Tales Told at Midnight Along the Rio Grande

Tales Told at Midnight Along the Rio Grande

Author: Valley Byliners

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2006-12

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 059542063X

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Tales Told at Midnight Along the Rio Grande: A great river with two names forms the southern boundary of Texas. Here, two cultures clash and old world ghosts collide with new. Two peoples create their myths and legends, each with their own heroes and villains, lovers and friends, natural and supernatural. Collected and created by the Valley Byliners are 34 such tales suitable for those darkest hours. The members of the Valley Byliners, whose history as an organization stretches back to the 1940s, have come together to produce a fourth book. The writers sincerely hope you'll be amazed and thrilled. Perhaps you'll feel the chill of something other-worldly at your back as you read their latest offering.


Kamusari Tales Told at Night

Kamusari Tales Told at Night

Author: Shion Miura

Publisher: AmazonCrossing

Published: 2022-05-10

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 9781542039192

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From Shion Miura, award-winning author of The Easy Life in Kamusari, comes a spirit-lifting novel about tradition, first love, and ancient lore in a Japanese mountain village. It's been a year since Yuki Hirano left home--or more precisely, was booted from it--to study forestry in the remote mountain village of Kamusari. Being a woodsman is not the future he imagined, but his name means "courage," and Yuki hopes to live up to it. He's adapting to his job and learning constantly. In between, he records local legends--tales pulsing with life, passion, and wondrous gods. Kamusari has other charms as well. One of them is Nao. Yuki's crush on the only other young single person in the village isn't a secret. Yet how impressed can she be with someone at least five years younger who makes less money and doesn't even own a car? More daunting, she's in love with another man. Finally finding his place among the villagers, a feeling deepened by his crush, Yuki seems headed for a dream life of adventure and camaraderie--and Nao could be the missing piece of that dream.


Tales Told at Midnight

Tales Told at Midnight

Author: Liam Spinage

Publisher: Fiction4All and Gravestone Press

Published: 2024-09-11

Total Pages: 69

ISBN-13:

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Some stories are told in the warm light of a merry summer afternoon with echoes of friendly laughter or a single tear shed in compassionate sorrow. These are not those stories. These are tales only whispered of when the sun has set and darkness has descended on the land. Tales told gathered round a warm fire for protection and comfort against the chill of their contents. A deal with the devil. A doomed expedition. The restless dead. Cursed objects. Cosmic horrors beyond mortal comprehension from the depths of the oceans and distant realities. Some will make you shudder. Some will make you think. Some will leave you afraid. Some will leave you contemplating the frailty of existence. These are no ordinary tales, these are TALES TOLD AT MIDNIGHT


Stories We Tell After Midnight

Stories We Tell After Midnight

Author: Gregory L Norris

Publisher:

Published: 2020-09-28

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 9781952388026

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As a deadly scourge overwhelms the continent, four survivors race to find a last exit out of Australia.Up in the attic, a bedtime story outlives its storyteller.A city boy visits his country cousins and stumbles on a terrifying family secret.From a film set in the Arizona desert, to an overgrown rambling old house in the Florida swamps, to the dusty streets of a small Mexican town, the stories in this volume plunge the reader into the shadows of a world almost forgotten by modern fables of cold science and bright sunlight. They are the brushed over voices who call a warning to those who would comfort themselves in the thought that monsters aren't real, and those things can't happen here. Stories We Tell After Midnight Volume 2 offers up tales of revenge, of hunger, and of the horror that stalks you just beyond the glow of your cell phone light, but only to those who dare turn the page... Table of ContentsBedtime Tales Nicola Lombardi / trans. J. WeintraubBaby Gray Gregory L. NorrisIron Teeth Jude ReidVictoria Jay CaselbergFamily Line Michele Tracy BergerPrimary Manifestations Laura E. PriceCameraman Joe ScipioneSeek, Don't Hide Liam HoganHey Diddle Diddle Jeff SamsonThe Cleaning Lady Samantha BryantWhisper Wood Eddie GenerousLast Shot Tim JeffreysFalse Confession Joseph RubasThe Curse of the Cucuy Pedro IniguezThe Cut-Mouth Woman and Me Elizabeth Davis(and I feel fine) EJ SidleMouths to Feed Solange HommelRed Rover, Red Rover Larina WarnockCell Phone Lights T.M. StarnesLamina Eliza MasterThe Terrible Teddies Priya SridharThe Thing All These Relationships Have in Common Is You DeAnna KnipplingField Trip J.L. KnightThe Bugs Come Out at Night Mike Sullivan


