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Ed & Lorraine Warren #6
Satan's Harvest
The shocking true case of demonic possession from the reporters who first covered it in the Boston Herald. The case was discussed and you can watch the real exorcism footage in the blockbuster horror film The Conjuring. When terrifying, bizarre things kept happening to a hard-working Massachusetts farmer, he did what anyone would do. First he went to the local police chief. Then he went to his priest. And then he went to Ed and Lorraine Warren, the world’s most famous demonologists who investigated the “The Amityville Horror� and other terrifying cases of demonic possession. It was the Warrens who called in one of America’s most renowned exorcists, Bishop Robert McKenna. What they all experienced is described in this extraordinary book. Absolutely terrifying. Absolutely true. Don't miss the Warrens' new film "Annabelle" (October, 2014). Books by Ed & Lorraine Warren also include Graveyard, Ghost Hunters, The Haunted, In a Dark Place, and Werewolf.
322 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 2, 1990
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Lorraine Warren
19books201followersLorraine Warren was a highly respected world-wide paranormal investigator, demonologist, and clairvoyant whose decades of ghost-hunting cases with her late husband, Ed Warren, inspired such frightening films as The Conjuring and The Amityville Horror. Lorraine has been credited with sparking popular interest in the paranormal and appeared in popular television programs including Ryan Buell’s Paranormal State, Nick Groff’s Paranormal Lockdown, and the paranormal anthology series A Haunting.
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May 27, 2018
Extraordinary and spooky book!
BETTER THAN I HOPED FOR
After reading The Demonologist, four years ago, I knew that I want to read the rest of books focused in cases involving the couple of Ed and Lorraine Warren. And finally I was able to read another one.
I expected to be good, but I never imagined that it would that good!
While I am clear that a bio-documentary book about a paranormal event, you can’t expected to be like reading a fiction horror novel, an amusing thing here, it was that the authors, Michael Lasalandra and Mark Merenda, reporters from Boston Herald and New York Times, not only wrote a throughly detailed account of the events, but cleverly they wrote in a novel-like style, therefore, you can experience the facts as you’d be there and living the chilling horror that happened.
It’s impossible to get a better access to the Theriault case in any other place than here, in this very book, since the authors did a complete job, detailing the life of Maurice Theriault, since he was a young kid, passing for his adult life, until reaching the boiling point where Ed and Lorraine Warren got involved along with their support team of volunteers.
During his whole life, Maurice Theriault, suffered of a demonic possession, where some events were so shocking that even of of those unspeakable acts, the authors didn’t dare to fully give us a picture of it, and I prefered in that way.
However, don’t get mistaken, since out of that rare moment, Lasalandra and Merenda, thanks to the cooperation of not only Ed and Lorraine Warren but also the assistance of the very Maurice and Nancy Theriault, they constructed the whole escenario of the paranormal case�
…where there were the already mentioned, but also members of police departments, the Catholic Church and others.
This is an eerie real life story, where you’ll think twice of speaking aloud a curse, along with pondering about that there aren’t not only paranormal demons, but also very human monsters that can make the life of others a real living hell.
BETTER THAN I HOPED FOR
After reading The Demonologist, four years ago, I knew that I want to read the rest of books focused in cases involving the couple of Ed and Lorraine Warren. And finally I was able to read another one.
I expected to be good, but I never imagined that it would that good!
While I am clear that a bio-documentary book about a paranormal event, you can’t expected to be like reading a fiction horror novel, an amusing thing here, it was that the authors, Michael Lasalandra and Mark Merenda, reporters from Boston Herald and New York Times, not only wrote a throughly detailed account of the events, but cleverly they wrote in a novel-like style, therefore, you can experience the facts as you’d be there and living the chilling horror that happened.
It’s impossible to get a better access to the Theriault case in any other place than here, in this very book, since the authors did a complete job, detailing the life of Maurice Theriault, since he was a young kid, passing for his adult life, until reaching the boiling point where Ed and Lorraine Warren got involved along with their support team of volunteers.
During his whole life, Maurice Theriault, suffered of a demonic possession, where some events were so shocking that even of of those unspeakable acts, the authors didn’t dare to fully give us a picture of it, and I prefered in that way.
However, don’t get mistaken, since out of that rare moment, Lasalandra and Merenda, thanks to the cooperation of not only Ed and Lorraine Warren but also the assistance of the very Maurice and Nancy Theriault, they constructed the whole escenario of the paranormal case�
…where there were the already mentioned, but also members of police departments, the Catholic Church and others.
