{"product_id":"witch-queens-voodoo-spirits-and-denise-alvarado-9781578636747","title":"Witch Queens, Voodoo Spirits, and Hoodoo Saints: A Guide to Magical New Orleans","description":"\u003cb\u003eA magical mystery tour of the extraordinary historical characters that have defined the unique spiritual landscape of New Orleans.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e New Orleans has long been America's most magical city, inhabited by a fascinating visible and invisible world, full of mysteries, known for its decadence and haunted by its spirits. If Salem, Massachusetts, is famous for its persecution of witches, New Orleans is celebrated for its embrace of the magical, mystical, and paranormal. New Orleans is acclaimed for its witches, ghosts, and vampires. Because of its unique history, New Orleans is the historical stronghold of traditional African religions and spirituality in the US. No other city worldwide is as associated with Vodou as New Orleans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In her new book, author and scholar Denise Alvarado takes us on a magical tour of New Orleans. There is a mysterious spiritual underbelly hiding in plain sight in New Orleans, and in this book Alvarado shows us where it is and who the characters are. She tells where they come from and how they persist and manifest today. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWitch Queens, Voodoo Spirits, and Hoodoo Saints\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e shines a light on notable spirits and folk saints such as Papa Legba, Annie Christmas, Black Hawk, African-American culture hero Jean St. Malo, St. Expedite, plague saint Roch, and, of course, the mother and father of New Orleans Voudou, Marie Laveau and Doctor John Monten e. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWitch Queens, Voodoo Spirits, and Hoodoo Saints\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e serves as a secret history of New Orleans, revealing details even locals may not know.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Denise Alvarado\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1578636744\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781578636747\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Weiser Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/29\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/30\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/27\/2022","brand":"Denise Alvarado","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44055391011071,"sku":"9781578636747","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a7f68e2b-c0e9-4914-8650-5867722bd80b.jpg?v=1685035495","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/witch-queens-voodoo-spirits-and-denise-alvarado-9781578636747","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}