Complete Idiot's Guide to Urban Legends
Complete Idiot's Guide to Urban Legends
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Some stories are so good, we think they ought to be true, even if they aren't. Urban legends, or myths, passed on at office water coolers, over the Internet and in coffee houses, are stories that sound almost if not completely plausible. If anything, they're entertaining. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Urban Legends gathers numerous fables and tells you the whole story! Historic and psychological underpinnings are also discussed.
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Some stories are so good, we think they ought to be true, even if they aren't. Urban legends, or myths, passed on at office water coolers, over the Internet and in coffee houses, are stories that sound almost if not completely plausible. If anything, they're entertaining. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Urban Legends gathers numerous fables and tells you the whole story! Historic and psychological underpinnings are also discussed.
Complete Idiot's Guide to Urban Legends
Complete Idiot's Guide to Urban Legends,Brandon Toropov,Brandon Toropov,Alpha,0028640071,Folklore,Folklore & Mythology,Folklore & Mythology - Folklore,General,History and criticism,Legends,Literature: Folklore/Mythology,Pop Arts / Pop Culture,Popular Culture - General,Social Science,Sociology - Urban,United States,Urban folklore,Social Science / Folklore & Mythology
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