Ghost Eaters

Author : Clay McLeod Chapman
Publisher : Quirk Books
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781683692188

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Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman Pdf

“A Gothic-punk graveyard tale about what haunts history and what haunts the human soul. An addicting read that draws you into its descent from the first page.”—Chuck Wendig, New York Times best-selling author of The Book of Accidents One of Vulture's Best Horror Novels of 2022, this terrifying supernatural page-turner will make you think twice about opening doors to the unknown. Erin hasn’t been able to set a single boundary with her charismatic but reckless college ex-boyfriend, Silas. When he asks her to bail him out of rehab—again—she knows she needs to cut him off. But days after he gets out, Silas turns up dead of an overdose in their hometown of Richmond, Virginia, and Erin’s world falls apart. Then a friend tells her about Ghost, a new drug that allows users to see the dead. Wanna get haunted? he asks. Grieving and desperate for closure with Silas, Erin agrees to a pill-popping “séance.” But the drug has unfathomable side effects—and once you take it, you can never go back.

Author : Frederick Highland
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2003-09-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429975421

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Ghost Eater by Frederick Highland Pdf

A riveting thriller, Ghost Eater marks the introduction of an intense new voice in seafaring adventure. Moored in a wintry Asian harbor at the turn of the twentieth century, Captain Ulysses Vanders experiences a revelation. A ferryman brings a mysterious gift--a wine at once rare and familiar that brings the sailor back to a moment in Sumatra thirty years before. "I closed my eyes, remembering where I had last tasted this liquor, remembering back across the years, remembering how steady the hand had been that held out the cup to me, and how desperate the circumstances. With a stab, her face rose before me--beautiful, tantalizing, terrible to behold." This haunting memory leads the sailor back to his first command and a desperate river journey to rescue missionaries along a remote jungle river. Captain of an aging steamboat, Vanders soon finds himself burdened with a set of unexpected, mysterious passengers, each traveling to the mission outpost known as "Light of the World" for reasons of his or her own. The island world Vanders discovers is a ghostly place, darkly lit with the flames of social upheaval, a world of superstition and strife, as age-old ways of life are swept away in the murderous rampage of a tribe gone mad. At the edge of civilization, the young American captain learns not only the challenge of command but the courage to confront his own illusions, beautiful and terrible to behold.

Author : Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr.
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789144451

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Eaters of the Dead by Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr. Pdf

Spanning myth, history, and contemporary culture, a terrifying and illuminating excavation of the meaning of cannibalism. Every culture has monsters that eat us, and every culture repels in horror when we eat ourselves. From Grendel to medieval Scottish cannibal Sawney Bean, and from the Ghuls of ancient Persia to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, tales of being consumed are both universal and universally terrifying. In this book, Kevin J. Wetmore Jr. explores the full range of monsters that eat the dead: ghouls, cannibals, wendigos, and other beings that feast on human flesh. Moving from myth through history to contemporary popular culture, Wetmore considers everything from ancient Greek myths of feeding humans to the gods, through sky burial in Tibet and Zoroastrianism, to actual cases of cannibalism in modern societies. By examining these seemingly inhuman acts, Eaters of the Dead reveals that those who consume corpses can teach us a great deal about human nature—and our deepest human fears.

Author : Li Donghao
Publisher : Sellene Chardou
Page : 8531 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781304428530

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There is no way to fight the emperor by Li Donghao Pdf

Since he began to practice at the age of seven, Xie Aoyu has been hit again and again. His practice is the hardest, and his family uses the most medicinal materials for him, but others have cultivated quarrelling in one year. What about him

Author : Xiao Ding
Publisher : Devneybooks
Page : 1034 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781304504999

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Dead talk in the middle of the night by Xiao Ding Pdf

Why is it called this name? Because before I was born, my parents, who were superstitious and liked to look for fortune tellers to tell divination, asked someone to pinch their fingers, and didn't ask who the fortune teller was. I didn't know. I heard my grandmother say that it was the result of a very popular fortune teller who went to the next village. This question can be calculated.

