California Ghosts

Meg Cabot is the New York Times best-selling author of The Princess Diaries series. Susannah Simon is a teenager who can see ghosts. As a bridge between the living and the dead, she gets called on to help ghosts take care of unfinished business. After she and her mother move from New York City to sunny California, Suze meets the sexiest boy she's ever seen, too bad he's a ghost, too.

In this gripping historical memoir, journalist and famed redwood activist Greg King examines how investors and a growing U.S. economy drove the timber industry to cut down all but 4 percent of the original two-million-acre redwood ecosystem. King first examined redwood logging in the 1980s—as an award-winning reporter. What he found in the woods convinced him to leap the line of neutrality and become an activist dedicated to saving the very last ancient redwood groves remaining in private hands.

New York Times best-selling author Meg Cabot fills each adventure in the Mediator series with suspense and humor. Suze Simon is a liaison between ghosts and the living. But this teenager is no hand-holder, she's tough on the spirits who need her help. When the ghost of a murdered woman wakes Suze up one night with an troublesome request, the 16-year-old just wants to get rid of her.

Boxed set of the complete Pauline Ocean series of psychic supernatural mysteries, including: THE BODY DEPARTED (Pauline’s Introduction) Two years ago, a man broke into James Blakely’s apartment and shot him in his sleep. Dead and confused, James discovers he has a choice: he can move on into the afterlife, or he can stay behind. Unfortunately, since James has done some very bad things, moving on into the afterlife can only mean one thing: the fires of Hell. Or so he thinks. Forgoing eternal damnation, James instead chooses to haunt his old apartment building. Now James’s days are ...

These are true ghost stories told by people from the San Joaquin Valley of California. These ghost stories from places like Fresno, Bakersfield, Hanford, Madera, Merced, Modesto, Sacramento, Stockton, Visalia have been featured in our first 11 books and include: - ''... The driver saw that my left eye was hanging outside of the socket, so she screamed. ...'' - ''... What caught my attention and made my hairs on the back of my neck and arms rise was when she said Bibi would...'' - ''... I was watching TV, and the set turned off. From the den something stepped up and began to take form...'' -...

Discover the people and places in Haunted Los Angeles.

Jane has lost everything: job, mother, relationship, even her home. A friend calls to offer an unusual deal—a cottage above the crashing surf of Big Sur on the estate of his employer, Evan Rochester. In return, Jane will tutor his teenage daughter. She accepts. But nothing is quite as it seems at the Rochester estate. Though he’s been accused of murdering his glamorous and troubled wife, Evan Rochester insists she drowned herself.

This is our third book with ghost stories told by people from all over California. These ghost stories have been featured in previous Ghostsofamerica books and include: - ''We immediately got out of the water, and one by one our torches started to blow out. We were getting pretty scared by this point...'' - ''I was healing down on both knees, and it said very clearly to me ''Monique, I am right here.'' I felt the vibration of the voice in my face. I didn't know what to...'' - ''We passed the barn where we originally saw her and came around a corner thinking we were safe, but that was when ...

Ava grew up in a haunted mansion, envied by all her friends. But when her mother died mysteriously there, the thrills of Blackworth Mansion became nightmares. Ava never accepted that her mother perished from natural causes, but no one would believe her. Seventeen years later, Ava returns home to unravel the truth of her mother’s death—and her own demons quickly follow. Her estranged and vindictive father may be stalking her. Her secretive new sister-in-law lands on her doorstep with troubles of her own. And then there’s the strange girl who may or may not be haunting the grounds.

A look at Urban Legends from California, Colorado, and Connecticut. Some of these legends may be well known, but many of them are only known by locals. Inside are eyewitness accounts, directions to some of the locations and legends that are terrifying, shocking and unbelievable.

