The Ghost Of Laurie Floyd

Author : Courtney Lynn Mroch
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-10
Category : Man-woman relationships
ISBN : 1507627440

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The Ghost of Laurie Floyd by Courtney Lynn Mroch Pdf

On her first day at Mayhugh & Horne, paralegal Megan Daniels witnesses a body plummet off the building. However, police don't find anything when they come to investigate. So begins Megan's association with the ghost of Laurie Floyd, a secretary who committed suicide from the building's roof a year earlier. Or did she? As Laurie leaves Megan more and more clues, it becomes evident she didn't take her own life. Someone killed her. But who? And why? Megan believes Andrew Kirkpatrick and Matthew Horne may know. Both are attorneys at the firm who have an interest in more than just Megan's work product. She finds herself drawn to Andrew and repulsed by Matthew, but can she trust her instincts? She joined the firm to work, not to solve a murder or fall in love. Both seem to be happening anyway. If she's not careful, her job and her heart won't be the only things she stands to lose.

Author : Amy Newmark
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-09
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781611592559

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Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Very Good, Very Bad Cat by Amy Newmark Pdf

What has the cat done now? You’ll recognize your own cat in this collection of stories about how very good and very bad our cats can be. From cats with nine lives to cats that save lives— from cats that wreck houses to cats that repair families—from cats that crack us up to cats that act like therapists—you’ll see your own cat with new appreciation for its unique skills and intuition. With a special emphasis on the benefits and joys of adopting abandoned cats, these stories will make you laugh out loud, nod your head in recognition, and maybe even shed a tear or two. And your purchase will help support the great work of the American Humane Association!

Author : Joel Kaplan,George Papajohn,Eric Zorn
Publisher : Crossroad Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-08
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Murder of Innocence by Joel Kaplan,George Papajohn,Eric Zorn Pdf

Early on a May morning in 1988, Laurie Dann, a thirty-year-old, profoundly unhappy product of the wealthy North Shore suburb of Chicago, loaded her father's car with a cache of handguns, incendiary chemicals, and arsenic-laced food. Driven by fear and hate, she was going to make something terrible happen. Before the end of the day, Dann had blazed a murderous trail of poison, fire, and bullets through the unsuspecting town of Winnetka, Illinois, and other North Shore suburbs. She murdered an eight-year-old boy and critically wounded 5 other children inside an elementary school. It finally took a massed force of armed police to end the killing. The shocking story of innocence destroyed by a rich young babysitter inexplicably gone mad made headlines all across the nation and inspired at least two psychotic killers to follow her example. What lead her to do it? Could she have been stopped? The case raised a host of agonizing questions that have remained unanswered—until now. In this book, three Chicago Tribune reporters who covered the Laurie Dann tragedy have pulled together all the available police evidence, unearthed valuable psychiatric information, and interviewed at length scores of people who knew Dann, many of whom had never before spoken to the media about this case. Despite clear and ominous warning signs, a young woman of beauty and privilege was allowed to deteriorate and go slowly berserk—and no one stopped her. Her parents, her doctors, and the police officers who knew her pathological behavior all failed her at critical times. By its passivity and silence, a community comfortable and quiet on the surface, yet reluctant to admit its underlying flaws, became an unwitting accomplice to the final rampage of Laurie Dann. MURDER OF INNOCENCE is a searing portrayal of a family—and a society—unable to cope, and of a young woman who wanted all too desperately only to be loved.

Author : Gary T. Brideau
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781491790359

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Mysterious Journeys by Gary T. Brideau Pdf

Eyes red from crying, Yasu stared into Gregg's eyes and said, Dad, no matter what happens, please don't abandon me. You have my word, as long as there is breath in me, I'll be by your side, night or day. With that, Gregg kissed his soon to be adopted daughter's forehead and left. Walking down the road, Gregg paused to feel the cool night air on his face and found himself in Dry Gulch; again. Gregg sat on the edge of the bed, put his head in his hands and muttered, Wow, what a dream that was. His hand then, touched a picture lying beside him. His heart stopped, as he stared at a picture of Yasu in a garden, dressed in a red and yellow Kimono. Tears filled his eyes, as he read the inscription, on the back, To my Dad, Gregg.

Author : Dennis William Hauck
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2002-08-27
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781440673221

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Haunted Places by Dennis William Hauck Pdf

In almost every town in America there are places where strange things happen. The perfect companion to The International Directory of Haunted Places, this revised and updated edition of Haunted Places is both a fascinating and unusual travel guide as well as an indispensable casebook for those interested in the paranormal. From buildings and parks believed to have resident ghosts and poltergeists to areas where Bigfoot or UFO sightings are most frequently reported, Haunted Places will lead you to more than 2,000 sites of paranormal activity across the United States. Organized alphabetically by state, each entry is referenced to an extensive bibliography of sources-with descriptions, addresses, phone numbers, Web sites, and travel directions provided for all locations.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1262 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1903
Category : Bibliography
ISBN : CORNELL:31924078879123

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The Bookseller by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1903-11
Category : Bibliography
ISBN : UOM:39015071099652

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Bookseller by Anonim Pdf

Vols. for 1871-76, 1913-14 include an extra number, The Christmas bookseller, separately paged and not included in the consecutive numbering of the regular series.

Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1470 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Copyright
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119498207

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Catalog of Copyright Entries by Library of Congress. Copyright Office Pdf

Author : John Kenneth Muir
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-06
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786484805

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Horror Films of the 1990s by John Kenneth Muir Pdf

This filmography covers more than 300 horror films released from 1990 through 1999. The horror genre's trends and cliches are connected to social and cultural phenomena, such as Y2K fears and the Los Angeles riots. Popular films were about serial killers, aliens, conspiracies, and sinister "interlopers," new monsters who shambled their way into havoc. Each of the films is discussed at length with detailed credits and critical commentary. There are six appendices: 1990s cliches and conventions, 1990s hall of fame, memorable ad lines, movie references in Scream, 1990s horrors vs. The X-Files, and the decade's ten best. Fully indexed, 224 photographs.

Author : Laurie Rodrigues
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781501361876

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The American Novel After Ideology, 1961–2000 by Laurie Rodrigues Pdf

Claims of ideology's end are, on the one hand, performative denials of ideology's inability to end; while, on the other hand, paradoxically, they also reiterate an idea that 'ending' is simply what all ideologies eventually do. Situating her work around the intersecting publications of Daniel Bell's The End of Ideology (1960) and J.D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey (1961), Laurie Rodrigues argues that American novels express this paradox through nuanced applications of non-realist strategies, distorting realism in manners similar to ideology's distortions of reality, history, and belief. Reflecting the astonishing cultural variety of this period, The American Novel After Ideology, 1961 - 2000 examines Franny and Zooey, Carlene Hatcher Polite's The Flagellants (1967), Leslie Marmon Silko's Almanac of the Dead (1991), and Philip Roth's The Human Stain (2001) alongside the various discussions around ideology with which they intersect. Each novel's plotless narratives, dissolving subjectivities, and cultural codes organize the texts' peculiar relations to the post-ideological age, suggesting an aesthetic return of the repressed.

Author : Neil Steinberg
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226779980

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Every Goddamn Day by Neil Steinberg Pdf

A daily celebration of Chicago’s history, both known and obscure, and always entertaining. Every day in Chicago is a day to remember. In a city so rich with history, every day is the anniversary of some storied historical or cultural moment, whether it’s the dedication of the Pablo Picasso sculpture downtown on August 15, or the arrest of Rod Blagojevich at his Ravenswood home on December 9, or a fire that possibly involved a cow on October 8. In Every Goddamn Day, acerbic Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg takes the story of the city, pares away the dull, eat-your-peas parts, and provides 366 captivating daily readings in what makes Chicago Chicago and America America. It calls upon a wide cast of characters, from Oscar Wilde to Muhammad Ali, from Emma Goldman to Teddy Roosevelt, and from Richard M. Daley to Fred Hampton, to create a compelling narrative that can be read at a sitting or in a yearlong series of daily doses. From New Year’s Day to New Years’ Eve, Steinberg takes us on a vivid and entertaining tour, illuminating the famous, obscure, tragic, and hilarious elements that make each day in Chicago memorable.

Author : Gail de Vos
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216164203

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What Happens Next? by Gail de Vos Pdf

This fascinating book uncovers the history behind urban legends and explains how the contemporary iterations of familiar fictional tales provide a window into the modern concerns—and digital advancements—of our society. What do ghost hunting, legend tripping, and legendary monsters have in common with email hoaxes, chain letters, and horror movies? In this follow-up to Libraries Unlimited's Tales, Rumors, and Gossip: Exploring Contemporary Folk Literature in Grades 7–12, author Gail de Vos revisits popular urban legends, and examines the impact of media—online, social, and broadcast—on their current iterations. What Happens Next? Contemporary Urban Legends and Popular Culture traces the evolution of contemporary legends from the tradition of oral storytelling to the sharing of stories on the Internet and TV. The author examines if the popularity of contemporary legends in the media has changed the form, role, and integrity of familiar legends. In addition to revisiting some of the legends highlighted in her first book, de Vos shares new tales in circulation which she sees as a direct result of technological advancements.

Author : Anne-Marie Beller
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780786436675

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Mary Elizabeth Braddon by Anne-Marie Beller Pdf

An important figure in the development of crime fiction, Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835-1915) wrote more than 80 novels, numerous plays, poems, essays and short stories, and edited two magazines during her 55-year literary career. Her bestselling Lady Audley's Secret secured her reputation as a leading "sensation novelist." Though critics called her work immoral, Braddon's novels influenced the detective fiction of the late Victorian period. With entries on all her published writing, characters, relationships and influences, and themes and contexts, as well as numerous illustrations, a career chronology, and a chronological and alphabetical listing of all of her works, this companion to Braddon's mystery fiction is the definitive reference on this provocative but overlooked writer.

Author : Vincent Terrace
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476616452

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Internet Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Television Series, 1998-2013 by Vincent Terrace Pdf

This is the first ever compilation on Internet television and provides details of 405 programs from 1998 to 2013. Each entry contains the storyline, descriptive episode listings, cast and crew lists, the official website and comments. An index of personnel and programs concludes the book. From Barry the Demon Hunter to Time Traveling Lesbian to Hamilton Carver, Zombie P.I., it is a previously undocumented entertainment medium that is just now coming into focus. Forty-eight photos accompany the text.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1916
Category : Bibliography
ISBN : UIUC:30112110854525

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British Books by Anonim Pdf