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    Feb 1, 2008, 09:14 AM
    Name of a book?
    Does anyone remember (or know) the name of the book that contains the actual case that inspired the movie "The Exorcist?" I read it some years ago as part of a research project, and sort of need to find it again.

    I remember that the events took place in Maryland and St. Louis in the late 1940's, and that it was a young boy.

    If anyone remembers, great and thanks. If not, no biggie.
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    Feb 1, 2008, 09:25 AM
    Same title: The Exorcist, by William Peter Blatty.
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    Feb 1, 2008, 09:52 AM
    Yep, Rick is right. I actually read it when I was about 13 years old. This site seems to contain a good bit of information on it.
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    Feb 1, 2008, 09:57 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by speechlesstx
    Yep, Rick is right. I actually read it when I was about 13 years old. This site seems to contain a good bit of information on it.
    I read that one, too. Actually, still have it somewhere.

    However, there was another book written about a case on which Blatty based his novel. I can finally use Google again (weird firewall problems at work), so I'm going to see what I can find now.
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    Feb 1, 2008, 10:05 AM
    OK, I found it now. It's called "Possessed: The True Story of an Exorcism," by Thomas Allen.

    Much less "dynamic" than Blatty's work, with a lot more theory and theology in it. Reads more like a diary, and in fact, the priest's diary is in the appendix. Here's a link if anyone's interested.


    Amazon.com: POSSESSED: The True Story of An Exorcism: Books: Thomas B. Allen
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    Feb 1, 2008, 10:22 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by kindj
    OK, I found it now. It's called "Possessed: The True Story of an Exorcism," by Thomas Allen.
    I was just about to guess if that was what you were looking for. Of course I can always say that after the fact ;)
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