This is an eerie real life story, where you’ll think twice of speaking aloud a curse, along with pondering about that there aren’t not only paranormal demons, but also very human monsters that can make the life of others a real living hell.
July 16, 2021
La mejor novela de toda la saga. Los sucesos que acontecen son terroríficos y surrealistas. Parece que estás leyendo una novela de ficción, en cambio, son hechos reales.
September 30, 2010
This would be a good book to read if your someone who doesn't know much about exorcism. I myself am not sure what I think about this story. I guess I'm more of a seeing is believing sort of person, but I really don't want to see something like this if it does in fact exist so I guess I'll never know.The things described in this book are truelly frightening. I must admit I lost some sleep while reading this book. Although I have some strange fear of the dark I don't usually sleep with my light on, but I did last night!
This book leaves me with many questions, but I'm not sure these questions of mine are the sort that I really want answers to. I'm an inquisitive person, but I do remember that saying "Curiosity killed the cat " so I think this is one subject that I'll read only for the sensationalism. I know some people may think it wrong of me to read these types of books for the thrill factor, but let's face it I'm no demonologist nor do I plan on becoming one!
One thing that really bothers me about Maurice's story is the fact that there were some major crimes being committed. Did this man somehow trick all those who witnessed the paranormal phenomenon, or was there something truelly evil lving inside of Maurice Theriault? You read the book and be the judge!
This book leaves me with many questions, but I'm not sure these questions of mine are the sort that I really want answers to. I'm an inquisitive person, but I do remember that saying "Curiosity killed the cat " so I think this is one subject that I'll read only for the sensationalism. I know some people may think it wrong of me to read these types of books for the thrill factor, but let's face it I'm no demonologist nor do I plan on becoming one!
One thing that really bothers me about Maurice's story is the fact that there were some major crimes being committed. Did this man somehow trick all those who witnessed the paranormal phenomenon, or was there something truelly evil lving inside of Maurice Theriault? You read the book and be the judge!
May 15, 2024
Have enjoyed the whole series of these 6 books some were better than others but they are all worth a read and thanks to Ed and Lorraine for all they did
March 26, 2015
Great book
I read this book not knowing what to expect, I have been an advent follower of ed and Lorraine Warren for many a year. I have read the comments by both sides of people who say they knew the family. Different views some say he faked it others stood up for him. I am not here to judge this man possession can make a man seem evil. I believe the story mainly because ed was a good man. So to all involved both living and deceased, may God be with you andd keep you safe.
I read this book not knowing what to expect, I have been an advent follower of ed and Lorraine Warren for many a year. I have read the comments by both sides of people who say they knew the family. Different views some say he faked it others stood up for him. I am not here to judge this man possession can make a man seem evil. I believe the story mainly because ed was a good man. So to all involved both living and deceased, may God be with you andd keep you safe.
March 12, 2017
Pretty good. Will read more of these.
October 13, 2018
I'm surely not the only reader who, after watching The Nun, grew curious about Frenchie Theriault. Since I'm writing a book on demonic possession at the moment, this was actually a research question for me. I have stated elsewhere ( that I knew of Ed and Lorraine Warren before The Conjuring was released. In fact, I have been trying to read through all the books they ghost-wrote over the years. Since there's not a whole lot of reliable evidence on them out there on the web, I've been reading the Graymalkin Media reprints of books attributed to them, always with co-authors and collaborators.
Satan's Harvest is the tragic story of Maurice (Frenchie) Theriault. Raised on a farm with an abusive father, he had early exposure to sex with animals (although cagily not explicitly stated here), whippings, and beatings. His father, like many controlling male figures, refused to let him leave until he couldn't legally prevent it. Even before leaving home Frenchie began having mystical experiences, which the authors attribute to demonic powers.
Part of the problem with this book is that it's padded out with information that isn't directly relevant to the story. One of those is the section on the Salem Witch Trials. Probably inadvertently, the authors suggest that Satan was really at work in Salem which, taken to its logical conclusion, suggests the "witches" might have been justly punished for inviting the Devil in. This is problematic on so many levels that it's difficult to sort out. The authors seem terribly credulous.
After leaving home, Frenchie had difficulties with women and employment. Married thrice, he had children that frequently go unremarked, and jobs that shifted when he moved. He also turned violent from time to time. The paranormal events dogged him, and, according to the accounts he bled from his eyes, scratches appeared on his body when nobody could have done it, and he had supernatural strength. The church did not wish to help, since they wanted to ensure this was demonic and not psychological. The Warrens got involved and their team members witnessed some of the paranormal events firsthand.
