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[[File:Magicians Martyrs and Madmen.jpg|350px|thumb|Softcover and hardcover editions of ''Magicians, Martyrs, and Madmen: A Historical Compendium'']]
[[File:Magicians Martyrs and Madmen.jpg|400px|thumb|Softcover and hardcover editions of ''Magicians, Martyrs, and Madmen: A Historical Compendium'']]
'''''Magicians, Martyrs, and Madmen: A Historical Compendium''''' is a book written by [[Travis McHenry]] featuring biographical sketches of famous [[occultist]]s and other spiritual individuals throughout history.
'''''Magicians, Martyrs, and Madmen: A Historical Compendium''''' is a book written by [[Travis McHenry]] featuring biographical sketches of famous [[occultist]]s and other spiritual individuals throughout history.


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Travis first considered writing the book in the mid-1990s after hearing the title referenced in the film ''Ghostbusters 2''. In that movie, the lead characters discover biographical information about a fictional warlord named Vigo the Carpathian in a book titled ''Magicians, Martyrs, and Madmen''. The book, like the characters, was never real and was created just for the movie.
Travis first considered writing the book in the mid-1990s after hearing the title referenced in the film ''Ghostbusters 2''. In that movie, the lead characters discover biographical information about a fictional warlord named Vigo the Carpathian in a book titled ''Magicians, Martyrs, and Madmen''. The book, like the characters, was never real and was created just for the movie.


In 2006, Travis wrote and published a biography of [[Frederick Santee|Dr. Frederick Santee]], a relatively obscure [[magician]] and leader of the [[Coven of the Catta]]. Based on the success of this biography, which was included as a chapter in his first book, ''[[Into the Abyss: The Memoirs of a Paranormal Adventurer]]'', he realized the feasibility of creating an entire book based on similar biographies.
In 2006, Travis wrote and published a biography of [[Frederick Santee|Dr. Frederick Santee]], a relatively obscure [[magician]] and leader of the [[Coven of the Catta]]. Based on the success of this biography, which was included as a chapter in his first book, ''Into the Abyss: The Memoirs of a Paranormal Adventurer'', he realized the feasibility of creating an entire book based on similar biographies.


==Content==
==Content==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/travismchenry/magicians-martyrs-and-madmen-tarot Kickstarter campaign page]
* [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/travismchenry/magicians-martyrs-and-madmen-tarot Kickstarter campaign page]
* [https://www.bloodstone.info/product-page/magicians-martyrs-and-madmen-softcover-book Product page to purchase]
* [https://www.bloodstone.info/product-page/magicians-martyrs-and-madmen-hardcover-book Product page to purchase]
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