Author : Andrew R. Murphy
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781444395730

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The Blackwell Companion to Religion and Violence by Andrew R. Murphy Pdf

The timely Blackwell Companion to Religion and Violence brings together an international, interdisciplinary group of scholars who provide a coherent state of the art overview of the complex relationships between religion and violence. This companion tackles one of the most important topics in the field of Religion in the twenty-first century, pulling together a unique collection of cutting-edge work A focused collection of high-quality scholarship provides readers with a state-of-the-art account of the latest work in this field The contributors are broad-ranging, international, and interdisciplinary, and include historians, political scientists, religious studies scholars, sociologists, anthropologists, theologians, scholars of women's and gender studies and communication

Author : Kenneth Womack
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1333 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780313071577

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Books and Beyond [4 volumes] by Kenneth Womack Pdf

There's a strong interest in reading for pleasure or self-improvement in America, as shown by the popularity of Harry Potter, and book clubs, including Oprah Winfrey's. Although recent government reports show a decline in recreational reading, the same reports show a strong correlation between interest in reading and academic acheivement. This set provides a snapshot of the current state of popular American literature, including various types and genres. The volume presents alphabetically arranged entries on more than 70 diverse literary categories, such as cyberpunk, fantasy literature, flash fiction, GLBTQ literature, graphic novels, manga and anime, and zines. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and provides a definition of the genre, an overview of its history, a look at trends and themes, a discussion of how the literary form engages contemporary issues, a review of the genre's reception, a discussion of authors and works, and suggestions for further reading. Sidebars provide fascinating details, and the set closes with a selected, general bibliography. Reading in America for pleasure and knowledge continues to be popular, even while other media compete for attention. While students continue to read many of the standard classics, new genres have emerged. These have captured the attention of general readers and are also playing a critical role in the language arts classroom. This book maps the state of popular literature and reading in America today, including the growth of new genres, such as cyberpunk, zines, flash fiction, GLBTQ literature, and other topics. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and provides a definition of the genre, an overview of its history, a look at trends and themes, a discussion of how the literary form engages contemporary issues, a review of the genre's critical reception, a discussion of authors and works, and suggestions for further reading. Sidebars provide fascinating details, and the set closes with a selected, general bibliography. Students will find this book a valuable guide to what they're reading today and will appreciate its illumination of popular culture and contemporary social issues.

Author : Sam Williams
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781257922437

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Tales from the Swollen Corpse by Sam Williams Pdf

Author : Peter Nabokov,Lawrence Loendorf
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780806154084

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Restoring a Presence by Peter Nabokov,Lawrence Loendorf Pdf

Placing American Indians in the center of the story, Restoring a Presence relates an entirely new history of Yellowstone National Park. Although new laws have been enacted giving American Indians access to resources on public lands, Yellowstone historically has excluded Indians and their needs from its mission. Each of the other flagship national parks—Glacier, Yosemite, Mesa Verde, and Grand Canyon—has had successful long-term relationships with American Indian groups even as it has sought to emulate Yellowstone in other dimensions of national park administration. In the first comprehensive account of Indians in and around Yellowstone, Peter Nabokov and Lawrence Loendorf seek to correct this administrative disparity. Drawing from archaeological records, Indian testimony, tribal archives, and collections of early artifacts from the Park, the authors trace the interactions of nearly a dozen Indian groups with each of Yellowstone’s four geographic regions. Restoring a Presence is illustrated with historical and contemporary photographs and maps and features narratives on subjects ranging from traditional Indian uses of plant, mineral, and animal resources to conflicts involving the Nez Perce, Bannock, and Sheep Eater peoples. By considering the many roles Indians have played in the complex history of the Yellowstone region, authors Nabokov and Loendorf provide a basis on which the National Park Service and other federal agencies can develop more effective relationships with Indian groups in the Yellowstone region.

Author : Christina Henry
Publisher : Titan Books
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781785659805

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The Ghost Tree by Christina Henry Pdf

Lauren and Miranda have been best friends forever. Every day one would say, "Meet me by the old ghost-tree" and they would have adventures together. But now Miranda only likes boys, and Lauren's father was found in the woods with his heart torn out, and no one was ever caught. So when Lauren has a vision of a monster dragging human remains through the woods, she knows she can't just do nothing.

