Spooked

Author : Gail Jarrow
Publisher : Boyds Mills Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781684371433

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Spooked! by Gail Jarrow Pdf

A Washington Post Best Children's Book This book for young readers explores in riveting detail the false panic created by the famous War of the Worlds radio broadcast from 1938—as well as the repercussions of "fake news" today. On the night of October 30, 1938, thousands of Americans panicked when they believed that Martians had invaded Earth. What appeared to be breaking news about an alien invasion was in fact a radio drama based on H. G. Wells's War of the Worlds, performed by Orson Welles and his Mercury Theatre players. Some listeners became angry once they realized they had been tricked, and the reaction to the broadcast sparked a national discussion about fake news, propaganda, and the role of radio. In this compelling nonfiction chapter book, Gail Jarrow explores the production of the broadcast, the aftermath, and the concept of "fake news" in the media.

Author : Fiona Cross
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781449025809

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Spooked! by Fiona Cross Pdf

"A true story of corruption and abuse of power on a grand scale at the top of one of America's most important industries, and one that is under the microscope with HEALTHCARE REFORM currently in active discussion." "Every businesswoman, every entrepreneur and small business owner in the country should hear this story, whether or not they are connected to the healthcare industry." Although this is nonfiction book, it has many of the elements of a compelling novel (e.g. sex, gore, villainous CEOs, the CIA and conspiracies.)

Author : Adam Penenberg,Marc Barry
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2008-01-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780465012374

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Spooked by Adam Penenberg,Marc Barry Pdf

Imagine your main business competitor building a world-class, satellite-equipped "war room" to secretly scope out and monitor your progress developing international ventures. Incredible? Imagine your classified product prototype mysteriously landing on the market under a brand name belonging to your archrival. Astounding? This isn't the story line from the latest John le Carre novel; this is modern-day corporate America -- and it's full of secret agents and operatives, stealing and selling your intellectual property for profit. Peopled by riveting characters displaced from now defunct post-Cold War agencies, Spooked exposes a fascinating tapestry of real-life corporate spying occurring within publicly traded companies such as Dow Chemical, Avery Dennison, 3M, Sony, Motorola, and dozens of others. Adam Penenberg, top investigative journalist for Forbes, and Marc Barry, founder of a Manhattan-based corporate-intelligence agency, uncover and describe in thrilling detail some of the greatest corporate-espionage capers of all time. A brilliant expose, Spooked unravels the truth and hypocrisy behind the multi-billion-dollar corporate-intelligence industry.

Author : Mary Roach
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2006-10-17
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0393069206

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Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife by Mary Roach Pdf

The best-selling author of Stiff and Bonk trains her considerable wit and curiosity on the human soul. "What happens when we die? Does the light just go out and that's that—the million-year nap? Or will some part of my personality, my me-ness persist? What will that feel like? What will I do all day? Is there a place to plug in my lap-top?" In an attempt to find out, Mary Roach brings her tireless curiosity to bear on an array of contemporary and historical soul-searchers: scientists, schemers, engineers, mediums, all trying to prove (or disprove) that life goes on after we die.

Author : Monica Graham
Publisher : Nimbus+ORM
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-09
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781771086516

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Fire Spook by Monica Graham Pdf

“A fascinating look at the misery of unexplained events and other people’s reactions to the events visited on a seemingly happy family.” —The New Glasgow News Just below the Antigonish-Guysborough County line, there is an overgrown spot, nearly impossible to find without a guide, where the cursed MacDonald farm once stood. Though no physical trace remains, the legend of the mysterious events that once took place lives on. In the newest addition to the Stories of Our Past series, Monica Graham exposes the fascinating history behind the fire-spook of Caledonia Mills, Nova Scotia, a true story that spread as quickly and uncontrollably as the flames that started it all. But were these spontaneous fires and sinister sightings the work of a poltergeist, or of a troubled young woman? “A very good book to purchase if you want to read about the case, case notes, and view photos of the family and all of the investigators that took part in trying to unravel the mystery that the family was going through.” —Paranormal Investigations Nova Scotia “Graham deftly tries her hand at explaining the unexplainable . . . compelling, eyewitness accounts of the fires that plagued the family are recounted by Graham . . . [an] entertaining, well-written book.” —The New Glasgow News

