Download or read book Paranormal Obsession written by Deonna Kelli Sayed and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2011-10-08 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ghosts and ghouls, demons, poltergeists, phantoms, haunted houses, and shadow people—why is America so captivated by the creepy and unexplained? Paranormal Obsession is the first book to explore why we have an insatiable interest in spirits, ghost hunting, and all things otherworldly. Paranormal investigator and researcher Deonna Kelli Sayed reveals how and why our fascination with spirits started. She interviewed ghost hunters, religious figures, scientists, academics, and cast members of the popular TV shows Ghost Hunters and Paranormal State, and offers compelling insight into what our fixation on ghostly activity says about American culture. Paranormal Obsession also highlights the author's paranormal group's investigation of the USS North Carolina, the most haunted battleship in the United States. Praise: "Everyone can learn a thing or two from Deonna's writings. Her heart and soul are poured into every sentence."—Jason Hawes, co-founder of TAPS and co-star of the SyFy Channel show Ghost Hunters "Thank you, Deonna, for getting it right."—Grant Wilson, co-founder of TAPS and co-star of the SyFy Channel show Ghost Hunters

Download or read book Onibi Diary of a Yokai Ghost Hunter written by Cecile Brun and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Winner Japan International Manga Award* *Honorable Mention for 2018 Freeman Book Awards for Children's and Young Adult's Literature on East and Southeast Asia* *Short-listed for the 2019 Dwayne McDuffie Award for Kids' Comics* Part fantasy, part travelogue--this graphic novel transports readers to the intersection of the natural and supernatural worlds. Onibi: Diary of a Yokai Ghost Hunter follows the adventures of two young foreigners as they travel to a remote and mysterious corner of Japan. Along the way, they purchase an old camera that has the unique ability to capture images of Japan's invisible spirit world. Armed with their magical camera, they explore the countryside and meet people who tell them about the forgotten ghosts, ghouls and demons who lie in wait ready to play tricks on them. These Yokai, or supernatural beings, are sometimes kind, sometimes mischievous, and sometimes downright dangerous! Readers young and old will enjoy following along on this journey of mystery and discovery. The comic book format will appeal to anime and manga fans, while introducing the ancient spirit world that is such an important part of Japanese culture. With the help of Atelier Sento's gorgeous watercolor and colored pencil artwork, you can't help but feel immersed in this fantasy.

Download or read book What s A Ghoul to Do written by Victoria Laurie and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-04-03 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: M.J., her partner Gilley, and their client, the wealthy, de-lish Dr. Steven Sable, are at his family's lodge, where his grandfather allegedly jumped to his death from the roof-although Sable says it was foul play. But the patriarch's isn't the only ghost around. The place is lousy with souls, all with something to get off their ghoulish chests. Now M.J. will have to to quell the clamor-and listen for a voice with the answers...

Download or read book The Orchid Thief written by Susan Orlean and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2011-07-20 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK A modern classic of personal journalism, The Orchid Thief is Susan Orlean’s wickedly funny, elegant, and captivating tale of an amazing obsession. Determined to clone an endangered flower—the rare ghost orchid Polyrrhiza lindenii—a deeply eccentric and oddly attractive man named John Laroche leads Orlean on an unforgettable tour of America’s strange flower-selling subculture, through Florida’s swamps and beyond, along with the Seminoles who help him and the forces of justice who fight him. In the end, Orlean—and the reader—will have more respect for underdog determination and a powerful new definition of passion. In this new edition, coming fifteen years after its initial publication and twenty years after she first met the “orchid thief,” Orlean revisits this unforgettable world, and the route by which it was brought to the screen in the film Adaptation, in a new retrospective essay. Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more. Praise for The Orchid Thief “Stylishly written, whimsical yet sophisticated, quirkily detailed and full of empathy . . . The Orchid Thief shows [Orlean’s] gifts in full bloom.”—The New York Times Book Review “Fascinating . . . an engrossing journey [full] of theft, hatred, greed, jealousy, madness, and backstabbing.”—Los Angeles Times “Orlean’s snapshot-vivid, pitch-perfect prose . . . is fast becoming one of our national treasures.”—The Washington Post Book World “Orlean’s gifts [are] her ear for the self-skewing dialogue, her eye for the incongruous, convincing detail, and her Didion-like deftness in description.”—Boston Sunday Globe “A swashbuckling piece of reporting that celebrates some virtues that made America great.”—The Wall Street Journal