Finally, an exorcism was arranged. It mostly worked. There was apparently another episode later which, we are disturbingly told, is fairly common, until one's system is cleared of evil.
The book leaves many questions unanswered. Although written as a potboiler, it would be good to see a little skepticism and less of an attempt at easy answers. This was a tragic case, no doubt. Perhaps demons were involved. If the authors, however, can't separate that from the tragic miscarriage of justice at Salem, it is difficult to accept their other conclusions. The story's better told in The Nun where it's entirely fiction.
Satan's Harvest is the tragic story of Maurice (Frenchie) Theriault. Raised on a farm with an abusive father, he had early exposure to sex with animals (although cagily not explicitly stated here), whippings, and beatings. His father, like many controlling male figures, refused to let him leave until he couldn't legally prevent it. Even before leaving home Frenchie began having mystical experiences, which the authors attribute to demonic powers.
Part of the problem with this book is that it's padded out with information that isn't directly relevant to the story. One of those is the section on the Salem Witch Trials. Probably inadvertently, the authors suggest that Satan was really at work in Salem which, taken to its logical conclusion, suggests the "witches" might have been justly punished for inviting the Devil in. This is problematic on so many levels that it's difficult to sort out. The authors seem terribly credulous.
After leaving home, Frenchie had difficulties with women and employment. Married thrice, he had children that frequently go unremarked, and jobs that shifted when he moved. He also turned violent from time to time. The paranormal events dogged him, and, according to the accounts he bled from his eyes, scratches appeared on his body when nobody could have done it, and he had supernatural strength. The church did not wish to help, since they wanted to ensure this was demonic and not psychological. The Warrens got involved and their team members witnessed some of the paranormal events firsthand.
Finally, an exorcism was arranged. It mostly worked. There was apparently another episode later which, we are disturbingly told, is fairly common, until one's system is cleared of evil.
The book leaves many questions unanswered. Although written as a potboiler, it would be good to see a little skepticism and less of an attempt at easy answers. This was a tragic case, no doubt. Perhaps demons were involved. If the authors, however, can't separate that from the tragic miscarriage of justice at Salem, it is difficult to accept their other conclusions. The story's better told in The Nun where it's entirely fiction.
July 4, 2022
"But the strongest indication of possession is the ability to converse intelligently,
without repetitiveness, in a language the victim cannot possibly know."
BOOK: Satan's Harvest
AUTHOR: Michael Lasalandra & Mark Merenda ( Ed & Lorraine Warren)
GENRE: #horror
READTHON: #thewarrentales
RATING: 4 💫
When in times of absolute nothingness faith is what keeps us in line. Faith in oneselves, in supreme divinity and our close ones. Nancy & Maurice, a couple living in a farm, with Maurice being a farmer and Nancy a housewife is troubled by unexplainable occurances which becomes uncontrollable with time. When Ed & Lorraine warren comes to the picture, they find that the story doesnt begin with Maurice, it begins from his father and some occult going on in the town of warren. Who is responsible? Maurice? His father? Or somebody else?
without repetitiveness, in a language the victim cannot possibly know."
BOOK: Satan's Harvest
AUTHOR: Michael Lasalandra & Mark Merenda ( Ed & Lorraine Warren)
GENRE: #horror
READTHON: #thewarrentales
RATING: 4 💫
When in times of absolute nothingness faith is what keeps us in line. Faith in oneselves, in supreme divinity and our close ones. Nancy & Maurice, a couple living in a farm, with Maurice being a farmer and Nancy a housewife is troubled by unexplainable occurances which becomes uncontrollable with time. When Ed & Lorraine warren comes to the picture, they find that the story doesnt begin with Maurice, it begins from his father and some occult going on in the town of warren. Who is responsible? Maurice? His father? Or somebody else?
September 12, 2017
While I don't think the story is true in the way it was presented, I enjoyed it. It was a little like reading a "found footage" possession story. I was engaged for most of it.
The general attitude of "atheists, scientists, and skeptics are heartless close minded people who tend to be rude and/or cruel" had me rolling my eyes at some points. It just seemed a little childish.
All in all it's a book I'd recommend to people who are interested in these things; even the ones who don't actually believe it.
The general attitude of "atheists, scientists, and skeptics are heartless close minded people who tend to be rude and/or cruel" had me rolling my eyes at some points. It just seemed a little childish.
All in all it's a book I'd recommend to people who are interested in these things; even the ones who don't actually believe it.
February 4, 2022
Meh. The Warrens come across as jerks in this one, which I didn't get from previous books. It didn't pull me in as much as the previous books either.
