Download or read book Bell Book and Camera written by Heather Greene and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-04-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The witch as a cultural archetype has existed in some form since the beginning of recorded history. Her nature has changed through technological developments and sociocultural shifts--a transformation most evident in her depictions on screen. This book traces the figure of the witch through American screen history with an analysis of the entertainment industry's shifting boundaries concerning expressions of femininity. Focusing on films and television series from The Wizard of Oz to The Craft, the author looks at how the witch reflects alterations of gender roles, religion, the modern practice of witchcraft, and female agency.
Download or read book Witch s Bell Book One written by Odette C. Bell and published by Odette C. Bell. This book was released on 2012-01-30 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can this witch survive in a world of magic, possibilities, danger, and love? Ebony Bell owns a cantankerous magical bookstore with a personality like a battering ram. Her best friend is a detective who drives like a photon shot from the sun. And a tall, dark, handsome, but seriously irritating stranger named Nathan Wall has just walked into her life. Oh, and she’s a witch. A consultant witch, to be precise. She spends her mornings selling books and her evenings investigating magical crimes for the local police department. While her life is messy, she manages until one investigation ends in a costly mistake. She reveals her powers to a normal human and as punishment, is severed from her magic for one lunar cycle. If that was her only problem, she would cope, but soon, darkness surrounds her. Something is after Ebony Bell, and she must fight it or die. If that weren’t enough, she must rely on the help, and kisses, of that darn Nathan Wall. … An urban fantasy with everything from romance to mystery, The Witch’s Bell Series follows the feisty Ebony Bell as she solves magical maladies, kisses detectives, and argues with her cantankerous bookstore. If you love your fantasy books packed with action, sparkles, handsome detectives, and the occasional lollypop, pick up Witch’s Bell Book One today.
Download or read book Face of the Bell Witch written by Jerry Gundersheimer and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2016-10-17 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: action-packed, relentlessly paced plot much to like about Face of the Bell Witch strong start to what could be an extraordinarily entertaining series. BlueInk Review a major cliffhanger unique perspective of what life might be like if death werent the end of relationships. Clarion Review (four stars) alternately tender and savage first installment of a paranormal series prose is frequently clever thick plot threads brightened by local color but tinged with shocking violence. Kirkus Review Deep within the bowels of a Tennessee cave, the vindictive spirit of the Bell Witch awaits the catalyst to unleash her vengeance again after a decade of dormancy Ten-year-old Abby Whitaker is troubled. Her devoted father, Brody, a gifted Clarksville medium, is aware that she is beginning to pick up on subtle signs presented by spirits of her late relatives. But who is the stranger loitering across from Abbys school, seeking her attention and worrying her so? While Brody juggles Abbys angsts along with the myriad demands of fatherhood and personal financial struggles, he fatefully crosses paths with two dangerous small-time hoodlums, leaving him to wonder if his unique ability is a blessing or a curse. As the slumbering Bell Witch is roused once more, Brody is propelled into a desperate life-or-death maelstrom where he is pitted against sinister forces that will stop at nothing to get what they want: the one he holds closest to his heart. In this paranormal thriller, a gifted medium and his young daughter unwittingly become embroiled in a perilous clash with both criminal and supernatural worldsawakening a vengeful spirit in the process.
Download or read book Bell Witch written by Robert Maughon, M.D. and published by SugarLands Publishing. This book was released on 2005-05 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bell Witch legend dates back to the day of President Andrew Jackson. John Bell is the only person recognized by any state (Tennessee) to have been killed by a spirit.
Download or read book The Bell Witch written by Brent Monahan and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2000-06-19 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a fictionalized diary in which schoolteacher Richard Powell tells the story of Tennessee's Bell Witch, a poltergeist that began harassing the family of John Bell in 1818 and is reported to have caused his death.
Download or read book Bell Book and Candle written by John Van Druten and published by Dramatists Play Service, Inc.. This book was released on 1951 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORY: Gillian Holroyd is one of the few modern people who can actually cast spells and perform feats of supernaturalism. She casts a spell over an unattached publisher, Shepherd Henderson, partly to keep him away from a rival and partly becaus
Download or read book All That Lives written by Melissa Sanders-Self and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2009-06-27 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robertson County, Tennessee, early 1800s. The respectable Bell family is quietly working its rural farm, when something utterly horrific suddenly unleashes a reign of terror upon them and their entire community. The haunting begins with knocking on the walls. Before long, disembodied voices are heard whispering in the night, and spectral creatures are seen floating in the field. Then, 13-year-old Betsy Bell is brutally assaulted, and her father, John Bell, is violently tortured by an unseen force. The desperate townspeople, frantic with fear, gather to cast the demon from their midst. But a far more insidious evil lurks in the Bell home -- more damaging and disturbing than the Bell Witch could ever be.
Download or read book Hell s Bell written by Keri Arthur and published by KA Publishing PTY LTD. This book was released on 2018-01-26 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Bell Witch written by Pat Fitzhugh and published by The Armand Press. This book was released on 2009-08-10 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A malevolent entity known as the "Bell Witch" terrorized a pioneer Tennessee family from 1817 to 1821, predicting the future, singing hymns, cursing the preachers, beating the children, and killing John Bell, the patriarch. The characters and events were real. People from all walks of life--farmers, doctors, lawyers, and even preachers--witnessed and documented the horrific Bell Witch disturbances. Culminating 22+ years of extensive research, "The Bell Witch: The Full Account" is an essential tool for those wanting to learn more about the world's greatest ghost story. Includes photos, footnotes, end notes, appendices, and a comprehensive index.
