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The Allure of Immortality: An American Cult, a Florida Swamp, and a Renegade ProphetWall Street Journal's Five Best Books About Cults For five days in December 1908 the body of Cyrus Teed lay in a bathtub at a beach house just south of Fort Myers, Florida. His followers, the Koreshans, waited for signs that he was coming back to life. They watched hieroglyphics emerge on his skin and observed what looked like the formation of a third arm. They saw his belly fall and rise with breath, even though his swollen tongue sealed his mouth.
Wall Street Journal's Five Best Books About Cults For five days in December 1908 the body of Cyrus Teed lay in a bathtub at a beach house just south of Fort Myers, Florida. His followers, the Koreshans, waited for signs that he was coming back to life. They watched hieroglyphics emerge on his skin and observed what looked like the formation of a third arm. They saw his belly fall and rise with breath, even though his swollen tongue sealed his mouth. As his corpse turned black, they declared that their leader was transforming into the Egyptian god Horus. Teed was a charismatic and controversial guru who at the age of 30 had been "illuminated" by an angel in his electro-alchemical laboratory. At the turn of the twentieth century, surrounded by the marvels of the Second Industrial Revolution, he proclaimed himself a prophet and led 200 people out of Chicago and into a new age. Or so he promised. The Koreshans settled in a mosquito-infested scrubland and set to building a communal utopia inside what they believed was a hollow earth--with humans living on the inside crust and the entire universe contained within. According to Teed's socialist and millennialist teachings, if his people practiced celibacy and focused their love on him, he would return after death and they would all become immortal. Was Teed a visionary or villain, savior or two-bit charlatan? Why did his promises and his theory of "cellular cosmogony" persuade so many? In The Allure of Immortality, Lyn Millner weaves the many bizarre strands of Teed's life and those of his followers into a riveting story of angels, conmen, angry husbands, yellow journalism, and ultimately, hope.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: 09/10/2019
ISBN: 9780813064406
Pages: 354
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.79d
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★★★★★ 3
I really wanted to like this pillow but I didn't, My son did.
Color: Blue, Size: Medium
I bought two of these Medium pillows for summer camp that my son and I went to this year. Let me start by saying the only reason I don't like it is because its too soft and small for me. By soft I mean the pillow bottoms out when I put my head on it. I measured and it is 4" thick but when I put my head on it, it almost disappears. They could add 20-25% more stuffing and it would be great. My son liked his, I didn't even bring mine. What I did do is stuff a standard size memory foam pillow in the stuff sack and used that! The quality of this pillow is great, the seams were not torn or coming undone like some people said, no rips or stains. the zippier works just fine and IT IS MEMORY FOAM, people who complain that it's not are expecting a brick of foam which this isn't, it is shredded/torn memory foam filling that is exactly like my $60 memory foam pillows that I use on my bed. TLDR its great for kids, not for people with bowling balls for heads like me. WISE OWL, ADD MORE FILLING ! I was able to stuff a pillow 3x the size of this one in the same bag.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2022
★★★★★ 5
Wise owls pillow
Color: Grey, Size: Medium
I used this for kayak camping easy to pack back in bag light weight also I can take cover off to wash it. Plus I sleep so good at night with pillow no more getting up in morning with a sore neck I highly recommend this
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Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Comfy!
Color: Black, Size: Medium
It's very comfortable. It's a good size and thickness. I wish it had a strap to hold it on to your air mattress or cot. Good value!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2026
★★★★★ 5
I purchased the toddler size as a back support pillow. Quality! Firmness!
Size: Kids 13"x18", Number of Items: 1
I LOVE this pillow! OK, I admit that I just got it and opened it, but I already know I'm going to love it.
I purchased the toddler-sized pillow to use behind my back in the car or on an airplane - or maybe just a snuggle pillow in the bed - a tiny version of a body pillow. I got exactly what I wanted! This pillow is exquisitely crafted, and I can feel the cooling quality already. I purchased a brand new silk zippered pillow case for it. I inserted the pillow in the case right away because I know it's going to expand over the next 72 hours - to the perfect firmness, I hope. I'm afraid if I wait until tomorrow it might not be able to fit into the pillowcase!
Some people here have reported a distaste for the firmness of this pillow, but I'm looking forward to it. So, I recommend if you want to really firm pillow, you had better put it right in the pillowcase when you get it, because you might not be able to stuff it in if you wait 72 hours!
By the way, this pillowcase has absolutely zero smell, so don't bother your sleepy head about that.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Great pillow for side sleepers!
Size: Standard 20"x28", Number of Items: 2
I bought these pillows at first because I wanted to try out the “coolness” of them (I live in a place with no AC). They’re definitely not cold, but they do a good job of regulating the heat on particularly hot/stuffy nights.
But my favorite thing about these by far is the support! I’m a side sleeper, and these are just the right amount of firm to tuck between your shoulder and neck that keeps your neck in a good position all night, while still soft and comfy for your head! I’ve been sleeping on them for about 2 months now and they have maintained their shape really well. Definitely recommend!
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Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2022