Giving Up The Ghost

Author : Hilary Mantel
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2004-09-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781429900652

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Giving Up the Ghost by Hilary Mantel Pdf

New York Times bestselling author Hilary Mantel, two-time winner of the Man Booker Prize, is one of the world’s most accomplished and acclaimed fiction writers. Giving Up the Ghost, is her dazzling memoir of a career blighted by physical pain in which her singular imagination supplied compensation for the life her body was denied. Selected by the New York Times as one of the 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years “The story of my own childhood is a complicated sentence that I am always trying to finish, to finish and put behind me.” In postwar rural England, Hilary Mantel grew up convinced that the most extraordinary feats were within her grasp. But at nineteen, she became ill. Through years of misdiagnosis, she suffered patronizing psychiatric treatment and destructive surgery that left her without hope of children. Beset by pain and sadness, she decided to “write herself into being”—one novel after another. This wry and visceral memoir will certainly bring new converts to Mantel’s dark genius. “Mesmerizing.”—The New York Times

Author : Sheri Sinykin
Publisher : Holiday House
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781561456802

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Giving Up the Ghost by Sheri Sinykin Pdf

"That's the first step, you know. Admitting you're afraid. But when there's love, there can be no fear." Davia is afraid of many things, and everything about her elderly great-aunt Mari and her spooky-looking plantation home terrifies her. When she encounters Emilie, the tortured ghost of a well-to-do adolescent girl from the nineteenth century, she is even more frightened. Davia gradually begins to learn from Aunt Mari secrets about Emilie and about her own family's past—stories of premature endings and regrets. As Aunt Mari's health deteriorates, she and Davia become closer. Together, they hope to release Emilie's spirit from the mansion and the world of the living. Author Sheri Sinykin has written a provocative tale of a young girl who learns to accept uncertainty and to come to terms with her fears. Readers will be mesmerized by the intriguing supernatural mystery that lies at the heart of the story.

Author : Eric Nuzum
Publisher : Dial Press Trade Paperback
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780385342438

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Giving Up the Ghost by Eric Nuzum Pdf

At once hilarious and incredibly moving, Giving Up the Ghost is a memoir of lost love and second chances, and a ghost story like no other. Eric Nuzum is afraid of the supernatural, and for good reason: As a high school oddball in Canton, Ohio, during the early 1980s, he became convinced that he was being haunted by the ghost of a little girl in a blue dress who lived in his parents’ attic. It began as a weird premonition during his dreams, something that his quickly diminishing circle of friends chalked up as a way to get attention. It ended with Eric in a mental ward, having apparently destroyed his life before it truly began. The only thing that kept him from the brink: his friendship with a girl named Laura, a classmate who was equal parts devoted friend and enigmatic crush. With the kind of strange connection you can only forge when you’re young, Laura walked Eric back to “normal”—only to become a ghost herself in a tragic twist of fate. Years later, a fully functioning member of society with a great job and family, Eric still can’t stand to have any shut doors in his house for fear of what’s on the other side. In order to finally confront his phobia, he enlists some friends on a journey to America’s most haunted places. But deep down he knows it’s only when he digs up the ghosts of his past, especially Laura, that he’ll find the peace he’s looking for.

Author : Sandford Dody
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0871311429

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Giving Up the Ghost by Sandford Dody Pdf

Author : Megan Crewe
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-15
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781429918657

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Give Up the Ghost by Megan Crewe Pdf

Cass McKenna much prefers ghosts over "breathers." Ghosts are uncomplicated and dependable, and they know the dirt on everybody...and Cass loves dirt. She's on a mission to expose the dirty secrets of the poseurs in her school. But when the vice president of the student council discovers her secret, Cass's whole scheme hangs in the balance. Tim wants her to help him contact his recently deceased mother, and Cass reluctantly agrees. As Cass becomes increasingly entwined in Tim's life, she's surprised to realize he's not so bad—and he needs help more desperately than anyone else suspects. Maybe it's time to give the living another chance....

Author : Jason Reynolds
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781481450164

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Ghost by Jason Reynolds Pdf

Aspiring to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school's track team, gifted runner Ghost finds his goal challenged by a tragic past with a violent father.

Author : Hilary Mantel
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780008429980

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Mantel Pieces: Royal Bodies and Other Writing from the London Review of Books by Hilary Mantel Pdf

A stunning collection of essays and memoir from twice Booker Prize winner and international bestseller Hilary Mantel, author of The Mirror and the Light

Author : Katherine A. Fowkes
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0814327214

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Giving Up the Ghost by Katherine A. Fowkes Pdf

Arguing that our enjoyment of ghost films is linked to masochistic pleasure, Giving up the Ghost provides us with a new way of thinking about the relation between film viewing and gender. A deft but readable application of psychoanalytic theories, especially masochism (by way of Deleuze and Studlar), extends the utility of psychoanalysis to the understanding of film genre and film audiences. It is indispensable reading for scholars and students of film theory.

