Chris Landrum's idyllic life of retirement on the South Carolina barrier island of Folly Beach just got turned upside down. After more than two decades, his ex-wife, Joan, calls to wish him a merry Ch
Set on the fictional, futuristic Caribbean island of Jacaranda—caught at the nexus between amazing technological advances and huge environmental hazards of globalization—this book recounts the tragic
Whether or not you believe in ghosts, you'll be spellbound by these nine true tales from the spirit world. Captivating creatures include the Horror of Berkeley Square, a demon that literally scares pe
Examines the question of ghosts and hauntings by retelling in graphic novel form the story of the Bell family in early nineteenth-century Tennessee that was seemingly attacked by the ghost of a vengef
How far will someone go in order to leave the past behind and move into the future? Mrs Alving is preparing for the opening of an orphanage in memory of her late husband. Her son's return to the famil
This absorbing book coincides with memories of my years as a detective. The graphic narrative in their self-exposed details, capture the complex mosaic of those stuck in an anti-social world where the
It's Halloween. The trees are ablaze in fiery reds. Excited children don colorful costumes. And there's mystery and fun around every corner! When Addy, Michael, and Karl finish trick-or-treating, thei
From the vaults of FATE Magazine come true stories of encounters with ghosts, phantoms, and haunted places. An elderly waitress silently serves breakfast to two friends at an eerily deserted diner—and
Sometimes when life haunts you, you're better off becoming the ghost. Emil Simon feels invisible enough. He counts as a nonentity at his elite preparatory school and makes barely a dent in his father'
Walter Dinteman wandered the coal fields of northeastern Pennsylvania from 1970 to 1973, photographic the remains of the anthracite coal industry. Many of these buildings have long since dec
Charleston, South Carolina, famous for its magnolia and azalea gardens, its "Battery," and its key role in early American history, has, naturally enough, it share of ghosts. They stalk the halls of to
This is the story of one of the most dramatic baseball seasons ever, as it stretched both backwards and forwards--from the ghosts of seasons and players past to the reality of what followed. At the be
?This excellent book is a painfully honest account of successive unwinnable wars. It is the text book Mr. Obama and others will need if Afghanistan is ever to be left to find its own peace and prosper
A wryly comic, first-person debut novel offering a withering view of life on Wall Street from the perspective of an unhappy insider who is too hooked on the money to find a way out, even as his career
With her vampire protector Philip Brante and their human companion Wade Sheffield, a former police psychologist, Eleisha Clevon searches the world for isolated vampires—and offers them sanctuary. She
Frightening, sometimes amusing, always entertaining, this collection spotlights haunted tales from around the First State. Experience a sixth-grader's terrifying "game" with a talking board and a beau
Tales of Savannah’s many ghosts. You’ll find out why an exorcism had to be conducted at the Hampton-Lillibridge House, about the ghost cat at the Davenport House, the rowdy ghosts at Pirate’s House wh
DI Joe Plantagenet investigates a house with a disturbing past in the fourth of this popular police procedural series. - Boothgate House has a sinister past. Once an asylum for the insane, serial kil
The spirits of the dead have walked among our legends, myths, and stories since before recorded history. Ghostly visitations, hauntings, unquiet souls seeking the living, vengeful wraiths, the possibi
A tale based on the forthcoming film introduces small-town youth Norman, whose ability to see and talk with ghosts enables him to watch TV with his late grandmother, play fetch with a neighbor's spect
Just in time for Halloween, ZEN GHOSTS will be released as a Read Along audio program!FORMAT: Paperback book with CDIt’s Halloween.The trees are ablaze in fiery reds. Excited children don colorful cos
The exciting new Richard Mariner marine adventure - Far into the East China Sea, Richard and Robin Mariner are testing the Neptune, their companys latest acquisition, an unmanned sub. A distress call
Temur, grandson of the Great Khan, is walking away from a battlefield where he was left for dead. All around lie the fallen armies of his cousin and his brother, who made war to rule the Khaganate. Te
Kwasi Kwarteng is the child of parents whose lives were shaped as subjects of the British Empire, first in their native Ghana, then as British immigrants. He brings a unique perspective and impeccable
From the New York Times bestselling author of Sepulchre and Labyrinth-a compelling story of love, ghosts and remembrance. World War I robbed England and France of an entire generation of friends, l
Presents a history of ghost lore in America, focusing on famous cases of ghostly phenomena and activity, such as the Greenbrier Ghost, and examines ghosts in contemporary popular culture.
A masterful blend of graphic reporting, illuminating interviews, and insightful analysis. Ghosts of Afghanistan is the first account of Afghanistan's turbulent recent history by an independent eyewitn
Magic and cunning will decide the winner of this fight. Ghosts can appear out of nowhere, and they have several tricks up their sleeves. But witches have powerful spells that give them an edge in batt
Zombies, werewolves and vampires may be un-dead, but that doesn't exempt them from the laws of science in this hilarious and absolutely factual look at important scientific concepts; each vignette use
"In this rigorous and beautifully written account, Hirsch and Spitzer chronicle a search for a vanished world and, through the terrible lacuna of the Holocaust, discover the life before and after. Sim
The New Newbridge Academy has a strange, storied history and a gothic atmosphere, and since Noh’s aunt is a teacher there, it’s where Noh will be spending the summer while her father travels for work.
A tale of both broad global events and?intimate lives,?this dazzling debut spans 60 years from British Hong Kong to?Paris, England, and?postcolonial Hong Kong?Alice Safford is a lost soul. Raised in H
"In this rigorous and beautifully written account, Hirsch and Spitzer chronicle a search for a vanished world and, through the terrible lacuna of the Holocaust, discover the life before and after. Sim
Seamus loves two things—United and ghosts! So when he hears that the spooky old castle on the hill has ghosts playing football in it, he's up there in a flash! Well, as quickly as he can go with his s
With emotional precision and narrative subtlety, The Royal Ghosts features characters trying to reconcile their true desires with the forces at work in Nepali society. Against the backdrop of the viol
Confronts the legacy of land-theft, genocide, and forced removal of Cherokees from their homelands, while simultaneously resisting attacks on indigenous and gay/ lesbian/ bisexual /transgender (GLBT)
An amazing assortment of twenty-three stories and ten "short shorts" comprise this popular selection. More than merely entertaining, Tar Heel Ghosts aims to?and does?capture the "spirit" of North Caro
