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Stranger than Fiction Fall 2022
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The United States of cryptids : a tour of American myths and monsters
by J. W. Ocker
An Edgar Award-winning travel writer and chronicler of the strange takes us on a spinetingling tour through American folklore and history, uncovering bizarre stories of monsters in all 50 states and investigating the ways in which communities embrace and celebrate their local cryptids.
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An illustrated history of ghosts
by Adam Allsuch Boardman
"From haunted ranches to epic maritime legends of the 19th century, devour stories of our world's oldest hauntings and unexplainable phenomena in hair-raising accounts of the afterlife"
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Northwest know-how : haunts
by Bess Lovejoy
"Northwest Knowhow is a series of accessible and engaging small format gift books that take general interest topics and dive in to what makes the Pacific Northwest special in each"
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We never die : secrets of the afterlife
by Matt Fraser
Sharing never-before-told stories and his conversations with the dearly departed, Americas top psychic medium and author of When Heaven Calls pulls back the curtain on lifes hidden revelations, such as what happens when we cross over and beautiful realities of heaven and eternal life.
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eBooks--Check out the Night of the Living Read curated collection on our digital site.
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Haunted Hills : Ghosts and Legends of Highlands and Cashiers, North Carolina
by Stephanie Burt Williams
When the sun slips behind the trees, the spirits who linger in the mountains and valleys of North Carolina's Highlands and Cashiers whisper their stories. Located in the Appalachian Mountains, within the Nantahala National Forest, the Highlands and Cashiers are townships rich in natural beauty and folklore. In this carefully cultivated collection, there are tales of lost loves, deals gone bad, and ghosts who walk the night. Is that a whisper winding through the hemlocks, or is it just the wind?
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Ghosts of the Yadkin Valley
by R. G. Absher
Ghostly footsteps, mysteriously locked doors, and apparitions from centuries past. The rolling hills and hollers of the Yadkin Valley have been home to many historic events, from Stoneman's raid to the hanging of Tom Dooley. These events have left their imprint on the county's architecture and landscape, and some of them have even left a ghostly legacy. Ghosts of the Yadkin Valley is a collection of spine-tingling tales, including ghost stories from many of the area's National Historic Register sites. Join local storyteller R.G. Absher as he relates the history behind the haunts
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The Amityville horror [electronic resource]
by Jay Anson
In December 1975, the Lutz family moved into their new home on suburban Long Island. George and Kathleen Lutz knew that one year earlier, Ronald DeFeo had murdered his parents, brothers, and sisters in the house, but the property - complete with boathouse and swimming pool - and the price had been too good to pass up. Twenty-eight days later, the entire Lutz family fled in terror. This is the spellbinding, bestselling true story that gripped the nation - the story of a house possessed by spirits, hauntedby psychic phenomena too terrible to describe
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Ghosts of the Triad : Tales from the Haunted Heart of the Piedmont
by Michael Renegar
Don't be fooled by the scenic beauty of North Carolina's Piedmont Triad—the ghosts of the past haunt these rolling hills and unique cities. From the smallpox-stricken ghost that haunts Salem Tavern in Winston-Salem to the slain Revolutionary War soldiers who linger in the park surrounding Guilford Courthouse in Greensboro, these phantoms all have a tale to tell. Some ghosts even support education. Take Jane, the lonely spinster who haunts Aycock Auditorium at the UNC-Greensboro campus, or Herschel, High Point University's ghost of the former Memorial Theater. And though Spookywoods Haunted Attraction in Kersey Valley often frightens and astounds, some of the resident ghosts aren't just special effects. Join Camel City Spirit Seekers Michael Renegar and Amy Spease as they reveal the eerie and chilling stories from the heart of the Piedmont. Haunted America Series.
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