Author : Karen Karbo
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007-09-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781582346793

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Minerva Clark Gives Up the Ghost by Karen Karbo Pdf

Thirteen-year-old amateur sleuth Minerva Clark, armed with big hair and a big attitude, is contacted by a boy whose parents' Portland, Oregon, grocery store burned down, but when she agrees to investigate the fire, she does not expect to become an arson suspect herself.

Author : Michael Teitelbaum
Publisher : Bearport Publishing
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781684029754

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The Ghost at The Grand Inn by Michael Teitelbaum Pdf

It had started out as one of the most boring family vacations ever for Melanie and her brother—a trip to a dusty old inn. But all that changed when Melanie heard that the place was haunted. And then, she suddenly found herself alone, trapped in a hidden room . . . with a skeleton!

Author : Kelly Moran
Publisher : Kelly Moran
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781005038793

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Give Up the Ghost by Kelly Moran Pdf

Paranormal investigator Kerry Baker has seen it all. But nothing in her work with the Phantoms TV program prepares her for the most terrifying spirit of all—seeing her doppelganger. Rumored to be a foreshadowing of one's death, the specter shakes Kerry to the core, sending her into the arms of her best friend and fellow cast member for comfort. Except their contract with the show strictly forbids crossing that line, so not only is her life at risk, but so is her job. Paul Leake has been in love with Kerry for ages, yet unwilling to compromise their friendship. As their investigation in an isolated Arizona ghost town grows more intense, however, so does the chemistry between them. The mysterious hauntings and chronic on-set accidents at their location are wreaking havoc with the crew. With her life in danger and their careers on the line, giving into their attraction couldn't be a worse idea—and yet they can't bring themselves to stop. Even if it kills her. They’re beginning to realize that perhaps the only way to find love is to face death. “Kelly Moran is a gem of a writer, and I can’t wait to see what she writes next.” -Sharon Sala, New York Times Bestselling Author

Author : Angie fox
Publisher : Angie Fox
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781939661913

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Give Up the Ghost by Angie fox Pdf

Some secrets should stay buried. Ghost hunter Verity Long is no stranger to scandal. In fact, it seems to follow her around like her pet skunk, Lucy. But Verity is as shocked as anybody when a town relic discovered in a time capsule unleashes a torrent of secrets that lead to murder. Trouble is, the only residents in Sugarland who know the truth behind the scandal also happen to be very dead themselves. With a killer on the loose and a town in crisis, Verity braves a side of Sugarland she's never seen before. From a booby-trapped haunted mansion to a run-in with the spirit of Sugarland's most notorious blackmailer who may hold the key to setting mob ghost Frankie free...for a price. But when a live killer gets an inside track on Verity's investigation, will she live long enough to give up the ghost?

Author : Phoebe Rivers
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442466180

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Giving Up the Ghost by Phoebe Rivers Pdf

Sara discovers an exciting new paranormal ability—but will it hurt more than it helps? Though the paranormal has become nearly normal for Sara Collins, life has been stranger than usual lately. Accidents and mishaps are happening at home, and Sara’s dad and Lady Azura aren’t getting along very well. Lady Azura blames the negative energy in the house. Sara’s not sure what that means, but she’s also a little preoccupied dealing with a new power she’s just discovered: the ability to read minds. What starts off as fun insight into people’s thoughts quickly leads Sara down a frightening path. Is Sara hearing the true thoughts of her friends and family, or is some sort of negative energy wreaking havoc? Sara confides in Lady Azura and together they discover that Sara’s new ability is not a gift like her other abilities. Rather, it’s a curse. A curse that Sara needs to overcome before it destroys her most important relationships.

Author : Michael Teitelbaum
Publisher : Bearport Publishing
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781684029730

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Terror at the Ghost Town Mine by Michael Teitelbaum Pdf

Jacob and Rich were excited about the chance to explore the old, abandoned ghost town. But they’d barely begun to walk the town’s streets when they heard a strange voice whisper, “Get out.” It was a warning they should have listened to, especially before they went into the dark, abandoned gold mine.

Author : Yangsze Choo
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062227386

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The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo Pdf

Now a Netflix Mandarin original drama! From the New York Times bestselling author of The Night Tiger, a Reese’s Book Club pick Yangsze Choo’s stunning debut, The Ghost Bride, is a startlingly original novel infused with Chinese folklore, romantic intrigue, and unexpected supernatural twists. Li Lan, the daughter of a respectable Chinese family in colonial Malaysia, hopes for a favorable marriage, but her father has lost his fortune, and she has few suitors. Instead, the wealthy Lim family urges her to become a “ghost bride” for their son, who has recently died under mysterious circumstances. Rarely practiced, a traditional ghost marriage is used to placate a restless spirit. Such a union would guarantee Li Lan a home for the rest of her days, but at what price? Night after night, Li Lan is drawn into the shadowy parallel world of the Chinese afterlife, where she must uncover the Lim family’s darkest secrets—and the truth about her own family. Reminiscent of Lisa See’s Peony in Love and Amy Tan’s The Bonesetter’s Daughter, The Ghost Bride is a wondrous coming-of-age story and from a remarkable new voice in fiction.