Marc Hartzman Livres

The narrative unfolds through the unique perspective of Oliver Cromwell's embalmed head, chronicling its extraordinary journey after his execution in 1649. Following its decapitation, the head was displayed at Westminster Hall before being liberated by a storm, leading to a series of bizarre adventures involving notable figures and curious collectors. This memoir offers a surreal account of its experiences over three centuries, culminating in its final resting place at Sidney Sussex College in 1960, providing a fascinating exploration of history, identity, and the afterlife.

Many historians claim the sideshow began with P.T. Barnum; however this phenomenon has existed as long as human curiosity. When something different or unusual appears before you -- living or inanimate -- you're intrigued, amazed, or maybe even disgusted. But you want to see it. It's natural to be curious about oddities. The human body takes many different forms and shapes, some considered "freakish." Freaks have always been, and will always be, fascinating. Yet regardless of their physical abnormalities, the people presented here triumphed over their disadvantages, defied expectations, succeeded financially, and often found love. This book is not only a look at their lives -- their trials, their tribulations, their triumphs -- but also a visual record of the uniqueness of humanity. -- From publisher's description

The Red Planet takes center stage in this entertaining, well researched, and fully illustrated pop history of Earthlings long relationship with Mars, and its impact on pop culture, space exploration, and our hopes for the future.

Take a spirited tour through the supernatural history of America, from its haunted sites to its famous ghosts to its ghost-obsessed pop culture.

Have you ever gone to a yard sale and marvelled at the dubious treasures on display? Imagine seeing a homemade deer-poop paperweight for ten dollars, a lonely left boot, a belt with a glass eye embedded in its buckle. It would never be possible to find such fantastic oddities all in one thrift shop or garage. But, all these objects do exist and have been sold on eBay. Now these items and many, many more like them are collected for your viewing pleasure in this hilarious "museum" of priceless eBay artifacts. With thirty million registered users, eBay is one dotcom that has thrived, becoming the most popular shopping website on the net. The suspense of bidding online inspires fanatic obsession, and all kinds of people from grandmothers to teenagers come to eBay to buy and sell just about everything. If you're searching for a rare deal on a hard-to-find gift, eBay is the place. But, when it comes to the unusual, buyers can easily get more than they bargained for. The author has collected one hundredof these gimcracks and photographed them as if they were jewels. Here are a trucker's prayer plaque in its shining newness, a real frog coin purse that looks like it's about to hop off the page, and a strand of Abraham Lincoln's hair shot as a historical gem. Accompanying each image are the seller's original sales pitch and goofy email correspondence about the objects' possible but improbable uses. This pocket-size catalog of curiosities makes for a delightful novelty gift for the eBayer in anyone's family.

“We Are Not Alone . . . manages to be highly entertaining and easy to read, yet fair, balanced and thorough.”—Christopher Mellon, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Do you want to believe? Explore our fascination with UFOs and extraterrestrial intelligence through exclusive interviews, archival photos, and strange but true stories from history. After decades of cover-ups and denials, in a June 2021 report, the US government finally admitted what many people already knew: yes, UFOs are real, and no, we don’t know what (or who) they are. Weird historian Marc Hartzman separates fact from fiction and provides a comprehensive tour through the skies, including: UFO sightings, from the famous to the obscure Alien abductions, including the Betty and Barney Hill abduction and the Pascagoula abduction Ancient aliens, from Biblical astronauts to the alien architects behind the pyramids Scientific evidence, including the “Wow!” radio signal and the interstellar ‘Oumuamua object Cover-ups and conspiracies, including the Roswell Incident and Area 51 Governmental and military findings, from Project Blue Book to reports of UFOs at nuclear weapons sites Deeply researched and highly entertaining, We Are Not Alone will inform and entertain anyone who’s ever doubted that we are really alone in the universe.