{"product_id":"mysterious-marie-laveau-voodoo-queen-and-folk-tales-along-the-mississippi-paperback","title":"Mysterious Marie Laveau, Voodoo Queen, And Folk Tales Along The Mississippi - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRaymond J. Martinez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe classic book on legends, lore, and unvarnished truths surrounding New Orleans' most famous Voodoo mistress-now in a modern, legible format. It also features other tales from surrounding parishes of days long gone by, an illustrated guide to palm-reading, humorous asides, and over 30 fascinating drawings and images.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e In addition to facts and folklore about Laveau-including revealing research into some debunked myths and unanswered questions-the book offers entertaining stories of her life and the people around the New Orleans area, such as: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Lafayette's visit to New Orleans . . . and to Marie Laveau herself?\u003cbr\u003e - How Marie Laveau turned hate into love for some wishful suitors\u003cbr\u003e - How she earned her free house on St. Ann Street, and how her death made city newspapers go wild\u003cbr\u003e - The man with two wives-in two languages-and therefore a roosterhead in his coatpocket\u003cbr\u003e - Why New Orleans doorsteps are so clean\u003cbr\u003e - How an utter idiot won the election for mayor of Burley Landing\u003cbr\u003e - The proper use of gris gris, and the meaning of palm mountains and lines\u003cbr\u003e - How an honest thief fooled an unsuspecting Yankee\u003cbr\u003e - Why zombies are created to be used as farmhands\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is presented in a quality new edition with all the illustrations from the original properly presented, as well as additional images found only in the Quaint Press edition of this well-known look into the folklore of old New Orleans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 118\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 23, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42132710162567,"sku":"9780615758657","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/33f08760245332102821dc3d60e88f1a.webp?v=1732628675","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/mysterious-marie-laveau-voodoo-queen-and-folk-tales-along-the-mississippi-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}