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Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Controversial knowledge > General
The first in a series, Bonnie Geyer Florek brings you Totally
Haunted USA Williamsburg, Virginia is believed to be one of the
most haunted towns in America. Some people believe in ghosts, some
do not. There have been many skeptics who have become believers
after attending a Spooks and Legends Haunted Tour, however. Ghosts
have been seen and heard by guests and the presence of spirits have
often been felt. Just one visit to the Peyton Randolph House has
made believers of previous skeptics. A determined knocking is often
heard coming from the inside of the front door. The doorknob
rattles loudly and persistently as guests stand listening to true
stories originating from within those very walls. And what about
the side door slamming shut so hard that it makes you jump back a
few steps? These are just some of the goings on in town.....sights
that can be seen and sounds that resonate within your mind, long
after you have returned home. The George Wythe House is no
exception where haunts are concerned. Just stare at those windows
and see the inside shutters open and close before your very eyes,
though no one is inside the house. No living souls, that is. These
are only a few of the many ghostly experiences encountered in the
town of Williamsburg. To hear of more excitement, read on and then
come and visit us for a one of a kind, ghostly tour. You will never
forget nor will you want your ghost-loving friends to miss this.
Enjoy *Read Bonnie's other series, Totally Haunted UK, based on
researched ghost stories in England.
Romantic love presents some of life's most challenging questions.
Can we choose who to love? Is romantic love rational? Can we love
more than one person at a time? And can we make ourselves fall out
of love? In On Romantic Love, Berit Brogaard attempts to get to the
bottom of love's many contradictions. This short book, informed by
both historical and cutting edge philosophy, psychology, and
neuroscience, combines a new theory of romantic love with
entertaining anecdotes from real life and accessible explanations
of the neuroscience underlying our wildest passions. Against the
grain, Brogaard argues that love is an emotion; that it can be, at
turns, both rational and irrational; and that it can be manifested
in degrees. We can love one person more than another and we can
love a person a little or a lot or not at all. And love isn't even
always something we consciously feel. However, love - like other
emotions, both conscious and not - is subject to rational control,
and falling in or out of it can be a deliberate choice. This
engaging and innovative look at a universal topic, featuring
original line drawings by illustrator Gareth Southwell, illuminates
the processes behind heartbreak, obsession, jealousy, attachment,
and more.
What was the first toy advertised on TV? Who was the first Star
Wars character to speak? Is the Baby Ruth candy bar really named
after the legendary baseball player? When was the very first selfie
taken? Learn the answers to all of these things and more facts you
probably never knew in 254 Cool Facts You Probably Never Knew. Liam
Willis is a junior high student in a rural Texas town. He became
fascinated with facts and trivia at a young age and has read dozens
of fact books. In 254 Cool Facts, he shares the best of the
best...and debunks a few that are widely thought to be facts but
aren't. 254 Cool Facts You Probably Never Knew is Liam Willis's
first book.
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