November 23, 2021
Este sexto libro de los investigadores paranormales Ed y Lorraine Warren fue un poco diferente a los anteriores. Los libros pasados de esta serie estaban narrados en forma documental y plagada de evidencias que ponían al lector a reflexionar sobre la existencia de seres paranormales, y fue justamente eso lo que me atrapó, pero este sexto libro sigue un hilo narrativo diferente, ya que esta expuesto como una historia, con diálogos y demás, como única fuente los investigadores y algunos de los supuestos involucrados y eso ya no me agrado tanto.
La cosecha de Satán narra la vida de un granjero cuya existencia ha estado llena de eventos paranormales, hasta que en su edad adulta estos eventos se vuelven insoportables, por lo que recurre a la ayuda de Ed y Loraine Warren.
Entre los eventos paranormales que podremos leer y que les pondrán los pelos de punta son pocesiones, estigmas, lagrimas de sangre, voces siniestras y supuestas muertes atribuibles a demonios.
Y aunque el formato narrativo no fue nada de mi agrado, la historia en si fue bastante interesante y sobre todo muy completa, por lo que sin duda esta serie de libros han ganado un lugar muy especial en mi librero.
Esa es mi opinión, pero como siempre digo, lean el libro y juzguen ustedes mismos.
˦SIGUEME EN MIS REDES SOCIALES: �
La cosecha de Satán narra la vida de un granjero cuya existencia ha estado llena de eventos paranormales, hasta que en su edad adulta estos eventos se vuelven insoportables, por lo que recurre a la ayuda de Ed y Loraine Warren.
Entre los eventos paranormales que podremos leer y que les pondrán los pelos de punta son pocesiones, estigmas, lagrimas de sangre, voces siniestras y supuestas muertes atribuibles a demonios.
Y aunque el formato narrativo no fue nada de mi agrado, la historia en si fue bastante interesante y sobre todo muy completa, por lo que sin duda esta serie de libros han ganado un lugar muy especial en mi librero.
Esa es mi opinión, pero como siempre digo, lean el libro y juzguen ustedes mismos.
˦SIGUEME EN MIS REDES SOCIALES: �
December 21, 2014
This is one creepy tale! I couldn't put it down but found myself sleeping with the lights on for weeks afterwards.
If true-- what an ordeal to go through
If true-- what an ordeal to go through
August 15, 2017
great story but what the hell did he see in the barn?!
September 10, 2020
Out of all the Ed & Lorraine Warren books I have read so far, this is probably the best book in this "series." My absolute favorite case of theirs happens to be the haunted funeral home in Connecticut (In a Dark Place, which chronicles the horrors of the Snedeker family), and I was less familiar with the Maurice Theriault case. I knew nearly nothing about it going in, and when I came out of reading this book, I left knowing more than I ever dreamed of knowing, as well as leaving me terrified!
Maurice Theriault is a Massachusetts tomato farmer, who I ended up feeling horrible for as I read about his childhood. Without revealing too much information, he basically had a very nasty, evil father, which I believe was the core reason why Maurice became demonically possessed. Satan's Harvest did a great job in showing the progression from being oppressed to possessed, which is something that fascinates me, as an avid reader of demonologist literature.
I honestly could not find any fault in this book, other than Chief Jerry Siebert, who was an absolute prick. I understand that he was "only doing his job" and that he was "only looking out for the good of the community," but he comes across as a complete dick in the book. Even Ed Warren didn't think much of Siebert!
And I swear to the Lord Jesus Christ, if the Theriault case does not get the feature film treatment in The Conjuring series, I will complain to Warner Brothers! Seriously, this one terrified me with all the twists and turns, and I want to see it all take place on the big screen!
Maurice Theriault is a Massachusetts tomato farmer, who I ended up feeling horrible for as I read about his childhood. Without revealing too much information, he basically had a very nasty, evil father, which I believe was the core reason why Maurice became demonically possessed. Satan's Harvest did a great job in showing the progression from being oppressed to possessed, which is something that fascinates me, as an avid reader of demonologist literature.
I honestly could not find any fault in this book, other than Chief Jerry Siebert, who was an absolute prick. I understand that he was "only doing his job" and that he was "only looking out for the good of the community," but he comes across as a complete dick in the book. Even Ed Warren didn't think much of Siebert!
And I swear to the Lord Jesus Christ, if the Theriault case does not get the feature film treatment in The Conjuring series, I will complain to Warner Brothers! Seriously, this one terrified me with all the twists and turns, and I want to see it all take place on the big screen!
