The Book of Vodou by Leah Gordon (2000, Hardcover)

Voodoo is magic -- but it's also much more! It's a religion of charms and spells intended to empower life and bring good fortune to those who practice it. Many people have a mistaken notion of Voodoo, seeing it only in terms of evil spells concocted by movie scriptwriters. In fact, Voodoo is a deeply spiritual and visually dazzling religion encompassing rituals, songs, and dances evoking spirits that believers recognize as part of nature.