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In the inaugural volume of Ghost Encounters, readers are drawn into a spine-chilling collection of true ghost stories, each recounted by the individuals who lived to tell the tale. From rural farmhouses to bustling urban apartments, these haunting narratives unveil the unsettling reality of the paranormal through raw, firsthand accounts, with each story pulsing with authenticity, capturing the fear, wonder, and lingering questions that follow an encounter with the unknown. Ghost Encounters, Volume 1 sets the stage for the series with gripping tales that blur the line between the living and ...

Paranormal Researcher Kitsie Duncan lived most of her life terrified of the existence of the paranormal. After losing her father she wanted to know more about life after death. This hunger for knowledge led her to the world of ghost hunting and paranormal research. Quickly she found herself obsessed with proving that the spirit world isn’t as scary as many think. For over twelve years, she and her crew at the Oddity Files have investigated some of the most infamous haunted locations in the world and come away with evidence that will prove to you, that not only are these locations haunted,...

In Wendigo Chronicles, author and researcher, Erik Lake, has gathered a collection of harrowing tales, each a personal encounter with this chilling legend. These stories are not mere fiction; they are confessions, experiences shared by those who have felt the icy touch of fear, who have looked into the abyss and found something staring back. From the frozen depths of northern forests to the eerie stillness of abandoned towns, each narrative takes you closer to understanding the true essence of this ancient evil. This anthology is an exploration of our deepest fears – of insatiable hunger,...

Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when they clash. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle school track team - a team that could qualify them for the Junior Olympics if they can get their acts together. They all have a lot to lose, but they also have a lot to prove, not only to each other, but to themselves.

They call me Ghost for a reason. Silent and in the shadows, I don't make my move until I am absolutely sure of everything. Four years ago I was sure about Jenna. My best friend's kid sister had grown up into a spitfire I couldn't resist. One night we stopped resisting. We promised we'd keep it a secret. It was a one-time mistake, but we'd put it behind us. Jenna tried to get out of our corrupt town, but it pulled her back in again. Now she needs help. I'll do all of that for her, if she'll just shut the hell up and let me. She can even keep all of her secrets, except for one.

In the summer of 1846, the Army of the West marched through Santa Fe, en route to invade and occupy the Western territories claimed by Mexico. Fueled by the new ideology of “Manifest Destiny,” this land grab would lead to a decades-long battle between the United States and the Navajos, the fiercely resistant rulers of a huge swath of mountainous desert wilderness.

For decades, Fred Burton was a key figure in international counterterrorism and domestic spy craft. As a member of the State Department's Diplomatic Security Service in the mid 1980s, he was on the front lines of America's first campaign against terror. Now, in this hard-hitting memoir, Burton emerges from the shadows to reveal who he is, what he has accomplished, and the threats that lurk unseen except by an experienced, world-wise few. Told in a no-holds-barred, gripping, nuanced style, this behind-the scenes account of one counterterrorism agent's life and career is a riveting listen.

The second volume of Ghost Encounters plunges deeper into the eerie world of true paranormal experiences, presenting a fresh collection of haunting tales told by those who faced the inexplicable. From forgotten graveyards to modern workplaces, these gripping stories reveal the chilling presence of spirits that linger in the shadows of everyday life. A night-shift nurse grapples with ghostly patients who vanish without a trace. A hiker stumbles upon a spectral figure in a remote forest, only to uncover a tragic history tied to the land. A skeptical teenager’s prank in an old theater ...

WHAT IF THE THIRD REICH NEVER REALLY ENDED? Operation Ghost Reich: From Bavaria to Buenos Aires rips open sealed archives, Vatican rat-lines, and Mossad dossiers to reveal the labyrinth that let Hitler's most ruthless lieutenants vanish, only to re-emerge as "respectable" neighbors, engineers, and even Cold War assets. THE CHASE BEGINS ON A FOG-SOAKED BAVARIAN PLATFORM May 1945: forged Red Cross papers, rosaries hiding SS gold, and a ghost train headed south mark the moment thousands of war criminals step off history's stage and into suburbia. Their escape ignites a five-part global pursuit...