March 18, 2019
Really interesting to watch this story unfold. Feel so sorry for the farmer (and anyone else) afflicted with possession. How it alsmot destroyed his life is just so sad. Also interesting to learn the way Ed & Lorraine approach possession and what the procedure is for an exorcism.
September 9, 2024
Las historias de los Warren siempre me dejan con mal cuerpo...Y pensar que son reales, aún más 😖
October 2, 2024
Jeny jak ja ją wymęczyłam :((
October 25, 2022
4.75 dałabym 5, ale niektóre literówki mnie strasznie denerwowały, ale tak to wszystko super!!!!🫶🫶🫶
February 3, 2024
this was thpooky
October 10, 2023
First book I ever read on the Warrens, and one that I really hated. It’s supposed to be one of the scariest story they ever were a part of. But I can tell you that the devil had nothing to do with it, it’s clear, at least from the book, that Frenchie was a bad person that did bad things to people he was supposed to care of.
The story is about a French Canadian (Frenchie) called Maurice Thériault whom is supposed to be possessed by a demon. Weird things started happening when he was young and continued getting worse as he grew older. He did something in a barn, it’s never really told what it is, but we kind of have to guess that it was beastiality.
What I hated about the book is that nobody ever questions that there Ishtar be something else than the devil behind everything. Well there’s only one person, but we see his point of view only near the end to be cast aside very quickly.
Not a good book, poorly written and really not scary. I have a feeling that the Warrens might not be legit.
The story is about a French Canadian (Frenchie) called Maurice Thériault whom is supposed to be possessed by a demon. Weird things started happening when he was young and continued getting worse as he grew older. He did something in a barn, it’s never really told what it is, but we kind of have to guess that it was beastiality.
What I hated about the book is that nobody ever questions that there Ishtar be something else than the devil behind everything. Well there’s only one person, but we see his point of view only near the end to be cast aside very quickly.
Not a good book, poorly written and really not scary. I have a feeling that the Warrens might not be legit.
July 21, 2021
De nuevo nos encontramos con un caso más de los Warren. Igual de espeluznante e inquietante. En este caso nos encontramos con un hombre poseído que tiene una infancia poco prometedora y que su suerte la cambia demasiado de una etapa a otra. Quizá me ha ocurrido un poco como con Hombre lobo. En algunas ocasiones he sentido más lástima que miedo. Aunque una cosa no quita la otra, miedo también he pasado. Algunas escenas han sido un pelín impactantes y otras que no se describen, me han dejado sorprendida. No sé si es que mi imaginación va más allá pero si es lo que pienso, es impactante. Contiene como los otros ejemplares de la colección, fotografías que te muestran los lugares dónde ocurrió la historia y también a las personas reales implicadas en ella. Si disfrutas del terror, sin duda está recomendado. Es más, te recomiendo leer toda la colección de los Warren. Agradezco a David que planteara editarlos en español. ¡Lo que me hubiera perdido si no!
January 25, 2022
A diferencia de los libros anteriores basados en investigaciones llevadas a cabo por el matrimonio Warren, "La cosecha de Satán" sigue un hilo narrativo completamente novelado y, en mi opinión, pierde un poco esa esencia realista que desprende la narración más propia de los textos de investigación. Aún así, atrapa y logra poner los pelos de punta, pues es el más explícito y descriptivo de los seis libros (estigmas, voces siniestras, actos muy desagradables o violentos atribuidos a posesiones...) y transmite la desesperante situación que vivió el protagonista (y su familia).
No deja de ser un libro muy completo e interesante para los amantes de los temas paranormales, especialmente para los que estén interesados en conocer el universo del matrimonio Warren desde una perspectiva algo más "seria".
No deja de ser un libro muy completo e interesante para los amantes de los temas paranormales, especialmente para los que estén interesados en conocer el universo del matrimonio Warren desde una perspectiva algo más "seria".
March 9, 2024
Ed Warren standing up for a child molester and attempted murder really left me with a bad taste in my mouth� Nonetheless, I did enjoy the story and actually found it slightly creepy. However, it felt padded and a little anticlimactic. Also, this comes off as Christian propaganda at times.
Lastly, the portrayal of the Warren’s in this, mixed with my own cursory research into the case of Maurice "Frenchie" Theriault, has begun to turn me against them.
Lastly, the portrayal of the Warren’s in this, mixed with my own cursory research into the case of Maurice "Frenchie" Theriault, has begun to turn me against them.
December 13, 2018
Aye super scary!!!! I’ve read this before but recently watched THE NUN and that included Frenchie, who Satan’s Harvest was about. Crazy true story. Be careful what you say out loud. Don’t forget to always have Jesus included in your prayers. Like for real...... in Jesus name, Amen!
