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Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > Unexplained phenomena / the paranormal > General
One of NPR's Great Reads of 2016 "A lively assemblage and smart
analysis of dozens of haunting stories...absorbing...[and]
intellectually intriguing." -The New York Times Book Review From
the author of The Unidentified, an intellectual feast for fans of
offbeat history that takes readers on a road trip through some of
the country's most infamously haunted places-and deep into the dark
side of our history. Colin Dickey is on the trail of America's
ghosts. Crammed into old houses and hotels, abandoned prisons and
empty hospitals, the spirits that linger continue to capture our
collective imagination, but why? His own fascination piqued by a
house hunt in Los Angeles that revealed derelict foreclosures and
"zombie homes," Dickey embarks on a journey across the continental
United States to decode and unpack the American history repressed
in our most famous haunted places. Some have established
reputations as "the most haunted mansion in America," or "the most
haunted prison"; others, like the haunted Indian burial grounds in
West Virginia, evoke memories from the past our collective nation
tries to forget. With boundless curiosity, Dickey conjures the dead
by focusing on questions of the living-how do we, the living, deal
with stories about ghosts, and how do we inhabit and move through
spaces that have been deemed, for whatever reason, haunted? Paying
attention not only to the true facts behind a ghost story, but also
to the ways in which changes to those facts are made-and why those
changes are made-Dickey paints a version of American history left
out of the textbooks, one of things left undone, crimes left
unsolved. Spellbinding, scary, and wickedly insightful, Ghostland
discovers the past we're most afraid to speak of aloud in the
bright light of day is the same past that tends to linger in the
ghost stories we whisper in the dark.
A true story which describes, in graphic detail, the supernormal
experiences of the author who made two visits deep into the centre
of the Earth, near the living Heart of the Planet. He was met, on
both of these occasions, by The Three Ancient Lords Of The Flames,
who have accepted the responsibility as Protectors of the Life
Force of this Planet. These beings, ancient and wise beyond
description, are the most highly-evolved masters living on Earth to
this present day and have been throughout history. The author also
describes the amazing scene, during his second visit, when he was
allowed the supreme honour of standing before the astounding
Ineffable Flame of the Logos, which is the life force of the
Goddess -- Terra.
Charleston is a city whose spirits are tangible. Fires,
earthquakes, wars, and piracy have scarred her landscape.
Mysterious echoes from her past manifest around every corner. Misty
figures disappear, disembodied voices speak, and a creeping
uneasiness accosts visitors to the Holy City. In this revised
second edition, thirteen updated stories and a new ghostly chapter
spring from death to life as you travel along cobblestone streets,
through old mansions, and into back alleys with paranormal
investigator Denise Roffe, who explores Charleston along with the
Southeastern Institute of Paranormal Research to interact with its
ghostly residents. Examine nail-biting eyewitness accounts of
paranormal events that are backed by historical research and more
than twenty years of investigative experience as Denise takes you
on a journey showcasing a surprising link between past events and
current ghostly activity. Also enjoy new day trips around
Charleston in Beaufort, Myrtle Beach, Camden, and Kingstree.
Readers will meet the fascinating main characters featured in many
myths and legends. Award-winning children's book author and former
U.S. Children's Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis not only examines
creatures of popular legends such as mummies, werewolves, and
zombies, but he also introduces lesser-known-but-just-as-menacing
monsters such as the Roc and the giant called Xing Tian. Includes
origins of the Frankenstein story as well as creatures such as the
Loch Ness Monster, Baba Yaga, and the Phoenix. Monster, mystery,
and fantasy fans of all ages will enjoy this alphabetical tribute.
In this book, author Robert Bard guides readers on a spine-tingling
journey to discover the paranormal and unexplained happenings that
have occurred throughout Berkshire. From haunted sites to spectral
figures and supernatural phenomena, here is an eerie exploration of
the royal county and a collection of its chilling tales. Each of
the chapters in Paranormal Berkshire focuses on a different
location linked to ghostly occurrences and among the places
featured are Windsor Castle, Old Windsor, Reading Abbey,
Maidenhead, Ascot, Newbury, Hungerford, Bisham, Caversham, Cookham,
Datchet, Slough, Thatcham and some of the smaller villages in the
county. The author visits the traditional sites of paranormal
activity and, with the assistance of the Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Paranormal Research Group, reveals newly discovered material. He
also participates in a local ghost hunt and provides a fascinating
account of his observations accompanied by his own photographs. As
well as detailing the nature of his own interest in the paranormal,
and his experiences at the various paranormal sites, author Robert
Bard also selects his own haunted highlights from his chilling
exploration through the county. Paranormal Berkshire will appeal to
those with an interest in the supernatural, and to local people who
want to discover their county's haunted heritage. Are you brave
enough to read on?
'Wow! [This book] has it all - a terrific new character, devious
twists, plenty of action and one hell of an ending' JONATHAN
MABERRY, New York Times bestselling author of Ink and Rage Angels
walk among us, but so do other unearthly beings in this brand-new
series by the international bestselling author of the Anita Blake
and Merry Gentry series. Meet Detective Zaniel Havelock, a man with
the special ability to communicate directly with angels. A former
trained Angel speaker, he devoted his life to serving both the
celestial beings and his fellow humans with his gift, but a
terrible betrayal compelled him to leave that life behind. Now he's
a cop who is still working on the side of angels. But where there
are angels, there are also demons. There's no question that there's
evil at work when he's called in to examine the murder scene of a
college student - but is it just the evil that one human being can
do to another, or is it something more? When demonic possession is
a possibility, even angelic protection can only go so far. Now the
race is on to stop a killer before he finds his next victim, as
Zaniel is forced to confront his own very personal demons, and the
past he never truly left behind.
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