Author : Antony Johnston
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2004-03-16
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : UOM:39015061164110

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Spooked by Antony Johnston Pdf

Emily Spook's reputation in the indy art scene is growing. Her paintings have a devoted following and the ranks of that group continue to swell more every day. Emily should be thrilled but instead she's terrified. You see, ever since she was a young girl, Emily has been somewhat of a hostel for ghosts. Visitors from the ether would drop in for a few days or a month or even years and from those specters Emily would draw inspiration. But lately the ghosts have disappeared, leaving Emily alone and unable to touch a canvas. When Simon's consciousness first shows up inside Emily's skull she's relieved, but before long she's fallen into the same web of mystics and murder that ended Simon's life. Can the unlikely pair discover the truth about Simon's gruesome death or will Emily join the spirits she's played host to all these years?

Author : William Gibson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007-08-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101147283

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Spook Country by William Gibson Pdf

The “cool and scary”(San Francisco Chronicle) New York Times bestseller from the author of Pattern Recognition and Neuromancer. • spook (spo͞ok) n.: A specter; a ghost. Slang for “intelligence agent.” • country (ˈkən-trē) n.: In the mind or in reality. The World. The United States of America, New Improved Edition. What lies before you. What lies behind. • spook country (spo͞ok ˈkən-trē) n.: The place where we all have landed, few by choice. The place we are learning to live. Hollis Henry is a journalist, on investigative assignment for a magazine called Node, which doesn’t exist yet. Bobby Chombo apparently does exist, as a producer. But in his day job, Bobby is a troubleshooter for military navigation equipment. He refuses to sleep in the same place twice. He meets no one. And Hollis Henry has been told to find him... “A devastatingly precise reflection of the American zeitgeist.”—The Washington Post Book World

Author : Nicholas Schou
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781510703414

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Spooked by Nicholas Schou Pdf

The American people depend on a free press to keep a close and impartial watch on the national security operations that are carried out in our name. But in many cases, this trust is sadly misplaced, as leading journalists are seduced and manipulated by the secretive agencies they cover. While the press remains silent about its corrupting relationship with the intelligence community—a relationship that dates back to the Cold War—Spooking the News will blow the lid off this unseemly arrangement. Schou will name names and shine a spotlight on flagrant examples of collusion, when respected reporters have crossed the line and sold out to powerful agencies. The book will also document how the CIA has embedded itself in “liberal” Hollywood to ensure that its fictional spies get the hero treatment on screen. Among the revelations in Spooking the News: • The CIA created a special public affairs unit to influence the production of Hollywood films and TV shows, allowing celebrities involved in pro-CIA projects—including Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck—unique access inside the agency's headquarters. • The CIA vets articles on controversial topics like the drone assassination program and grants friendly reporters background briefings on classified material, while simultaneously prosecuting ex-officers who spill the beans on damaging information.

Author : Walt Brody
Publisher : Millbrook Press
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781728408293

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Spooky Ghost Ships by Walt Brody Pdf

Tales about ghost ships have been told for centuries around the world. Explore the truth behind the stories in this fascinating book—but beware: discover at your own risk!

Author : Ross Allison
Publisher : Clerisy Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-13
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781578605026

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Spooked in Seattle by Ross Allison Pdf

Seattle may not be as old as some would expect from a haunted city. But it has a large number of haunted sites and stories. Spooked in Seattle will lead readers on a journey through Seattle's neighborhoods and reveal the city's public locations, history, and tales of strange encounters. For those who love to venture off into corners in search of ghosts and the unknown, this book will set readers forth in the right direction. Spooked in Seattle features more than 150 haunted locations, historic and contemporary photos, top ten questions about ghosts, Seattle's top ten most haunted places, location maps and addresses, Seattle history and haunted facts, Seattle cemeteries and tombstone symbols, and more. Spooked in Seattle presents many locations throughout the city that are believed to be haunted, claim to have ghosts, or have undergone investigation. All of these stories are broken down into sections based on the city's neighborhoods with corresponding addresses to make finding them easier for the ghost enthusiasts. Maps and photos help bring to life the locations, making the Seattle ghosthunting experience easy and enjoyable.

