Download or read book Ghosts of Old Louisville written by David Domine and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2017-08-11 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, is the third-largest National Preservation District in the United States and the largest Victorian-era neighborhood in the country. Beneath the balconies and terraces of the district's Gothic, Queen Anne, and Beaux Arts mansions, current residents trade riveting stories about their historic homes. Many of these tales defy rational explanation. When David Dominé moved into one of these houses, he dismissed local rumors of a resident poltergeist named Lucy. However, before long, unnerving, disembodied footsteps and mysterious odors caused him to flee his home in the middle of the night. Since that night, David Dominé not only embraced the possibility of supernatural phenomenon but also turned it into a popular tour series and best-selling collection of books, which have brought new attention to this iconic neighborhood. The book that launched the guided tours, Ghosts of Old Louisville, introduced readers to the hauntingly beautiful Lady of the Stairs and the Widow Hoag, who waits eternally near Fountain Court for a lost child who will never return. These tales of things that go bump in the night not only reveal why Old Louisville is considered the "most haunted neighborhood in America," but also help to preserve this historically and architecturally significant community.
Download or read book British Foreign Spirits written by Charles Tovey and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As a young boy Tovey operated a still, and his first employment was connected with working the stills of a large rectifying distillery. Thus he acquired a lifelong acquaintance with various kinds of spirits. the book is divided into chapters under the following headings: distillation, gin, hollands, geneva, whisky, brandy, rum, punch, liqueurs and cordials."--Gabler, Wine into words, page 280
Download or read book Spirits of San Francisco written by Gary Kamiya and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling book from two prizewinning, critically acclaimed contemporary chroniclers of San Francisco-a rich, illustrated, idiosyncratic portrait of this great city. In Spirits of San Francisco, #1 bestselling Cool Gray City of Love author Gary Kamiya joins forces with celebrated, bestselling artist Paul Madonna to take a fresh look at this one-of-a-kind city. Marrying image and text in a way no book about this city has done before, Kamiya's illuminating narratives accompany Madonna's masterful pen-and-ink drawings, breathing life into San Francisco sites both iconic and obscure. Paul Madonna's atmospheric images will awe: his wide-angle drawings offer a new perspective on the “crookedest street in the world” and vistas across the city. And Kamiya's engaging prose, accompanying each image, offers striking vignettes of this incredible city: witness his story of “Dumpville,” the bizarre community that sprang up in the 19th century on top of a massive garbage dump. Handsome and irresistible-much like the city it chronicles-Spirits of San Francisco is both a visual feast and a detailed, personal, loving, informed portrait of a beloved city.
Download or read book Mean Spirits written by Roger Chiocchi and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-05-31 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year is 1620. As the Mayflower tacks about to avoid the dangerous shoals of Pollock Rip off the Cape Cod coast, a young girl mysteriously jumps to her death. Almost four centuries later the psychic imprints of that incident-and a string of related incidents-begin to wreak havoc in the lives of two prominent Americans. A corporate executive sailing in Nantucket Sound is unexpectedly barraged by a violent storm at sea-which no other vessel even detects on radar. A highly respected college professor swears he can see the outline of two large figures hovering over the foot of his bed, one brandishing a knife. Both men have two things in common: They are scions of the privileged Pennfield clan-one of America's great families, claiming an unbroken line back to the Mayflower. And, unbeknownst to them, their strange bouts with the paranormal have just begun. The Pennfields soon realize these encounters are not isolated occurrences, but an orchestration of paranormal events haunting the entire family. Concerned, they enlist the aid of retired construction contractor turned ghost hunter, Ed Swann. In his methodical manner, Swann uncovers a mystery that unravels the dark underside of the Pennfields' cherished lineage-leading them all the way back to the incident on the Mayflower. "Fascinating and haunting narrative entertaining and enjoyable story."-Tom Crawford, Ghostsource.com "A tantalizing blend of suspense and the paranormal."-Mary Jane Clark, New York Times Bestselling Author
Download or read book Follow My Leader The Boys of Templeton written by Talbot Baines Reed and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-01-02 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English novelist Talbot Baines Reed, well-known for his schoolboy books from the 19th century, wrote "Follow My Leader: The Boys of Templeton." The novel, which was published in 1877, chronicles the experiences and hardships that a group of schoolboys at Templeton School encounter. Dick Colthurst, a freshman at Templeton, is the main character of the novel. Dick's experiences include his school interests, friendships, and mishaps with his peers. The friendships and tensions that arise amongst the lads are depicted in the book, underlining the peculiarities of Victorian boarding school life. The impact of leadership on the boys' behavior is one important theme. "Follow My Leader," as the title suggests, highlights a key individual whose actions influence the others. The story may touch on issues of friendship, authority, and the difficulties young people encounter juggling their personal and academic lives. Young readers were drawn to the writing style of Talbot Baines Reed, who was well-known for his emphasis on school stories. His writings frequently included moral teachings together with a realistic depiction of 19th-century school life. It's expected that "Follow My Leader: The Boys of Templeton" will provide a nostalgic look at the exploits and development of its young characters.