What if the scariest ghost stories weren’t stories at all? The Ghost Tapes is a chilling collection of real first-person encounters from some of the world’s most haunted locations. From the echoing halls of the Stanley Hotel to the suffocating silence of Alcatraz’s Cellblock D, each account is told by those who lived it—and some who barely escaped. A travel blogger wakes to find a green ribbon in her hair she never packed. A ghost hunter records children singing a rhyme no one alive remembers. A museum visitor stares into a doll’s glass eyes—and it blinks back. These aren’t ...

A ghostly witch named Bathsheba led the haunting of the Perron family, physically and psychologically tormenting them. This legendary ghost story eventually became the subject of the movie The Conjuring, and continued to haunt the Perron family for years to come.

A scholarly, atmospheric tour of real urban legends and modern folklore, told with care, context, and curiosity so you finally understand why brightly lit cities still keep unquiet stories. Urban Legends Around the World is a nonfiction, city by city guide that explains where famous stories began, how newspapers, radio, television, forums, and tourism amplified them, and why they endure in places you can still visit today. Nathaniel Hargrove blends cultural history, folklore studies, psychology, and place based narrative so readers who enjoy intelligent ghost stories, haunted places, and ...

Intensive care units and mechanical ventilation are the crucial foundation of modern medical care: without them, the appalling death toll of the COVID-19 pandemic would be even higher. In The Autumn Ghost, Dr. Hannah Wunsch traces the origins of these two innovations back to a polio epidemic in the autumn of 1952. Drawing together testimony from doctors, nurses, medical students, and patients, Wunsch relates a gripping tale of an epidemic that changed the world.

The ghost of a weeping woman dressed in white, La Llorona, is often spotted beside bodies of water. People in Mexico and in the southwestern United States have claimed to hear her wailing in the night, crying out for her drowned children. This centuries-old legend says that if the wailing woman gets too close, she will drag you to a watery grave.

Tombstone, Arizona, is known for its Wild West roots. Did the gun fights, showdowns, and foul play that happened there lead to today's haunted stories? Learn about the O.K. Corral and other paranormal hotspots in this spooky historic town. Listeners will find just the right amount of scariness for a cold, dark night.

North America is a land rich with history and folklore, where the echoes of heroes and patriots blend with tales of the unknown. But beyond the familiar narratives lies a shadowy realm of mystery. This book unveils spine-tingling stories of legendary creatures, ghostly apparitions, UFO sightings, and unexplainable phenomena that stretch across the continent. In Legends, Myths, Monsters, & Ghosts: North American Edition, author George Lunsford takes readers on a thrilling expedition into the heart of North American folklore. With exhaustive research and vivid storytelling, Lunsford has ...

This is my testimony. Everything in here is true. It is my personal journey through some supernatural wonders in my life. Some dabbling's in the world of aliens, channeling, Buddhism, astral projection, psychics, and ghosts. It's a story of how I was led and molded throughout life for a purpose; how I began to hear the Spirit and how the Spirit revealed to me that the supernatural is indeed very real. I was shown the truth of it all and what the purpose of life is. I call it a love story; a story of the ultimate rescue.

My Voice is the story of Ladell Allen Bonner, her journey through life and the afterlife. The book also explains the history of her home, Allen House, in Monticello, Arkansas.The paranormal world ranks both Ladell and her home as credible hauntings. While we know a great deal about her and the house, this book explains both in detail and resolves many of the urban legends about her and the house.Ladell explained her life through clairaudience to me in ‘real time’ as she lived it, and then provided an articulate description of life beyond the veil of the physical world. Spirits are ...

Our world is built upon mysteries, so when somebody tells you nothing is impossible, you best believe them. Unexplainable Happenings is a thoughtfully-curated anthology series of occurrences most would deem impossible. Bone-chilling beholdings, unwilled encounters, and the unthinkable all come together to create an unusual and genuine series.

Have you ever had a strange, indescribable experience you couldn’t explain? Or the unsettling feeling of being watched when you’re alone? If so, you’re not alone. In True Paranormal Stories, people describe their scariest and strangest supernatural encounters. Truth is stranger than fiction, and these stories will tell you why.