July 31, 2019
Some of these books written for the Warrens are entertaining, but some (like this one) you can see through the bullshit paranormal stuff and see the scam being played.
January 14, 2019
INITIAL THOUGHTS:
I still like to believe that the Warren stories are true; mind you, I do believe that this CAN happen to people, but I feel like the Warrens have made a career out of mainstreaming exorcisms. I understand that these things happen, but the Warrens seem to have profited from mental illness in SOME instances.
Now, I feel like some people are going to get mad at me for this view, which I never had before. The Warrens always explained that they don't take any money besides travel and such, but they have used these instances (where SOME have taken back their claims of being possessed or, in some instances, admitted to faking everything). I am NOT saying that this doesn't happen OR that the Warrens having done good, but I did start to doubt what some of the claims were that I've read in the Warren books.
SUMMARY:
Satan's Harvest follows the life of Maurice Theriault and his awful childhood as the oldest son of Phil Theriault. While Maurice loved his mother, Phil was an abusive, awful man, who beat and, although it wasn't directly explained, introduced Maurice at the age of thirteen to something wrong and something he knew he shouldn't be doing. After a particularly hard day, Maurice was heard screaming the words, "I'd rather work for the devil than for you!" over and over again. From that moment on, seemingly good things started to happen, but they were definitely not normal; later on as an adult, Maurice said, after doing a fete impossible for any one man, that he'd just "called on the spirits to help him" and that he'd "been doing it all his life." Ed and Lorraine Warren were called in after a little while when the local priest realized that this man was going to need more than prayers to free him from the grasp of whatever was afflicting him.
For weeks, they waited for the church to give approval for an exorcist, the local sheriff continued to make inquiries to put Maurice behind bars. Everything seemed be working against Maurice and his wife, Nancy. It took weeks and, from the time the first MAJOR instances happened, years for Maurice to receive some kind of help from the church.
REVIEW:
Satan's Harvest was actually one of the stories that I was most excited to hear about. I know I'd heard Maurice's name mentioned in other stories and his seemed so interesting. I will say that I found Maurice's story to be a little less than what I expected. I feel like the author of this particular installment wasn't as invested in the story. A lot of it seemed lazy and I was really looking forward to it.
Overall, for this installment, I'll give it a B-. It had redeeming qualities, but it was, in no way, as comparable as Gerard Brittle's 'The Demonologist.' Despite this, it is an entertaining read. I wouldn't advise anyone against it, but just know that there are better books out there. If you have a choice between 'Satan's Harvest' and 'The Demonologist," choose the latter, please!
I still like to believe that the Warren stories are true; mind you, I do believe that this CAN happen to people, but I feel like the Warrens have made a career out of mainstreaming exorcisms. I understand that these things happen, but the Warrens seem to have profited from mental illness in SOME instances.
Now, I feel like some people are going to get mad at me for this view, which I never had before. The Warrens always explained that they don't take any money besides travel and such, but they have used these instances (where SOME have taken back their claims of being possessed or, in some instances, admitted to faking everything). I am NOT saying that this doesn't happen OR that the Warrens having done good, but I did start to doubt what some of the claims were that I've read in the Warren books.
SUMMARY:
Satan's Harvest follows the life of Maurice Theriault and his awful childhood as the oldest son of Phil Theriault. While Maurice loved his mother, Phil was an abusive, awful man, who beat and, although it wasn't directly explained, introduced Maurice at the age of thirteen to something wrong and something he knew he shouldn't be doing. After a particularly hard day, Maurice was heard screaming the words, "I'd rather work for the devil than for you!" over and over again. From that moment on, seemingly good things started to happen, but they were definitely not normal; later on as an adult, Maurice said, after doing a fete impossible for any one man, that he'd just "called on the spirits to help him" and that he'd "been doing it all his life." Ed and Lorraine Warren were called in after a little while when the local priest realized that this man was going to need more than prayers to free him from the grasp of whatever was afflicting him.
For weeks, they waited for the church to give approval for an exorcist, the local sheriff continued to make inquiries to put Maurice behind bars. Everything seemed be working against Maurice and his wife, Nancy. It took weeks and, from the time the first MAJOR instances happened, years for Maurice to receive some kind of help from the church.
REVIEW:
Satan's Harvest was actually one of the stories that I was most excited to hear about. I know I'd heard Maurice's name mentioned in other stories and his seemed so interesting. I will say that I found Maurice's story to be a little less than what I expected. I feel like the author of this particular installment wasn't as invested in the story. A lot of it seemed lazy and I was really looking forward to it.
