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Things like this don't happen often in a lifetime... John Hilliard, a young subaltern returning to the Western Front after a brief period of sick leave back in England blind to the horrors of the trenches, finds his battalion tragically altered. His commanding officer finds escape in alcohol, there is a new adjutant and even Hilliard's batman has been killed. But there is David Barton. As yet untouched and unsullied by war, radiating charm and common sense, forever writing long letters to his family.

Simon Serrailler has just wrapped up an exhausting and difficult case for SIFT – Special Incident Flying Taskforce – and is on a sabbatical on a Scottish island when he is recalled to Lafferton. Two local prostitutes have vanished and are subsequently found strangled. By the time he gets back, another girl has disappeared. Is this a vendetta against prostitutes by someone with a warped mind? Or a series of killings by an angry punter?

Charles Kingshaw and his mother have come to live with Edmund Hooper and his father in their ugly, isolated Victorian house called Warings for good. To Hooper, Kingshaw is an intruder, a boy to be subtly persecuted, and Kingshaw finds that even the most ordinary objects can be turned by his enemy into a source of terror.In Hang Wood, when they are lost, their roles are briefly reversed but Kingshaw knows that Edmund will never let him be and that he cannot win in the end.

A look into urban legends through each state in the United States of America. Some of these legends you may know, but many are only known y locals. Many of the stories include eyewitness accounts and some even share the locations and how to get there. Are you brave enough to venture into the unknown and search for these legends yourself?

It's a distracted world out there. Maybe you find yourself scrolling more than savoring, texting more than resting, and rushing instead of taking a deep breath. The things you thought would bring connection make you feel more disconnected than ever, with a good dose of exhaustion thrown in. It's time for a reset. A Savior Is Risen is a 40-day journey from Ash Wednesday to Easter morning, a call for you to quiet your mind and soul as you focus on Jesus and His resurrection.

In the eleventh book of the Urban Legends of the U.S.A series we head to some more creepy places to find legends and folklore from Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota and Tennessee. Inside are Native American legends and folklore from the deep woods and hills of the United States. Drive into legends about werewolves, witches, cryptids, curses, haunted roads, woods, hotels, trains, lakes, cemeteries, ships and roads. Read personal stories from locals about their encounters with the paranormal. Use the directions inside to have your own adventures hunting for legends and lore.

Five immaculate short stories dealing with the tentative-to-frantic strategies of isolated beings distanced from unresponsive societies.

Ghost Hunting Guide Book and Stories of the Paranormal.

After just a year of close, loving marriage, Ruth has been widowed. Her beloved husband, Ben, has been killed in a tragic accident, and Ruth is left suddenly and totally bereft. Unable to share her sorrow and grief with Ben's family, who are dealing with their pain in their own way, Ruth becomes increasingly isolated, burying herself in her cottage in the countryside as the seasons change around her. Only Ben's young brother, Jo, is able to reach out beyond his own grief to offer Ruth the compassion which might reclaim her from her own devastating unhappiness.

A look at Urban Legends from California, Colorado, and Connecticut. Some of these legends may be well known, but many of them are only known by locals. Inside are eyewitness accounts, directions to some of the locations and legends that are terrifying, shocking and unbelievable.

The third book in the US urban legend series brings you more legends and interesting history. Some of these legends may be well known, but many of them are only known to the locals. Inside you will find history, legends, locations and eyewitness accounts.

In the ninth book of the Urban Legends of the U.S.A. we take a look at New Mexico, New York, North Carolina and North Dakota. Look into the stories and reportedly haunted locations in these states to find out where your next adventure should be. Find out where to go in New Mexico to have your own Alien experiance. Look into what haunted roads you need to travel to in New York. Take a trip to North Carolina to find a haunted plantation. Find out what creepy abandoned towns to go to in North Dakota. This book is packed full of legends, lore and myths. Read stories from locals who have had ...

Join Local Legend Hunter Susan Hill as she takes you down the back roads, hill country, panhandle, rivers and lakes of the great State of Texas. Learn about some of the strangest and creepiest legends and hauntings of the state. Inside you will find haunted roads, hotels, houses, towns, cryptids, and Native Legends from all around Texas. Get eyewitness accounts of encounters with the unknown and get the location to visit some of these places for yourself. If you are looking for some exciting things to visit, do and see in Texas take this book with you on a road trip and find your next ...

This is the eighth book of the United States of America Urban Legend series. Travel with me to Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire and New Jersey. This book has cryptids, vampires, ghosts, haunted roads, houses, mansions, schools, evil rabbits, snakes, witches and many other wild legends and lore. I bring you well known legends and legends only the locals know. With pictures, directions and even eyewitness accounts from those who have had experiences of their own. Travel out to these places yourself and see if you can find one of these Urban Legends.

Nobody would think pet sitting would be so frightening. When you take a paranormal investigator who speaks to the dead and put her in a haunted house the spirits come out to play. Read along as I tell some of the most insane stories of my adventures in pet sitting. I never thought my worlds would meld into a perfect paranormal storm. From bumps in the night to creatures in the woods each TRUE story will be sure to make the hair on the back of your neck stand up.

Tommy Carr was a kind man; Eve had been able to tell that after half an hour of knowing him. There had never been a day when he had not shown her some small kindness. The birth of a daughter, Jeannie Eliza, crowns the young couple’s happiness - just as her shockingly early death casts them low. But they do not need to talk about Jeannie because she remains with them, and their love does not change.

Each entry in this 40-day devotional invites you to reflect on one word that embodies the true meaning of Christmas. A corresponding Bible verse and a cheerful prayer guide your spirit, memories, and longings back to the heart of Christmas.

Be inspired by spiritual heroes from many eras in history up to today and make their strength your own. If you enjoy this book, check out Dangerous Prayers.

The village is called Mount of Zeal. It's built in a bowl-like an amphitheater, with the winding gear where the stage would be. The pit lies below. Ted Howker's school is on the edge of Lower Terrace next to the chapel. Upper Terrace - in a thunderous echo of the Bible so loved by Ted's grandfather - is Paradise. Ted, his father, and his brothers live in Middle. In the beginning: a household of men, all of whom work in the pit.

A stone army, an enchanted castle, mysterious ancient powers - and some very clever tortoises - Olly finds there's more than meets the eye at Gullywith. When his family moves to Gullywith Farm in the Lake District, Olly just can't imagine being happy in his new home. Gullywith is the coldest house in the world and no one has lived there for years.