Doll Haunted Dolls: The Cannibal's Doll Haunted Dolls: The Green Eyed Amelia Much, much more! Scroll up and download this book now!
Johnny Gruelle, Creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy
Author: Hall, Patricia
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455606788
Category : Authors, American
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455606788
Category : Authors, American
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Made to Play House
Author: Miriam Formanek-Brunell
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801860621
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
In Made to Play House, Miriam Formanek-Brunell traces the history of nineteenth- and twentieth-century dolls and explores the origins of the American toy industry's remarkably successful efforts to promote self fulfillment through maternity and materialism. She tells the fascinating story of how inventors, producers, entrepreneurs—many of whom were women—and little girls themselves created dolls which expressed various notions of female identity.
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801860621
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
In Made to Play House, Miriam Formanek-Brunell traces the history of nineteenth- and twentieth-century dolls and explores the origins of the American toy industry's remarkably successful efforts to promote self fulfillment through maternity and materialism. She tells the fascinating story of how inventors, producers, entrepreneurs—many of whom were women—and little girls themselves created dolls which expressed various notions of female identity.
Guys and Dolls and Other Writings
Author: Damon Runyon
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101664851
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 657
Book Description
From Dave the Dude to Al Capone: a defining collection from the world of Damon Runyon Damon Runyon grew up in the West, moved to New York City, and became one of the leading voices of American popular culture. From sports writing to short fiction, this unique collection offers an eclectic sampling of his extraordinary talent. Here are newspaper pieces, stories- including the last one he ever composed-poetry, and, of course, the Broadway tales for which he is chiefly remembered: Guys and Dolls, Blood Pressure, The Bloodhounds of Broadway, and others. Featuring works that are impossible to find elsewhere, and Runyon's signature eye for detail-particularly the sounds, smells, and tastes of New York-this book brings an American icon to a new generation of readers. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101664851
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 657
Book Description
From Dave the Dude to Al Capone: a defining collection from the world of Damon Runyon Damon Runyon grew up in the West, moved to New York City, and became one of the leading voices of American popular culture. From sports writing to short fiction, this unique collection offers an eclectic sampling of his extraordinary talent. Here are newspaper pieces, stories- including the last one he ever composed-poetry, and, of course, the Broadway tales for which he is chiefly remembered: Guys and Dolls, Blood Pressure, The Bloodhounds of Broadway, and others. Featuring works that are impossible to find elsewhere, and Runyon's signature eye for detail-particularly the sounds, smells, and tastes of New York-this book brings an American icon to a new generation of readers. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Playing with America's Doll
Author: Emilie Zaslow
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137566493
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
This critical account of the American Girl brand explores what its books and dolls communicate to girls about femininity, racial identity, ethnicity, and what it means to be an American. Emilie Zaslow begins by tracing the development of American Girl and situates the company’s growth and popularity in a social history of girl power media culture. She then weaves analyses of the collection’s narrative and material representations with qualitative research on mothers and girls. Examining the dolls with both a critical eye and a fan’s curiosity, Zaslow raises questions about the values espoused by this iconic American brand.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137566493
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
This critical account of the American Girl brand explores what its books and dolls communicate to girls about femininity, racial identity, ethnicity, and what it means to be an American. Emilie Zaslow begins by tracing the development of American Girl and situates the company’s growth and popularity in a social history of girl power media culture. She then weaves analyses of the collection’s narrative and material representations with qualitative research on mothers and girls. Examining the dolls with both a critical eye and a fan’s curiosity, Zaslow raises questions about the values espoused by this iconic American brand.