Overall, for this installment, I'll give it a B-. It had redeeming qualities, but it was, in no way, as comparable as Gerard Brittle's 'The Demonologist.' Despite this, it is an entertaining read. I wouldn't advise anyone against it, but just know that there are better books out there. If you have a choice between 'Satan's Harvest' and 'The Demonologist," choose the latter, please!
July 13, 2021
I am now in my third decade of spiritual warfare and deliverance ministry. I never had an opportunity to meet Ed and Lorraine Warren but an avid follower of their ministry and read every book by or about them except this one. I came into the reading of this book with high expectations. I do not know what input the Warrens had in this book but it reads like all the other books about their ministry. The novel-like narrative works best in these books.
It starts with a scary event and presents questions which have to be answered. The authors, Michael Lasalandra, The Boston Herald health reporter and Mark Merenda, a news reporter for several newspapers wrote an in-depth background story about a farmer, Maurice Therialut (who along with his wife, Nancy helped write the novel). Written in narrative form, the story of Maurice's childhood an dadult life emoted sympathy for his abuse by his tyrannical father. One can see the build-up and certain events that led to the possession of Maurice Theriault. Interestingly, the authors do not reveal xome things like what wa sin the barn. That tact wets the appetite and the book builds up like a horror novel. The fluid transition to the events that led to the explosion of demonic activity the boiling point and the calling in of Ed and Lorraine Warren is flawless. As the Warrens take over the investigation, their path seems set - to call in their team, professional contacts, and renown exorcist, Bishop Robert McKenna.
The investigation itself is revealing, disturbing, and frightening. The Warrens uncover much about Maurice and the malignancy in his life. When the Warren's come to the realization that there is a demon here, they find out that it is an incubus that has taken form. As the activity ramps up, the Warrens and their begin seeting up the spiritual battlefront to stop the demon and save the Theriaults. Pulling in the local priests to help them and their investigation team, the Warrens set up camp in the Theriault home. Unfortunately, there is opposition and interference form the local police authority, Cheif Seibert, a skeptic. As the tale builds to its climax, the attacks intensify and the Warrens and the exorcist, Bishop McKenna prepare for the spiritual battle. The exorcism itself is represented in full spirit and much detail. The book ends with the road to recovery of the Theriaults and the impact of the case on all involved.
This is a devilish and tragic story, which shines a spotlight on the spiritual dange rof summoning curses, violence, emotional abuse, and sexual assault. The tale of Maurice Theriault will affect your perspective of possession.
It starts with a scary event and presents questions which have to be answered. The authors, Michael Lasalandra, The Boston Herald health reporter and Mark Merenda, a news reporter for several newspapers wrote an in-depth background story about a farmer, Maurice Therialut (who along with his wife, Nancy helped write the novel). Written in narrative form, the story of Maurice's childhood an dadult life emoted sympathy for his abuse by his tyrannical father. One can see the build-up and certain events that led to the possession of Maurice Theriault. Interestingly, the authors do not reveal xome things like what wa sin the barn. That tact wets the appetite and the book builds up like a horror novel. The fluid transition to the events that led to the explosion of demonic activity the boiling point and the calling in of Ed and Lorraine Warren is flawless. As the Warrens take over the investigation, their path seems set - to call in their team, professional contacts, and renown exorcist, Bishop Robert McKenna.
The investigation itself is revealing, disturbing, and frightening. The Warrens uncover much about Maurice and the malignancy in his life. When the Warren's come to the realization that there is a demon here, they find out that it is an incubus that has taken form. As the activity ramps up, the Warrens and their begin seeting up the spiritual battlefront to stop the demon and save the Theriaults. Pulling in the local priests to help them and their investigation team, the Warrens set up camp in the Theriault home. Unfortunately, there is opposition and interference form the local police authority, Cheif Seibert, a skeptic. As the tale builds to its climax, the attacks intensify and the Warrens and the exorcist, Bishop McKenna prepare for the spiritual battle. The exorcism itself is represented in full spirit and much detail. The book ends with the road to recovery of the Theriaults and the impact of the case on all involved.
This is a devilish and tragic story, which shines a spotlight on the spiritual dange rof summoning curses, violence, emotional abuse, and sexual assault. The tale of Maurice Theriault will affect your perspective of possession.
