{"product_id":"exhumed-unearthing-the-history-of-the-american-vampire-hardcover","title":"Exhumed: Unearthing the History of the American Vampire - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAaron Mahnke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engrossing and macabre exploration of the folklore and early medical practices that led to the New England Vampire Panic in the 1890s, from critically acclaimed podcaster and bestselling author Aaron Mahnke.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What would drive a man to exhume the body of his daughter and remove her heart? That question has haunted Aaron Mahnke, creator and host of the award-winning podcast Lore. Fueled by a decade of research, Mahnke excavates the past to understand the hysteria that fueled the ghastly exhumation of Mercy Brown in 1892, who like her mother and sister before her, succumbed to \"consumption\" at the age of 19. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With Exhumed, Mahnke presents a unique history of the intersection of folklore and science, and how pop culture and both genuine medical advancements and pseudoscience of the time shaped the perspectives of people in 19th century America. From the death of George Washington to Mary Shelley writing \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, Mahnke leads reads on a fascinating journey through history, touching on methods of mummification, the multifaceted role of executioners, medicine made from corpses, European folklore that traveled across the Atlantic, and so much more. He reveals that as shocking as Brown's exhumation might seem, it also reflected surprisingly common attitudes and beliefs about the relationship between the dead and the living, the nature of science and magic, and the fate of a human soul. It all builds to a revelatory understanding of human behavior that continues to this very day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Possessing an irreverent view of science, history, and the human condition, Exhumed is perfect for fans of Mary Roach's \u003ci\u003eStiff\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as readers of forgotten American histories like Brad Meltzer's \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling \u003ci\u003eThe First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAaron Mahnke\u003c\/b\u003e is the writer, host, and producer of the award-winning podcast \u003ci\u003eLore\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been downloaded over half a billion times. His love of the mysterious and frightening has also led to a number of other chart-topping documentary podcasts. He lives in the historic Boston area--the heart of Lovecraft Country and the epicenter of the Salem Witch Trials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.1 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45962786734124,"sku":"9798894141817","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/rdrTUbIl9-9798894141817.webp?v=1786763418","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/exhumed-unearthing-the-history-of-the-american-vampire-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}