01650cam a2200265 4500 103326196 TxAuBib 20120515120000.0 080411s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2008016894 9780762109227 076210922X (OCoLC)224447013 TxAuBib Murrell, Deborah Jane, 1963- Superstitions : 1,013 of the world's wackiest myths, fables & old wives tales / Deborah Murrell. Pleasantville, NY : Reader's Digest Association, 2008. 256 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Includes index. Hearth and home -- Sickness and health -- Love and romance -- Betrothals and weddings -- Fertility -- Babies and children -- Prosperity -- Spirits and souls -- Fairies, elves, and other spirits/sprites -- Omens -- Talismans -- Amulets -- Numbers -- Old year, new year. For centuries people have been changing their behavior to bring themselves good luck and it is believed that some people perform better when they follow personal rituals. This informative and thoroughly amusing reference will give you all the answers to how many long-standing, long-believed superstitions actually came about. Written in a clear, accessible manner and extensively researched, this illustrated, entertaining reference guide brings us the most compelling superstitions, plus provides the fascinating answers to the geographical, religious, and social origins of these often bizarre beliefs. 20120515. Superstition. TXMOO