

Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook
Author: Denise Alvarado
Narrator: Adenrele Ojo
Unabridged: 12 hr 22 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Published: 05/13/2021
Categories: Nonfiction, Body, Mind, & Spirit
Author: Denise Alvarado
Narrator: Adenrele Ojo
Unabridged: 12 hr 22 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Published: 05/13/2021
Categories: Nonfiction, Body, Mind, & Spirit
Denise Alvarado was born and raised in the rich Creole culture of New Orleans, Louisiana. She is the author of numerous books, including The Magic of Marie Laveau and The Voodoo Doll Spellbook, and a teacher of Southern Conjure at Crossroads University.
Well, as the author of the book I am most biased. But I have to say I am very proud of this work as it is the among the very few that have been written about Creole Voodoo as it is experienced in New Orleans.......more
Interesting, but I'm confused by and disappointed in the content. Alvarado's only comment on integration is that her white friend was teased viciously by black girls. (Hey, I was teased in school, and some of the girls were black. This was because I was weird.) She then uses the slur "tranny" quite......more
When I picked this book up, I was kind of excited to be reading it, having found it on a whim at the library. I love the anthropological aspects of learning new spirituality systems, and this author seems to have that style of writing, so I'm stoked here! By the time I finished reading it, I actuall......more
3.5 stars. I knew that much of voodoo meaning is hidden in Christianity because slaves had to hide their religious beliefs here but I was amazed at how much it mirrors. It makes sense though if your life is on the line, you hide it well. Although I won't be practicing any spells, it was a worthwhile......more