A touching literary discovery, 402 Avalon follows a boy's journey during the 1950s through one of San Francisco's most mysterious houses that was built during the 1880s. This curious true story about a neglected boy, his uncommon family, the gushing growth of San Francisco and the infamous house is part intrigue, part innocence and part discovery. 402 Avalon is a stunning portrait of a child wanting guidance, living in the haunted three-story wooden structure that was dangerous.

Allison Lopez has almost got her life back to something resembling normal. The radio station survived the wrath of the Jaguar God, so she at least has a steady job. Being a nighttime psychic radio host is a fun gig, even if the marketing people make it cheesy sometimes. But hey, the ‘Hump or Dump’ segment pays the bills. With the trifecta down to two, her witchy powers aren’t exactly at full strength, making it risky to challenge anything too dangerous. Millicent thinks the Universe will provide a third... but when? When a call-in guest seeks help against a spirit trying to kill him, ...

It’s Christmastime in the quiet Los Angeles County city of Vista Beach, home of computer programmer and tole-painting enthusiast Aurora (Rory) Anderson. The magic of the season fills the air as residents enjoy school concerts, a pier lighting ceremony and the annual sand-snowman contest. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Rory plans on painting ornaments to sell at the local craft fair and joining in on the holiday fun. But she finds the season anything but jolly after the house across the street is torn down, revealing a decades old crime. Past meets present when her father is ...

October brings a message from Beyond The Grave... Halloween is fast approaching in the quiet Los Angeles County city of Vista Beach, home of computer programmer and tole-painting enthusiast Rory Anderson. While her painting chapter prepares to open its annual boutique house, Rory receives an unexpected email from Beyond The Grave, a company that automatically sends out messages when someone dies. “I think I have a stalker,” the message reads. “If you’re reading this I’m either missing or dead. My life may depend on what you do. Please find out what happened to me.” Haunted by ...

From the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean, the United States is filled with miles of haunted and romantic beaches. Experience phantom pirate ships, strange vibes, unexplained phenomena, and the ghost of a woman that was murdered by her husband.

A Soul Eater is haunting Los Angeles leaving a trail of dead bodies. When novice bounty hunter Nessa Scott's trio of taco-loving fairies is kidnapped by the Fae Queen of Fire, LA's problem becomes her problem. "Capture the Soul Eater or they've eaten their last taco!" The Queen declares. Seems the Soul Eater is part of a royal assassination plot. Nessa and her invisble cat Pim aren't the only ones after him. A fairytale knight and a monstrous cat from hell -- literally hell -- have their own reasons for tracking him down. One wants him dead.The other wants him alive. Both want Nessa out of ...

Learn about the ghosts of San Francisco. In the misty hills and foggy streets of San Francisco lie tales of spirits lingering from times long past, haunting the city's landmarks and neighborhoods. From the indigenous peoples who first inhabited the land to the gold miners who rushed in seeking fortune, from the devastation of the 1906 earthquake to the modern complexities of urban life, the ghosts of San Francisco traverse time and space, leaving their spectral imprint on the city's fabric. These ghosts of San Francisco are a diverse array of souls from different eras and backgrounds. They ...

Paranormal Occurrences In The Light Of Science!

On a dark desert highway, hidden from sight, there is a place that exists just beyond the shadows. A place that calls to the broken, the lost, and the tormented who wander the desolate roads of night. Temptation to leave the world behind presents itself as a beautiful seductress offering a variety of exquisite pleasures, luring you further into the dream. But elegant parties and pretty faces quickly dissolve into the stuff of nightmares as the door closes and the feast begins.

Megan's California bungalow is the perfect home for a fresh start. But when terrifying dreams haunt her nights and someone unseen begs for help during the day, a terrified Megan questions her sanity. But when Megan realizes the nightmares aren't nightmares at all, and the voice belongs to someone who is long gone, things become even more sinister. And when Megan discovers the old metal container in the basement, her life will never be the same. Can Megan unravel the house's horrific past before she falls victim to the deadly presence? The house hopes not.