Download or read book Greta and the Ghost Hunters written by Sam Copeland and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2022-01-20 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hilarious tale of a family coming to terms with its ghosts - literally. Greta Woebegone did not believe in ghosts until the day she was knocked over by a car and almost died. Then everything changed... Now Greta can not only see the spirits that haunt her ancestral home, she can talk to them too - from her grumpy Grandpa Woebegone and Percy the poo-pushing plague victim to the sinister spook in the cellar. Can Greta help the ghosts avoid being exorcised (a fate worse than undeath)? Can the ghosts help Greta stop her beloved Grandma being put in a home? And can they all help each other overcome the pain in their past that's holding them back from the future? From the acclaimed author of Charlie Changes Into a Chicken comes a touching and side-splitting new story guaranteed to delight readers of nine and up. 'Hilarious, fast-paced and full of heart' - Sunday Express 'Funny, engaging and utterly heartfelt' - LD Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency

Download or read book Ghosts Apparitions and Poltergeists written by Brian Righi and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2011-10-08 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skeletal remains rotting behind cellar walls, temple priests removing brains with iron hooks, phantom locomotives roaring across midnight plains—Brian Righi isn't making this stuff up. The ghost stories he finds in history are far more chilling than any Hollywood horror scene. Join the seasoned paranormal investigator on a tour through mankind's millennium-old obsession with death and the afterlife. Ghosts, Apparitions and Poltergeists surveys 4,000 years of hauntings and ghost huntings—from the embalming rituals of ancient Egypt to the Ouija boards and séances of nineteenth century Spiritualism—highlighting a few outlandish tales and colorful characters along the way. Once you've learned the history, launch a paranormal investigation of your own with Righi's guide to modern ghost hunting, full of detailed advice culled from his seven years of experience in the field.

Download or read book Devil in the Delta written by Rich Newman and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2013 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When author Rich Newman first arrives at the battered doublewide trailer deep in the Mississippi Delta, it's clear that this is no ordinary haunting. Called from Memphis to assist a local ghost hunting team, Newman's investigation of the Martin house has become his most terrifying and mysterious case. What starts out as a malicious assault manifesting as deep rumbling sounds quickly spirals into a story of obsession, possession, witchcraft, and murder. When the evidence becomes overwhelming, long buried memories from Newman's own past come back to haunt him - memories he'd rather forget. Collecting physical evidence, researching the violent history of the property, and sorting through the spiritual implications of demons, Newman's investigation of the Martin house is unlike any other.

Download or read book Ghosthunting Kentucky written by Patti Starr and published by Clerisy Press. This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hills and hollows — and cities — of the Bluegrass State offer excellent opportunities for the ghost hunter. Guide Patti Starr leads readers on a tour of 30 legendary haunted spaces in Kentucky. She snoops around creepy farmhouses and grim garrets, eerie rooms and dark corners, exposing the ghosts and recording first-hand accounts of terrifying encounters. Clear maps and photographs help readers locate each dire destination, while more sensitive souls can enjoy experiencing these visits from the other side from the safety of their armchair.

Download or read book A Wicked Obsession written by K. Lyn and published by BK Wright. This book was released on 2013-09-07 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Tatiana and her lover, Trax (nicknamed for his penchant for speeding), it was lust at first sight. Their obsession with eerie places may seem weird to some, but for this daring duo there is no better way to charge their libidos than exploring the forbidden. Creep Zone: Tatiana and Trax met last summer and quickly became friends and lovers. Their careers in pharmaceuticals brought them together, but it is their passion for what some may consider peculiar that keeps them together. Tatiana and Trax are obsessed with places rumored to be haunted and their hunger to discover the latest creep zone has taken them around the globe. Learning of a haunted amusement park, they book the first flight to the crescent city which holds more haunt than they had anticipated. A Castle Forbidden: Thrill seekers with minds for mischief, Tatiana and Trax are led to an uninhabited old castle where a glowing green creature dares them to cross the moat that guards his home. Racing death, they run across the narrow bridge and are led through maze after maze and from the exotic to the erotic by the ghostly inhabitant of the dreary dwelling. With fervor for the forbidden, the fun loving duo may have stumbled into the home of someone or something that does not welcome their visit. A Tulip by Any Other Name: When Tatiana and Trax receive a generous offer to teach twin interns eager to enter the lucrative world of pharmaceutical sales, they cannot resist another adventure. Neither has been to the Midwest, and the picturesque town to which they are sent is a perfect replication of its Holland home, teeming with tulips and windmills. They make themselves comfortable in the cozy cottage built by the original Dutch settler, but before long they begin to notice some very unsettling oddities about the place.

