Monsters

Monsters
Author: John Michael Greer
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2011-09-08
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0738716006

Of course that monster hiding under your bed when you were little didn't really exist. Vampires, werewolves, zombies, demons—they're simply figments of our imagination, right? After all, their existence has never been scientifically proven. But there is one giant problem with such an easy dismissal of these creepy creatures: people keep encountering them. Join occult scholar John Michael Greer for a harrowing journey into the reality of the impossible. Combining folklore, Western magical philosophy, and actual field experience, Monsters: An Investigator's Guide to Magical Beings is required reading for both active and armchair monster hunters. Between these covers you'll find a chilling collection of fiendish facts and folklore, including: Why true vampires are the least attractive—and most destructive—of all monsters The five different kinds of ghosts Magical origins of the werewolf legends How to survive a chimera encounter (Jersey Devil, chupacabra, Mothman) The hidden connections between faery lore and UFOs Where dragons are found today How to investigate a monster sighting Natural and ritual magic techniques for dealing with hostile monsters This 10th anniversary edition of the quintessential guide to magical beings features a new preface, new chapters on chimeras and zombies, and updates on werewolves, dragons, and the fae.

A Brief Guide to Ghost Hunting

A Brief Guide to Ghost Hunting
Author: Leo Ruickbie
Publisher: Robinson
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2013-08-15
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1780338279

There has been an upsurge in books, television programmes, films and websites exploring the reality or otherwise of the spirit world. Not since the founding of The Ghost Club in 1862 and the Society for Psychical Research in 1882 has ghost hunting been so popular. Television and the internet, in particular, have fueled this new level of interest, creating a modern media phenomenon that spans the globe. But while the demand for information is high, good information remains scarce. A Brief Guide to Ghost Hunting leads us through the process of ghost hunting, from initially weighing the first report, to choosing equipment, and investigating and identifying the phenomena, with an analysis of the best places to go looking, methods of contacting the spirit world, how to explain paranormal activity and, crucially, how to survive the encounter. However, it is also a book about ghost hunting itself, drawing on 130 years of research in the cavernous archives of the Society for Psychical Research and even older history to find the earliest ghost stories. A Ghost Hunting Survey makes use of interviews with those billing themselves as ghost hunters to find out their views, motivations and experiences. New and original research makes use of statistics to map the nebulous world of apparitions while a Preliminary Survey of Hauntings offers an analysis of 923 reported phenomena from 263 locations across the UK. This is, as far as possible, an objective presentation of ghosts and ghost hunting. It is no wonder that mainstream science largely refuses to deal with the subject: it is too complicated. Without trying to convince you of any viewpoint, this book is intended to help you understand more.

The Long Shadow of Antiquity

The Long Shadow of Antiquity
Author: Gregory S. Aldrete
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2019-02-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 1350100536

A vivid exploration of the many ways the classical world remains relevant today, this is a passionate justification of why we continue to read about and study the lives and works of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Challenging the way the phrase 'That's just ancient history' is used to dismiss something as being irrelevant, Greg and Alicia Aldrete demonstrate just how much ancient Greece and Rome have influenced and shaped our world today in ways both large and small. From the more commonly known influences on politics, law, literature and timekeeping through to the everyday rituals and routines we take for granted when we exercise, dine, marry and dress, we are rooted in the ancient world. Even the political upheaval, celebrity obsession and blurring of public and private boundaries that we see in current news betray ancient characteristics - now brought to the fore here in a new final chapter. If you have ever wondered how far exactly we still walk in the footsteps of the ancients or wanted to understand how study of the classical world can inform and explain our lives today, this is the book for you.

The Protectors

The Protectors
Author: Val Karlsson
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2017-01-01
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1512457558

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Luke's life has never been "normal." How could it be, with his mother holding séances and his half-crazy stepfather working as Bridgewater's mortician? But living in a funeral home never bothered Luke. That is, until the night of his mom's accident. Sounds of screaming now shatter Luke's dreams. And his stepfather is acting even stranger. When bodies in the funeral home start delivering messages to Luke, he is certain that he's going nuts. As he tries to solve his mother's death, Luke discovers a secret more horrifying than any nightmare.

The Legend of Mighty Mabel

The Legend of Mighty Mabel
Author: Vance Avis
Publisher: Vance Avis
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2011-08-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0615521495