Author : Jim von Tesmar
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781543454314

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Geist Esser by Jim von Tesmar Pdf

Geist Esser is the mystery/thriller story of the quest of Matthew Thomas and Luther St. Johns. As young boys, they find a dying man who gasps out the word Anima with his last breath. That was forty years previous. Now, upon the death of their childhood buddy, they are on the quest to discover why many dying people are once again gasping out the word Anima with their last breath. Their journey includes visits to the library and to a real estate office for information, where they run into someone whom they believe knows something about what is going on. They visit a church that is painted black, with red trim. They think that this place may be central to their quest. Interspersed amid their travels are the causes of the word Anima. Peoples souls are being removed from them. The description of the soul removal operation is this: Suddenly, his hearing begins to disappear. When it is completely gone, immediately he hears a slurping sound like a straw sucking the last of a liquid from the bottom of a can. It ends with a hollow echoing sound. His eyes go blank like a dead mans eyes. If Matthew and Luther had looked at him at that moment, they would have seen his eyes grow blank and empty as if in a dead man. The persons collecting the souls are Geist Esserssoul eaters. They look like ordinary people dressed like anyone else. For good reason, they are ordinary people like you and me. Matthew, who is a theological professor at the college, weaves pertinent theological insight, helping Luther to better understand what is going on and, more importantly, why. As the boys accumulate clues and evidences, they eventually end up in the climactic scene at the black church. Two hundred Geist Essers assemble to deliver their accumulated cache of souls, which they carry in big stainless-steel bowls. One by one, they dump the contents of the bowls into a large vat at the front of the church.

Author : Li Donghao
Publisher : Sellene Chardou
Page : 4129 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781304390349

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Crazy soul God by Li Donghao Pdf

You can know from that guy's burly figure that the collision just now didn't do him any harm at all. The man is in his thirties, and his pimples are dark. The scarlet Lama clothes and the criss-crossing scars on his bald head make him look extra scary. He looked around and found that when no one was with Xuanfei, there was an incredible expression on his face. This is a deserted grassland, and he really can't understand why a seven-or eight-year-old child will appear here.

Author : Sofia Ajram
Publisher : Titan Books
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2024-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781803369631

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Coup De Grâce by Sofia Ajram Pdf

A mindbending and visceral experimental horror about a young man trapped in an infinite Montreal subway station, perfect for readers of Mark Z. Danielewski and Susanna Clarke. Vicken has a plan: throw himself into the Saint Lawrence River in Montreal and end it all for good, believing it to be the only way out for him after a lifetime of depression and pain. But, stepping off the subway, he finds himself in an endless, looping station. Determined to find a way out again, he starts to explore the rooms and corridors ahead of him. But no matter how many claustrophobic hallways or vast cathedral-esque rooms he passes through, the exit is nowhere in sight. The more he explores his strange new prison, the more he becomes convinced that he hasn't been trapped there accidentally, and amongst the shadows and concrete, he comes to realise that he almost certainly is not alone. A terrifying psychological nightmare from a powerful new voice in horror.

Author : OLUSEGUN FESTUS REMILEKUN
Publisher : BookRix
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783743867383

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I Am Not Ready To Die by OLUSEGUN FESTUS REMILEKUN Pdf

God created man to fulfill his purpose on earth. But today, the cemetery is full of unfulfilled destinies, cut short in the prime of their life and as a result, they could not fulfill the original purpose of God for their life. Premature death is now frequent, even among believers. I am happy to tell you that every believer can claim victory over untimely death. Long life is one of God’s covenant rights for us. Are you ready to live? Do you want to fulfill your days after the orders of our covenant fathers in the Old Testament, who lived for many years on the earth? If your answer is capital YES. Then, this book is for you. This book will show you the top secret of long life, and reveal to you how you can avoid, and defeat the spirit of premature death. Get this book, and you will set yourself, free from the fear of premature death. Long life is your heritage!

Author : Kevin Tranter
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781524637699

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A Penguin Rolling Down a Hill by Kevin Tranter Pdf

A Penguin Rolling Down a Hill is a young adult/crossover fantasy adventure set in a land where the dreams we have at night, while we are sleeping, are actually produced and performed. Up near the Zenith Territory lies the magnificent Palace of Somnium. Ever since the beginning of time, the palace has been the residence of the dream ambassador, Mr. Good, and the place where all the nice, pleasant, happy dreams were conceived. Vile, another dream ambassador who specializes in nightmares, did all his scary stuff down in the Nether Regions in a dark and gloomy place called Torment Towers. All that was, until recently. With the advent of 3D computer-animated dreams up at the palace, Vile found himself lagging behind in the technology stakes. And he didnt like it. So he marched over to the palace and kicked Mr. Goods butt out. Vile is now in total control of Dream World, and everyone, everywhere, every night faces the prospect of horrible nightmaresnightmares that will lead to stress, anxiety, depression, and lack of sleep all across the world. The consequences could very well be catastrophic. Vile must be stopped, and Mr. Good has a plan. He calls for help from the physical world. But can two sixth-form students really save the world?