Download or read book Haunting Violet written by Alyxandra Harvey and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2023-03-28 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this “clever and scary” young adult mystery set in Victorian England, a charlatan’s daughter discovers a very real ability to communicate with ghosts (Kirkus Reviews). Having been raised by a fraudulent medium, Violet Willoughby doesn’t believe in ghosts. But they believe in her. Visited by a persistent spirit, one who suffered a gruesome death, Violet can no longer ignore her unique ability. She must figure out what this ghost is trying to communicate, and quickly, because the killer is still on the loose. The only person who can help her is Colin, her best friend since childhood. He understands the true Violet, and perhaps their friendship is growing into something more. But helping her with her mission could risk their chance at being together. Can Violet find a way to help this ghost and still have a future free of lies?

Download or read book Ghosts Believe in Me written by Rick McCallum and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-08-30 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rick McCallum has been a professional stuntman, actor and stunt coordinator for over 35 years, and has more than 75 movie and TV projects to his name. He has been in many horror movies, most notably Hatchet 2 where he is chain sawed in half by his best friend Kane (hey, what are friends for?).. He frequently played monsters or paranormal characters. He has stunt doubled for many well-known actors, including Barry Bostwick, Oliver Platt, Christopher Noth, and Greg Evigan among many others. Rick's real passion is the paranormal which began at age 13 and has been a lifelong pursuit. While working on a movie in Mansfield Reformatory, a very haunted prison in Ohio, he and Kane Hodder (Jason Voorhees in Friday 13th Parts 7, 8, 9, and 10) discovered a mutual interest in the paranormal and founded the Hollywood Ghost Hunters. They later added R.A. Mihailoff (Leatherface, Texas Chainsaw Massacre part 3). The three appeared on the TV show Ghost Adventures where they joined the GA crew in an investigation at the Pico House in Los Angeles. This book combines a unique blend of stories of movies, ghost hunting, and humor as Rick recounts the extraordinary happenings in his life. He has ghost hunted all over the United States, many times while on location for a movie, and has also ghost hunted at many of the most iconic haunted locations in Scotland, England, Ireland and Australia. The locations would be a bucket list for most paranormal investigators, including Waverly Sanitorium, the Queen Mary, Pioneer Saloon, Oman House, Rosslyn Chapel, Bachelor's Grove, Bolton Abbey, Greyfriars Cemetery, Hellfire Club, Leap Castle, and the Real Mary King's Close. Rick relays his time living in what may be the most haunted house in America, and the stories that happened there are incredible! Some of the hunts are fun, most are intense, and the one at Leap Castle in Ireland is the most terrifying ghost experience you may ever read. What others have to say?... Rick's connection with the afterlife is undeniable, the spirits of Leap Castle made their presence known to him before he even stepped inside the building'. Greg Stewart, Scottish Paranormal .. The female spirits, especially Ruby love Rick, and call out his name on the Spirit Box, or in an actual voice you can hear every single time he has been here, and he has been here about a half dozen times! Jill Allen Padovese, Director, Haunted Lockdown, Pioneer Saloon.. I remembered Rick telling me about what happened at Leap Castle, and when I read the book I felt everything he was going through and it literally brought me to tears!!!! Deb White, Paranormal Investigator.. Rick shows up with just a little case of equipment and he gets just as much as any of the big TV production companies.. David Oman, the Oman House.. My most favorite memory of Rick was Scarefest 2018, when I watched him push a wheel chaired attendee to an event about a mile down the road because there wasn't room for her on the shuttle. Shannon Byers, Paranormal Author.. Rick was ghost hunting with my group at the Norwich Theater here in England, when he and I both saw a full body apparition six feet from us, and we both turned and said "did you see it too?" Mandy Fellows, Anubis Paranormal Investigations... Rick's approach to investigating Mary King's Close made it an amazing and memorable experience, his perception of his surroundings and the effect it had on others was unforgettable. J Craig Miller, Manager.. If Rick is there, spirit is there.. Ally Reid. Scottish Paranormal