Author : Children's Bible Hour
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781414380322

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The One Year Devotions for Kids #1 by Children's Bible Hour Pdf

For 10 years, kids have had fun learning about Scripture with The One Year Devotions for Kids series. Now The One Year Devotions for Kids, Volume 1 is available with a great look for a new generation of readers. Each day’s lesson focuses on a key theme from a Bible story. A contemporary story, application questions, a memory verse, and an action phrase combine to reinforce the theme for each day. A great way to help kids connect with God!

Author : Marcia Muller,Bill Pronzini
Publisher : Forge Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429997225

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The Spook Lights Affair by Marcia Muller,Bill Pronzini Pdf

In 1895 San Francisco young debutantes don't commit suicide at festive parties, particularly not under the eye of Sabina Carpenter. But Virginia St. Ives evidently did, leaping from a foggy parapet in a shimmer of ghostly light. The seemingly impossible disappearance of her body creates an even more serious problem for the firm of Carpenter and Quincannon, Professional Detective Services. Sabina hadn't wanted to take the assignment, but her partner John Quincannon insisted it would serve as entrée to the city's ultra rich and powerful. That means money, and Quincannon loves the almighty dollar. Which is why he is hunting the bandit who robbed the Wells, Fargo office of $35,000. Working their separate cases (while Sabina holds John off with one light hand), the detectives give readers a tour of The City the way it was. From the infamous Barbary Coast to the expensive Tenderloin gaming houses and brothels frequented by wealthy men, Quincannon follows a danger-laden trail to unmask the murderous perpetrators of the Wells, Fargo robbery. Meanwhile, Sabina works her wiles on friends and relatives of the vanished debutante until the pieces of her puzzle start falling into place. But it's an oddly disguised gent appearing out of nowhere who provides the final clue to both cases—the shrewd "crackbrain" who believes himself to be Sherlock Holmes. Fans of Marcia's Muller's bestselling Sharon McCone novels and Bill Pronzini's Nameless Detective series will applaud The Spook Lights Affair and future exploits from the annals of Carpenter and Quincannon, Professional Detective Services. The Carpenter and Quincannon Mysteries: #1 The Bughouse Affair #2 The Spook Lights Affair #3 The Body Snatchers Affair #4 The Plague of Thieves Affair #5 The Dangerous Ladies Affair #6 The Bags of Tricks Affair At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781435727854

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Sun in Flight Vol. ll SPOOK by Anonim Pdf

Author : Angie Sage
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781408851296

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Araminta Spook: Gargoyle Hall by Angie Sage Pdf

When Araminta throws cold water over her best friend, Wanda, to disperse a crowd of panicked bats, it's decided Araminta has been 'helpful' one too many times, and she is packed off to boarding school. On arrival, Araminta is surprised to discover that Gargoyle Hall makes her home, Spook House, seems positively cosy. Strange moans and clanks echo down the corridors and the two head girls are equally creepy. Most of the other pupils have been scared away, but Araminta senses that something ? or someone ? is behind the menace. With the help of best friend Wanda and Uncle Drac's prize bat, she is going to do something about it!

Author : Pasquale Morrone
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2004-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595311521

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Spook Rock by Pasquale Morrone Pdf

In the seventeenth century, Salem Massachusetts had a terrible secret. Now, over three hundred years later in upstate New York, BRAD BANNING, a new and inexperienced filmmaker unwittingly discovers that secret. It had escaped the tyranny of the witch hunters and made its home in Spook Rock, a tiny backwoods commune, its throat held in a death grip by an evil force more powerful than time itself. When Banning intrudes too far into the lives of the witches, power-mad Lorianna casts him and his crew into the Abyss populated with ancient monsters, as well as incongruous beacons of purity. Along the way, Banning and his companions, whom he dubs his crew, discover truths about themselves and others, which are deeper and as real as the Hell they find themselves in, and the Heaven with whose help they hope to escape.