The Easy Life in Kamusari

The Easy Life in Kamusari

Author: Shion Miura

Publisher: AmazonCrossing

Published: 2021-11-02

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9781542027168

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From Shion Miura, the award-winning author of The Great Passage, comes a rapturous novel where the contemporary and the traditional meet amid the splendor of Japan's mountain way of life. Yuki Hirano is just out of high school when his parents enroll him, against his will, in a forestry training program in the remote mountain village of Kamusari. No phone, no internet, no shopping. Just a small, inviting community where the most common expression is "take it easy." At first, Yuki is exhausted, fumbles with the tools, asks silly questions, and feels like an outcast. Kamusari is the last place a city boy from Yokohama wants to spend a year of his life. But as resistant as he might be, the scent of the cedars and the staggering beauty of the region have a pull. Yuki learns to fell trees and plant saplings. He begins to embrace local festivals, he's mesmerized by legends of the mountain, and he might be falling in love. In learning to respect the forest on Mt. Kamusari for its majestic qualities and its inexplicable secrets, Yuki starts to appreciate Kamusari's harmony with nature and its ancient traditions. In this warm and lively coming-of-age story, Miura transports us from the trappings of city life to the trials, mysteries, and delights of a mythical mountain forest.


Terrifying Tales to Tell at Night

Terrifying Tales to Tell at Night

Author:

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2019-07-02

Total Pages: 191

ISBN-13: 1510751254

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For the fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, here comes a new illustrated children's horror anthology with works by Neil Gaiman, Sephen King, and more. You have been warned! The stories in this book are scary. Real scary! After reading these horrible tales and staring at the creepy drawings, don’t complain that you couldn’t sleep or they started haunting your dreams—we warned you! If you love ghosts and monsters and enjoy getting goosebumps, this spine-chilling book is for you! Inside, you will find: A creature that lives in the dark and feeds on those who do not pay attention A monster created by the descendant of Doctor Frankenstein A haunted house at Halloween A big cat that snacks on schoolteachers A boy who is afraid of what will come down the chimney at Christmas A school with very strange pupils A decidedly odd zombie costume A puzzle set by a ghost And more! Compiled by award-winning horror editor Stephen Jones and featuring the authors Ramsey Campbell, R. Chetwynd-Hayes, Neil Gaiman, Charles L. Grant, Stephen King, Lisa Morton, Lynda E. Rucker, Robert Shearman, Michael Marshall Smith, and Manly Wade Wellman, this book is filled with nightmarish illustrations by acclaimed artist Randy Broecker. So, whether you’re reading this book alone or with friends, get ready to be afraid. Very afraid!


Midnight Tales

Midnight Tales

Author: Bram Stoker

Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13:

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Werewolves, torture chambers, brutal retributions--all of the tales in this volume are marked by Stoker's fascination with the strange, the mysterious, and the deadly that made him a master of the genre.


The Midnight Library

The Midnight Library

Author: Kazuno Kohara

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Published: 2014-12-18

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1447298187

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When we are fast asleep in bed, the Midnight Library opens its doors to all the night-time animals. Inside the library the little librarian and her three assistant owls help each and every animal to find the perfect book. But with a noisy squirrel band, an upset wolf and a slow-reading tortoise to help, they could all be in for a very busy night . . . A beautiful, big-hearted book about the joy of reading and the importance of libraries. Stylishly designed and produced, this is the perfect gift for anyone of any age that simply loves books.


The Light of the Midnight Stars

The Light of the Midnight Stars

Author: Rena Rossner

Publisher: Redhook

Published: 2021-04-13

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 031648363X

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Experience an evocative combination of fantasy, history, and Jewish folklore in this lush and lyrical fairytale-inspired novel from the author of The Sisters of the Winter Wood. Deep in the Hungarian woods, the sacred magic of King Solomon lives on in his descendants. Gathering under the midnight stars, they perform small miracles and none are more gifted than the great Rabbi Isaac and his three daughters. Hannah, bookish and calm, can coax plants to grow even when the weather is bitterly cold. Sarah, defiant and strong, can control the impulsive nature of fire. And Levana, the fey one, can read the path of the stars to decipher their secrets. But darkness is creeping across Europe, threatening the lives of every Jewish person in every village. Each sister will have to make an impossible choice in an effort to survive—and change the fate of their family forever. Praise for The Light of the Midnight Stars: "Storytelling as spellcasting. Rossner has conjured something vivid and wild and true."—Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies "Rossner creates a lush, immersive world through which the sprawling plot meanders, punctuated by moments of intense grief. The result is as lovely as it is heartbreaking." —Publishers Weekly "Rossner's tale is as lyrical as the slow growth of roots, the quick dance of fire, and the stately procession of the stars. Blending folktale with history, hope with tragedy, its touch will linger on your heart long after you put it down."—Marie Brennan For more from Rena Rossner, check out The Sisters of the Winter Wood.