LEMURIA

A TRUE STORY OF A FAKE PLACE

Publication Date: January 2024

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ISBN#: 1627311475

Brief Synopsis/Target Audience

Lemuria: A True Story of a Fake Place is my new book coming out this fall from Feral House. The book chronicles the history of the lost continent of Lemuria from its beginnings as a land bridge to being buried deep within Mt. Shasta.

The book seamlessly covers a wide swath of topics and would be enjoyed by those interested in the history of science and spirituality, the occult, esoteric and alternative topics, weird history, the paranormal, and political history.

Brief Bio

Justin McHenry is a writer and historian who loves finding the odds and ends of history and bringing them back to the light. Justin is the author of the acclaimed book Lemuria: A True Story of a Fake Place (Feral House), which tells the history of the lost continent of Lemuria. He edited the collection of stories, The Garden at Rose Brake: The Garden Writings of Danske Dandridge. His has writings has been published in newspapers, magazines, historical journals, and at various publications online, and has been interviewed on numerous podcasts, YouTube Channels, and radio. He lives in Charles Town, WV with his wife and two daughters.

Blurbs

Lemuria: A True Story of a Fake Place is a fascinating history of a land that doesn’t exist. McHenry takes us on a journey explaining how this strange theory materialized, from the rainforests of Madagascar to Madame Blavatsky’s drawing room to the hidden city in Mount Shasta and a plunge into the depths of 4chan. It’s a wild ride!

–Tea Krulos, American Madness

With narrative deftness and compellingly crafted prose, Lemuria traces the birth and evolution of a more than 150-year-old myth. In exploring the forces that have shaped and buffeted the story of a fake place, the book reveals what those forces and the story itself have to do with modern, digitally connected society. McHenry seamlessly weaves in investigations into topics ranging from evolution to spiritualism, from racism to conspiracy culture, all while bringing the real people who promulgated and propelled the myth of Lemuria to life. Whether you’re interested in science, history, the history of science, or how tales are told, Lemuria is a rigorously researched and fascinatingly unfolded book.

–Sarah Scoles, They Are Already Here and Making Contact

• What is Lemuria? What were its beginnings?

• How does Lemuria differ from other lost continents like Atlantis?

• What is the relationship between Lemuria and science?

• How did of practitioners the occult like Madame Helena Blavatsky take Lemuria into more mystical realms?

Suggested Interview Topics & Questions

• How does Mt. Shasta in California figure into Lemurian lure?

• What are Lemurian crystals and where did they come from?

• Where is Lemuria today?

• How did you learn about Lemuria and what made you want to write about Lemuria?

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