January 22, 2022
Este es el primer libro que leo de los Warren y estoy segura que no será el último. Soy muy fan de todas sus películas y me gusta el género de terror sobrenatural, pero leer este caso ha sido completamente escalofriante. �
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La historia nos introduce en la vida de Maurice Theriault, un granjero de Massachusetts al que le empiezan a ocurrir sucesos muy extraños.�
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Me ha gustado mucho conocer la historia del protagonista y su pasado. De todos modos, he sentido impotencia con muchas situaciones injustas vividas durante su infancia. �
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Además de Maurice, todos los personajes están muy bien construidos y los lugares que aparecen están perfectamente descritos. Todo eso ayuda a que te metas de lleno en la narración. �
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La evolución del caso también está muy bien estructurada, desde el principio cuando nadie cree al protagonista hasta que contactan con los Warren para quedarse con el caso y poder ayudar a Maurice.�
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No es un libro que me haya dado mucho miedo, pero tiene varias partes impactantes y espeluznantes. �
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Se incluyen algunas fotografías de los lugares reales donde ocurrió el caso, y de las personas implicadas. Pensar que es una historia basada en hechos reales y que todo esto le ha sucedido a una persona, pone los pelos de punta😖�
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Estamos ante un caso inquietante, que no te dejará indiferente y te hará replantearte muchas situaciones. Recomiendo mucho este libro, y espero poder seguir leyendo más de esta saga✝️👀�
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La historia nos introduce en la vida de Maurice Theriault, un granjero de Massachusetts al que le empiezan a ocurrir sucesos muy extraños.�
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Me ha gustado mucho conocer la historia del protagonista y su pasado. De todos modos, he sentido impotencia con muchas situaciones injustas vividas durante su infancia. �
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Además de Maurice, todos los personajes están muy bien construidos y los lugares que aparecen están perfectamente descritos. Todo eso ayuda a que te metas de lleno en la narración. �
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La evolución del caso también está muy bien estructurada, desde el principio cuando nadie cree al protagonista hasta que contactan con los Warren para quedarse con el caso y poder ayudar a Maurice.�
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No es un libro que me haya dado mucho miedo, pero tiene varias partes impactantes y espeluznantes. �
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Se incluyen algunas fotografías de los lugares reales donde ocurrió el caso, y de las personas implicadas. Pensar que es una historia basada en hechos reales y que todo esto le ha sucedido a una persona, pone los pelos de punta😖�
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Estamos ante un caso inquietante, que no te dejará indiferente y te hará replantearte muchas situaciones. Recomiendo mucho este libro, y espero poder seguir leyendo más de esta saga✝️👀�
June 12, 2020
Read this due to a connection I have with the story. My father was a correction's officer for years and one story that would come up was the night he came home and immediately asked my mother where our cross was. A man had been booked who claimed to be possessed and he and his colleagues witnessed blood pour from his eyes. My father was genuinely terrified by this. There was a hint that a book about the man existed, but it wasn't until recently that we located it.. and here it is. The story itself was always a curious family tale that would come up every so often and would leave an uncomfortablenss; but I was surprised Ed and Lorraine Warren were involved in the case - although it makes sense they must have been involved in thousands. It was very interested to read the backstory of a tale I had always known only one snippet of. The book ends before the end of "Frenchie" though as his stint in prison is touched upon but not his eventual attempted murder suicide in 1992 occured after it's publication(his wife survived, he did not). The book we have includes those newspaper clippings. Honestly this is less a review than a reflection. Had I not had the connection I might still find it an interesting read, but of course I am ultimately biased in this review. No doubt the scariest book I have ever read or probably ever will. Crossed myself probably 100 times throughout.
October 11, 2020
Satan's Harvest
, book 6 in the Ed & Lorraine Warren series, is probably my favorite of the series so far as it was extremely horrifying without being too unbelievable (in my opinion anyway). It tells the story of Maurice Thierault, a farmer in rural Massachusetts who was followed by darkness since growing up in a toxic home with an abusive, oppressive father. As a young boy, unsavory acts committed under the direction of his father invited evil into his life, but he didn't find himself fully within the clutches of the demonic until adulthood. He is a middle-aged man when bouts of rage, cruel acts, and terrifying paranormal events find the Theiraults desperate for help. Maurice becomes the talk of the town as he starts going to the police to seek help with the evil residing within their home--and within Maurice himself. As he continues to be treated with skepticism and suspicion by the local police he so desperately hopes will help him, eventually Maurice is led to the Warrens, who ultimately assist in arranging an exorcism by Bishop Robert McKenna. I'm a huge fan of the Conjuring films and the cool (and also horrifying) thing about this book is that the first Conjuring movie mentions this case and even shows real footage from the exorcism of Maurice Thierault. Talk about scary.
S c a r y, I tell you.
S c a r y, I tell you.
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