Vampires in Their Own Words: An Anthology of Vampire Voices

by Michelle Belanger

Overview

"There's no book available on the vampire culture today with the range, depth, and diversity of Belanger's Vampires in Their Own Words."
—Katherine Ramsland, author of Piercing the Darkness and The Science of Vampires

"Belanger gives empathetic access to an emergent new magical-religious community . . . An important sourcebook for both the scholar and inquiring public."
—J. Gordon Melton, Director, Institute for the Study of American Religion, and author of The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead

The code of silence has been broken
For this anthology, vampire Michelle Belanger convinced nearly two dozen real-life vampires to break the code of silence that has kept their fascinating subculture shrouded in secrecy.

Sometimes provocative, sometimes surprisingly down-to-earth, these candid firsthand accounts come from both psi vampires who feed on energy and sanguine vampires who drink actual blood. Their true stories shed light on a variety of topics, including awakening to vampirism, the compulsion to feed and feeding practices, donor ethics and etiquette, and vampire traditions and codes of behavior.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738717050
Publisher:	Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Publication date:	01/08/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	455 KB

About the Author

A star on television's Paranormal State, Michelle Belanger wears many creative hats. Other media appearances include the History Channel's Vampire Secrets, Monsterquest, CNN Headline News, HBO's True Bloodlines, Fox, MTV.com, Marvel's AR Morbius #1, and most recently, Monsters and Mysteries in America. The author of over two dozen books on supernatural topics, her Dictionary of Demons is in its sixth printing and has served as a resource for multiple shows, university courses, and books. A talented singer-songwriter, she has performed on CDs with Nox Arcana, URN, and Xyla. More information can be found at www.michellebelanger.com.

Editorial Reviews

"There's no book available on the vampire culture today with the range, depth, and diversity of Belanger's Vampires in Their Own Words."—Katherine Ramsland, author of Piercing the Darkness and The Science of Vampires

"Belanger gives empathetic access to an emergent new magical-religious community...An important sourcebook for both the scholar and inquiring public."—J. Gordon Melton, Director, Institute for the Study of American Religion, and author of The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead

"Michelle Belanger brings together some of the most active and respected voices of the Vampire community to present not only their ideas, but the very personal stories and experiences. Through this brave and thought-provoking work, she is building bridges and helping dispel the misunderstandings between vampires and other spiritual communities. Her work has certainly opened my eyes and changed my view of vampires for the better."—Christopher Penczak, author of The Inner Temple of Witchcraft and The Mystic Foundation

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