Tales of the Troubled Dead
Tales of the Troubled Dead

Author: Catherine Belsey

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Published: 2019-09-01

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1474417388

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Considers the ways ghost stories appeal to our uneasy relationship with conventional good senseWhat do they want, the ghosts that, even in the age of science, still haunt our storytelling? Catherine Belsey's answer to the question traces Gothic writing and tales of the uncanny from the ancient past to the present - from Homer and the Icelandic sagas to Lincoln in the Bardo. Taking Shakespeare's Ghost in Hamlet as a turning point in the history of the genre, she uncovers the old stories the play relies on, as well as its influence on later writing. This ghostly trail is vividly charted through accredited records of apparitions and fiction by such writers as Ann Radcliffe, Washington Irving, Emily Bront Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry James, M. R. James and Susan Hill. In recent blockbusting movies, too, ghost stories bring us fragments of news from the unknown. Traces examples of ghost stories from Homer to the present dayDescribes the aspects of storytelling designed to involve readersIncludes stories of attested apparitions, as well as fiction by a wide range of both canonical and popular authors

Bubble Trouble Ghost
Bubble Trouble Ghost

Author: Janet Craig

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780816735877

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When Gus the ghost blows bubbles with the gumballs he has collected while trick-or-treating, he gets himself into a sticky situation.

Ghost
Ghost

Author: Jason Reynolds

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1481450166

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Aspiring to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school's track team, gifted runner Ghost finds his goal challenged by a tragic past with a violent father.

Ghost of Lies
Ghost of Lies

Author: Alice Winters

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2021-10-19

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13:

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Hiro Though I was born with the ability to see the dead, I struggled with it until my brother was killed and his ghost was left behind. Now, I'm determined to figure out who is responsible for his death... the problem is that Detective Maddox Booker, the one working the case, is a grumpy and stubborn man who wants nothing to do with me and definitely doesn't believe in ghosts. It doesn't help that I keep finding myself looking ridiculous in front of the detective, thanks to interfering ghosts who enjoy laughing at my expense. Still, the more I'm around Maddox, the more I realize that beneath that surly exterior is a kind and caring man who will do anything to help. Maddox When another man dies, I know we have a serial killer on our hands-the same murderer who has remained elusive for a year and a half. To add to my frustration, I keep running into Hiro at crime scenes only to hear him claim that he can talk to ghosts. The words of the dead could lead us to the serial killer and even tell us who is next, but ghosts? There's no such thing as ghosts. Hiro is determined and charming, and no matter what I do, I can't stop letting him get involved. He's definitely snagged my attention, but when he nearly winds up dead, I know he's getting closer to the truth-and if I don't do something soon, he might be next. Ghost of Lies is full of action, mystery, humor, and romance. Though more is planned for this couple, the mystery is solved and there is a happy ending.

Tales from the Haunted South
Tales from the Haunted South

Author: Tiya Miles

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2015-08-12

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 1469626349

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In this book Tiya Miles explores the popular yet troubling phenomenon of "ghost tours," frequently promoted and experienced at plantations, urban manor homes, and cemeteries throughout the South. As a staple of the tours, guides entertain paying customers by routinely relying on stories of enslaved black specters. But who are these ghosts? Examining popular sites and stories from these tours, Miles shows that haunted tales routinely appropriate and skew African American history to produce representations of slavery for commercial gain. "Dark tourism" often highlights the most sensationalist and macabre aspects of slavery, from salacious sexual ties between white masters and black women slaves to the physical abuse and torture of black bodies to the supposedly exotic nature of African spiritual practices. Because the realities of slavery are largely absent from these tours, Miles reveals how they continue to feed problematic "Old South" narratives and erase the hard truths of the Civil War era. In an incisive and engaging work, Miles uses these troubling cases to shine light on how we feel about the Civil War and race, and how the ghosts of the past are still with us.

Trouble with Ghosts
Trouble with Ghosts

Author: Mary K Pershall

Publisher: Penguin Group Australia

Published: 2008-06-30

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 0143303759

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'Ruby? I've been wanting to get in touch with you for ages. We're pretty sure you're ready to listen...' Ruby Clair is used to weird stuff happening. Like being able to see the lights around people and hearing whispery voices in the dark. But getting a call from her cousin Nicola goes way beyond the weird. It's impossible. If this is a gift, Ruby's not sure she wants it. Why does the one thing she seems to be good at have to be so spooky?

Ghosts
Ghosts

Author: Raina Telgemeier

Publisher: Graphix

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780606391146

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Catrina and her family are moving to the coast of Northern California because her little sister, Maya, is sick. Cat isn't happy about leaving her friends for Bahia de la Luna, but Maya has cystic fibrosis and will benefit from the cool, salty air tha

Helme House
Helme House

Author: J.R. Erickson

Publisher:

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13:

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Inspired by a haunting true story...When Rowan and her family move into the 1800s home nestled in the woods on a bluff near Lake Michigan, she's looking forward to a summer reprieve. However, she soon discovers that Helme House harbors dark secrets including people who have vanished from the house and never been found. As Rowan digs into the history of Helme House a series of troubling experiences soon become deadly.Helme House is the second stand-alone novel in the Troubled Spirits Series-where paranormal fiction meets true crime. Do you believe in ghosts?

Ghosts I Have Been
Ghosts I Have Been

Author: Richard Peck

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2001-04-23

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1101664355

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Upon discovering that she has the gift of Second Sight, Blossom also learns that whether glimpsing the future or traveling into the past, one is powerless to alter history.

The Ghost Variations
The Ghost Variations

Author: Kevin Brockmeier

Publisher: Pantheon

Published: 2021-03-09

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1524748846

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Ghost stories tap into our most primal emotions as they encourage us to confront the timeless question: What comes after death? Here, in tales that are by turn scary, funny, philosophic, and touching, you’ll find that question sharpened, split, reconsidered—and met with a multitude of answers. A spirit who is fated to spend eternity reliving the exact moment she lost her chance at love, ghostly trees that haunt the occupant of a wooden house, specters that snatch anyone who steps into the shadows, and parakeets that serve as mouthpieces for the dead: these are just a few of the characters in this extraordinary compendium of one hundred ghost stories. Kevin Brockmeier’s fiction has always explored the space between the fantastical and the everyday with profundity and poignancy. As in his previous books, The Ghost Variations discovers new ways of looking at who we are and what matters to us, exploring how mysterious, sad, strange, and comical it is to be alive—or, as it happens, not to be.