Barnum's Humbugs of the World
P. T. Barnum
ISBN 1-930585-48-9
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316 pp. / Paperback (6 x 9)

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P. T. Barnum's classic work, Humbugs of the World, continues to enlighten and entertain, giving example after example of frauds, scams, deceits, and self-deceits in every aspect of life: religion, business, medicine, science, and entertainment.


Chapters broken into sections:

Personal Reminiscences
The Spiritualists
Trade and Business Impositions
Money Manias
Medicine and Quacks
Hoaxes
Ghosts and Witchcrafts
Adventurers
Religious Humbugs

Sample Chapters:
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Shadows from a Veiled Creation | Forged Egyptian Antiquities | That Little Game | Sign of the Spider

Rational Creation | Natural Theology | From Addict to Disciple | Heart of an Addict | The Hunt