Download or read book Secrets of a Medium written by Larry Dreller and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2003-09-15 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author of the acclaimed Beginners Guide to Mediumship, Larry Dreller digs deeper into the role of mediums and the meaning of mediumship in our complex, rational, increasingly scientifically sophisticated world. Mediumship necessarily revolves around the, to some scary, but inevitable fact of death. In a broad sense, a medium is simply one who communicates with the spirits of the departed. There is ample evidence of life after death, the continuation of the soul, and other forms of life we don't understand. Yet modern science and technology have yet to explain (or explain away) that evidence. In Secrets of a Medium, which is an advanced guide to mediumship, Dreller explores death, the afterlife, and those realms beyond the mortal world in a readable, sensible manner, unclouded by vague jargon or dogmatic faith. He explains the range of psychic abilities and characteristics of mediums--the difference between psychics and channelers, the mental and physical abilities of mediums, what mediums believe, and typical settings for the work of a medium. On a practical side, he lists what is needed for a seance and other works, and how to prepare oneself mentally, physically, and spiritually for the work of a medium. He goes into some depth about what to expect when contact is made with the other side. More than just a guide to mediumship as a practice, Dreller provides a guide to life for the aspiring medium. A glossary of paranormal terms, an extensive bibliography, and a guide to the paranormal and mediumship in popular media make this an invaluable reference to aspiring and practicing mediums.

Download or read book The Other Side written by Marley Gibson and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2009 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The basics of scientific ghost hunting from the experts.

Download or read book Ghostly Adventures written by Christopher Balzano and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-07-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are certain towns that we all associate with ghost stories and sightings. But creepy encounters happen everyday all throughout this country-in towns that you may never have heard of, to normal people, just like you! With Ghostly Adventures, you can travel to these terrifying towns and share in the scare. Let ghost guru, Christopher Balzano, be your guide through the jaw-dropping true tales that happen all around the U.S., in places like: the Boston hotel where old Mr. Parker returns to check on his guests the lost village of Dudleytown, Connecticut, where all residents vanished without a trace the Summerwind Mansion in northeast Wisconsin, whose secret compartment housed a man's corpse for years Terrifying true tales and frightening facts come together to create hours of eerie entertainment that you can read on your own or out loud with friends. With Ghostly Adventures, you can stop just wondering about ghosts and get to know them yourself! Christopher Balzano: is a teacher and folklorist. He has been investigating the unknown for twelve years and is currently running the Massachusetts Paranormal Crossroads website. His writing has appeared in The Haunted Times, Mystery Magazine, as well as Unexplained Paranormal Magazine. His investigations have been covered by The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, The Standard Times, and Worchester Magazine. Balzano lives in Boston, MA.

Download or read book True Casefiles of a Paranormal Investigator written by Stephen Lancaster and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2012-08-08 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join ghost hunter Stephen Lancaster on his most thrilling paranormal encounters. When ten-year-old Stephen was attacked in his bed by an invisible apparition, he became obsessed with the answer to one question: are ghosts real? Now, as a professional researcher and paranormal investigator, Stephen brings you face to face with his most gripping, bizarre, and frightening experiences. Go behind the scenes on a fascinating adventure of paranormal phenomena, from the merely incredible to the downright terrifying. Learn about the uniquely designed equipment Stephen uses to capture spirit voices, otherworldly orbs, and extraordinary ghosts in each riveting encounter. From the notorious Brentwood Wine Bistro to Old Coney Cemetery to Poogan’s Porch Restaurant, you’ll devour every delicious detail of these historic, haunted investigations. If you don’t close this book believing . . . you never will.

Download or read book Specter Inspectors 1 written by Bowen McCurdy and published by Boom! Studios. This book was released on 2021-02-17 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of supernatural stories like Blackbird and Vampironica comes a new series from Bowen McCurdy (The Long Way Home) & rising star Kaitlyn Musto introducing the Spector Inspectors, who live that Scooby Doo life chasin’ ghosts! True believer Noa, her cynical little sibling Gus, credulous camera man Ko, and skeptical Astrid head to one of the most haunted towns in America to prove that ghosts exist, for all the social media likes! The investigations of hauntings uncover something more devilish than just a couple of ghosts, something that will put Noa and Astrid’s relationship to the test...and reveal the centuries-old sinister secrets of the town itself. Every issue of Specter Inspectors is oversized, featuring more than 30 story pages.

Download or read book Haunted written by Chuck Palahniuk and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2005-05-03 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haunted is a novel made up of twenty-three horrifying, hilarious, and stomach-churning stories. They’re told by people who have answered an ad for a writer’s retreat and unwittingly joined a “Survivor”-like scenario where the host withholds heat, power, and food. As the storytellers grow more desperate, their tales become more extreme, and they ruthlessly plot to make themselves the hero of the reality show that will surely be made from their plight. This is one of the most disturbing and outrageous books you’ll ever read, one that could only come from the mind of Chuck Palahniuk.