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    Otherworldly Tales: Godly, Ghostly and Ghastly
    Otherworldly Tales: Godly, Ghostly and Ghastly
    Otherworldly Tales: Godly, Ghostly and Ghastly
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    Otherworldly Tales: Godly, Ghostly and Ghastly

    By David Begelman Ph.D.

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    Otherworldly Tales: Godly, Ghostly, and Ghastly is an anthology of articles on religious themes like spirituality and faith and on supernatural topics like ghosts, reincarnation, and paranormal phenomena like witchcraft, exorcisms, and movie monsters. Also included in the collection are reviews of several treatments of these themes in media, like theater and film.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateJun 25, 2019
    ISBN9781796042498
    Otherworldly Tales: Godly, Ghostly and Ghastly

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