Download or read book An Authenticated History of the Famous Bell Witch written by M. Ingram and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-03 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first decade of the 1800s, John Bell moved his growing family from North Carolina to the Red River community in Robertson County, Tennessee. Bell, who became an elder in the Red River Baptist Church, was well-liked and respected by his neighbors and prospered as a farmer. As Bell worked his farm, a unique phenomenon occurred. Beginning in 1817 and continuing until 1821, John Bell and his family were allegedly "haunted" by a devilish spirit called a "witch" known as "Kate." The witch's actions were observed by many in the community, including the clergy. The events subsided only after Bell's death. Known as the "Red Book," and including the eyewitness account of Richard Williams Bell, son of John Bell, Ingram's account is the story of the Bell Witch.
Download or read book The Bell Witch Series Books 1 3 written by Scare Street and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-04 with total page 621 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bell Witch is real. And her terrifying game has begun...In Black River, Tennessee, there is a legend hiding in the shadowy trees. The Bell Witch, a vile, vindictive spirit, is said to haunt the dark woods. Driven by rage, she stalks the descendants of four ancient families-cursed bloodlines, doomed to play out her sadistic game for eternity. Until four young survivors take a stand, and vow to end the witch's curse once and for all. Their journey will pit them against death, madness, and demonic forces. But if they fail, the witch's curse will claim a new generation of souls... This volume contains books 1 - 3 of the bone-chilling Bell Witch series: The Harvest (Book 1): When a member of each family stumbles upon the witch's cursed music box, they are forced to journey into the dark and twisted woods in search of the keys to their salvation. Sacrificial Grounds (Book 2): A bloody confrontation with the witch's cult forces the group to flee into her decrepit old house, where they must each confront their darkest fears... The Witch Cave (Book 3): Vowing to destroy the Bell Witch once and for all, the four survivors venture into a network of flooded tunnels, where demonic spirits torment them with nightmares of the past. And the only way out requires one of them to make the ultimate sacrifice...
Download or read book Beware the Bell Witch written by Thomas Kingsley Troupe and published by North Star Editions, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only interesting thing in Adams, Tennessee, according to Miles Watley, is the Bell Witch Cave which is said to be haunted. Shortly after visiting the cave, ghostly things start happening. It becomes clear that the Watleys have something the ghost wants. It isn’t their house, is it?
Download or read book Witch s Bell Book Six written by Odette C. Bell and published by Odette C. Bell. This book was released on with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you look in the mirror too long, it’ll look back. After a few blessed months with Nate, the unthinkable happens. The Portal starts cracking open. Into Vale seeps mystery and mayhem, the likes of which Ebony has never encountered. Amongst the chaos, a spell is cast. Dividing her in two, Ebony must fight desperately to protect those she loves before all creation crumbles. …. An urban fantasy with everything from romance to mystery, The Witch’s Bell Series follows the feisty Ebony Bell as she solves magical maladies, kisses detectives, and argues with her cantankerous bookstore. If you love your fantasy books packed with action, sparkles, handsome detectives, and the occasional lollypop, pick up Witch’s Bell Book Six today.
Download or read book Witch s Bell Book Five written by Odette C. Bell and published by Odette C. Bell. This book was released on with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Witches don’t let death get in their way. Not when they have a city to save. Ebony has a minor problem. She’s dead. She’s also under contract with a demon, a powerful one. Unless she can break the deal, she’ll end up in its pocket for eternity. With only Harry by her side, Ebony sets out on her most desperate adventure yet. …. An urban fantasy with everything from romance to mystery, The Witch’s Bell Series follows the feisty Ebony Bell as she solves magical maladies, kisses detectives, and argues with her cantankerous bookstore. If you love your fantasy books packed with action, sparkles, handsome detectives, and the occasional lollypop, pick up Witch’s Bell Book Five today.
Download or read book The Bell Witch written by John F.D. Taff and published by . This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the Bells, an early 19th-century Tennessee farm family who begin to notice strange occurrence--odd noises, bangings, and gurglings. Eventually, an entity reveals itself to the family, calling itself, simply, the Witch, and makes it clear from the outset that it was sent to kill the family patriarch, John Bell. Word of its existence spreads, first through the Bell's slaves, then through the rest of the community. It tells jokes, makes predictions, offers unwanted advice, sings, and shows an intimate knowledge of the Bible, history and politics. It harasses those who annoy it, but saves its ire for John Bell and his teenage daughter, Betsy. These two become the focus of the apparition's attacks, both verbal and physical. Ultimately, the Witch fulfills its promise of killing John Bell.
Download or read book Bell Book and Scandal written by Josh Lanyon and published by JustJoshin Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-03-31 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black Cats. Black Arts. Blackmail. Must a witch break his vows to save his marriage? Cosmo Saville loves that his husband has finally accepted his witchy ways. And in return, his promise to stay out of police business guarantees them a happily ever after. At least, until he discovers he might be responsible for a dangerous game of blackmail… Police Commissioner John Joseph Galbraith feels relieved that his marriage is back on track. Especially since he has his hands full with a high-profile suicide and rumors of a city-wide extortion ring. But when he stumbles across Cosmo breaking his vow by playing cop, John agonizes over old wounds. With the commissioner’s badge and family in jeopardy, Cosmo has no choice but to put his life on the line… Can the witch expose a dark conspiracy, save John’s career, and return to love’s delicious spell? Bell, Book and Scandal is the third book in the Bedknobs and Broomsticks mystery-romance series. If you like quirky characters, snappy spells, madcap suspense, and Happily Ever Afters, then you’ll love Josh Lanyon’s bewitching supernatural story.
Download or read book The Bell Witch written by Megan Cooley Peterson and published by Real-Life Ghost Stories. This book was released on 2019-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes a poltergeist's tormenting of a Tennessee family in the nineteenth century by someone who identified herself as a witch named Kate Batts.