In the distance, the ominous rumblings of thunder can be heard while a dark drizzle begins to fall on a dreary summer afternoon that makes no sunny pretenses about what is coming. Albert is at Professor Charles' house for a high-energy physics lesson when a friend bearing a high-energy piece of bad news bursts through the doorway. The news relates to the murder of a dear friend a week ago and what Albert saw on that foggy night, "There was a ghostly figure wielding a sword in a rowboat near the scene of the riverbank killing."Prof Charles quickly states, "Albert, there is a sword in a diabolically haunted mansion not far from here. The mansion was owned by a rich man who was so sinister that many considered him to be the Devil incarnate, and he was referred to as 'The Sovereign of Sin.' Upon his death, several morbidly evil spirits hastily escaped to various rooms of the mansion. In one of those rooms is a knight with a sword. But the mansion is confusing in its construction, and those brave enough to have entered it while being stalked by rattling chains cannot agree on where the room is."Albert's girlfriend, Molly, has just arrived. Molly's mother, Mabel, is a revered teacher, and she often helps Albert by telling him her "Lessons of Life": "Sometimes ideas that have become part of our entrenched assumptions need to be looked at again. Reexamine all your assumptions, even those you find irrefutable, and relook at clues you have been unable to fit into any assumption. Perhaps that will lead you in new directions."The news of a sword accessible to the murderer gives Albert and Molly a new clue to follow. Molly considers finding the killer their higher calling, and Albert follows clues with the enthusiasm and perspicacity of Sherlock Holmes. They start their journey with trepidation. The densely tree-surrounded path to the haunted mansion begins surreally serene given that its destination is the home of The Sovereign of Sin. Only the storm clouds and the heavy mist add a subtle version of reality, which precedes the more demanding version that occurs when a huge lightning strike hits nearby.The closer Albert and Molly get to the haunted mansion, the more the path takes on the threatening encompassment of their goal. The trees and thick overgrowth turn into strangely evil forms as they become darkly shadowed and more impenetrable, and the sky fills with ghost-shaped, black rain clouds that close in on Molly and Albert and move and morph and forebode the fast-approaching, ill-omened night.Then another massive lightning strike with its bone-rattling thunder shakes Molly and Albert's nerves raw."Did you see that?" exclaims Albert terrifyingly as he points up to a spot in one of the trees ahead of them."See what?" asks Molly worriedly."During the lightning, up in that tree I saw something staring at us," anxiously responds Albert. "It was the form of a ghost, which looked to me like one of the morbidly wicked spirits that The Sovereign of Sin turned into upon his death."As they slowly walk past the tree, each stares up at the spot; then another lightning flash occurs, and instantaneously both their expressions turn ghostly fear-stricken. They run past the tree.Albert exclaims, "So you saw The Sovereign of Sin's malevolent spirit?""No," cries Molly. "I saw the Grim Reaper reaching out to grab me!""Great ghouls!" declares Albert. "Aren't we two, with our spine-chilling imaginations, going to have fun in the haunted mansion!"Albert and Molly have many grand adventures in store for them as they follow clues to a killer lurking near the rich waters of the grand ol' river and its lush surrounding forest. The Legend of Mighty Mabel is the story of a summer of wonderful joy, great adventures, scary fun, fun for the sake of fun, and a bit of romance. And it is the story of the bravery, the love, and the "Lessons of Life" of Mighty Mabel.

Losing Gabriel: a Love Story

Losing Gabriel: a Love Story
Author: Lurlene McDaniel
Publisher: Ember
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2017-06-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0385744226

When baby Gabriel's health takes a turn for the worse, the lives of those involved are forever changed.

Reign of the Sword

Reign of the Sword
Author: D. J. Morris
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2012-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 161862055X

It was blinding white, and the snow and cold stung his hands and face. Rai'gan pushed onward, heading toward the peak. As he came closer, Z'lkynch began to call to him, and like a window through the snow, Rai'gan could see the sword, so close now, sticking out of the snow only a few yards away. Rai'gan reached for the wicked blade, careful not to touch it with his bare hand, and pulled it from the ground. The cold in his body dispersed. The Dread Sword shone evilly in the light, and Rai'gan found himself within an eye created by its dark energy, forcing back the wind and snow.In the world of Norwhaithe, daemons roam the land, a secret society strikes from the shadows, and a sinister sword has the power to control and corrupt men's hearts. A holy knight named Rai'gan and a hard-bitten mercenary named Krell try to unravel the secrets of the Dread Sword and attempt to make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands. In their epic battle against the evil that pervades the world, can Rai'gan and Krell resist the whisperings of the sword?

SPOOKEE GOLF: 18 Holes of Mystery & Mayhem

SPOOKEE GOLF: 18 Holes of Mystery & Mayhem
Author: Carole Marsh
Publisher: Gallopade International
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2015-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0635100371

When you purchase the Library Bound mystery you will receive FREE online eBook access! Carole Marsh Mystery Online eBooks are an easy, effective, and immediate way to read your favorite Carole Marsh Mystery on the go! Each web-hosted Online eBook is filled with the same exact pages as the book, plus additional features like pages that Òflip" with a fun sound as you read, a full chapter directory, full-screen and thumbnail viewing capabilities, and more! ¥ Online eBooks allow readers to access their book anytime, from anywhere Ð by using a computer, tablet, or other device with Internet access. ¥ They require NO additional access or hosting fees Ð When you purchase a library bound Carole Marsh Mystery book, you get unlimited access to the Online eBook version for FREE. ¥ You donÕt need to download Online eBooks Ð they are available to you online 24/7! ¥ Online eBooks are available exclusively from Gallopade, and are compatible with Macs, PC, iPad, and other devices with Internet access. Looking for ghost stories for a sleepover or a campfire? Your child will enjoy this book that is full of spooky stories that takes place on a golf course. Be prepared to have your hair rise on the back of your neck. A rip-roaring adventure with interactive opportunities for the brave. There are scorecards at the end of each holeÉ if you survive and more reproducible scorecards at the end of the book. Jessie, 16: Our mother died. We inherited an alligator-infested swamp that was also a cemetery and decided to turn it into a golf course. Nita, 14: IÕm JessieÕs girlfriend and an artist. I designed the SPOOKEE GOLF logo. My pen shook the whole time. This cemetery golf course is a crazy idea. Ellie, 12: DadÕs also-out-of-work buddies from the port helped us build the golf course. They said a lot of weird things go on out there at night... JJ, 9: Leave it to me, pesky little brother, to invent the coolest golf holes ever: Vomit Mountain, Tarantula Tremors, Dungeon Drop, etc. They told me this land was haunted with ghosts and stuff, and I said, ÒWell, I can work with that!Ó Igor, golf pro: These kids have no idea what theyÕre getting into!

The Lost Girl

The Lost Girl
Author: Lilian Carmine
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 381
Release: 2014-05-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1448176573

Even Death can’t keep them apart... After falling in love with a ghost, Joey has succeeded in saving her boyfriend from Death, not once but twice. But then a mysterious and horrifying creature begins stalking Joey – can Tristan save her before it’s too late?