Download or read book Littell s Living Age written by Eliakim Littell and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 844 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Perfectly Engineered Spirits written by Roland Benjamin and published by Roland Benjamin. This book was released on 2022-04-18 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfectly Engineered Spirits a book about the secret and not so secret history of spirits. Everybody has a favourite spirit. But how much do we really know about them? Where did they come from? When did they come from? How are they made? This book is here to answer all of those curiosities. Each chapter selects a spirit and takes a whimsical tour through history picking out significant points in the drink's development. This is followed by a simple breakdown of production methods and the categories they become in your glass. Iconic cocktails are next as I enquire who invented them and how to mix them up like a real pro. And as if that wasn't enough, dotted throughout are easily remembered trivia, tidbits, and tangents just dying to be shared.
Download or read book The Living Age written by and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 870 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Tale of One City the New Birmingham written by Thomas Anderton and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-16 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "A Tale of One City: the New Birmingham" (Papers Reprinted from the "Midland Counties Herald") by Thomas Anderton. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Download or read book Littell s Living Age written by and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 842 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Christopher Bollas Reader written by Christopher Bollas and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-06-25 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reader brings together a selection of seminal papers by Christopher Bollas. Essays such as "The Fascist State of Mind," "The Structure of Evil," and "The Functions of History" have established his position as one of the most significant cultural critics of our time. Also included are examples of his psychoanalytical writings, such as "The Transformational Object" and "Psychic Genera," that deepen and renew interest in unconscious creative processes. Two recent essays, "Character and Interformality" and "The Wisdom of the Dream" extend his work on aesthetics and the role of form in everyday life. This is a collection of papers that will appeal to anyone interested in human experience and subjectivity.
Download or read book Ghosts of Alexandria written by Michael Lee Pope and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08-27 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning journalist and author of Hidden History of Alexandria, D.C. combs through the haunted past of this Virginia colonial town. The ghost of a Revolutionary War spy that fosters a centuries-old grudge against the British, two young lovers parted by fire but reunited in death and Union and Confederate soldiers who still battle at the Hotel Monaco are among the haunts of Alexandria, Virginia. Beside the Potomac and the twice-blooming wisteria, local author Michael Lee Pope takes readers on a thrilling journey with his collection of historic ghost lore. Join him as he searches for the identity of the Female Stranger of Gadsby’s Tavern and wanders the lonely halls of Woodlawn Plantation to encounter Alexandria’s restless souls. Includes photos! “A thrilling journey . . . [A] Halloween crowd-pleaser.” —Local Kicks
Download or read book Historic Haunts of Savannah written by Michael Harris and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Georgia’s oldest city plays hostess to a bevy of ghostly guests whose stories are wrapped up in its rich southern history. As one of America’s most haunted cities, Savannah, Georgia, has a long list of stories of the supernatural, such as the story of the first two people hanged in colonial Savannah for the murder of their abusive master. Or James Stark, a tempestuous planter, and Dr. Philip Minis, who settled their dispute with a duel and still hang around the old building at Moon River Brewing Co. Or the terrifying “boy-giant,” Rene Rhondolia, who preys on young girls and animals. Join authors Michael Harris and Linda Sickler as they navigate the chilling world of those who refuse to leave their Savannah homes. Includes photos! “Story-loving Sickler and research-savvy Harris dug behind the ghost stories of what’s called one of America’s most haunted cities.” —Savannah Now
Download or read book The English Cyclop dia written by Charles Knight and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Tale of One City written by Thomas Anderton and published by 1st World Publishing. This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present century has seen the rise and development of many towns in various parts of the country, and among them Birmingham is entitled to take a front place. If Thomas Attwood or George Frederick Muntz could now revisit the town they once represented in Parliament they would probably stare with amazement at the changes that have taken place in Birmingham, and would require a guide to show them their way about the town - now a city - they once knew so well. The material history of Birmingham was for a series of years a story of steady progress and prosperity, but of late years the city has in a political, social, and municipal sense advanced by leaps and bounds. It is no longer "Brummagem" or the "Hardware Village," it is now recognised as the centre of activity and influence in Mid-England; it is the Mecca of surrounding populous districts, that attracts an increasing number of pilgrims who love life, pleasure, and shopping.
Download or read book The Spirit of the English Magazines written by and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 890 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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