Ghosts and Legends of Spokane

Ghosts and Legends of Spokane
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 128
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781467146357
ISBN-13 : 1467146358
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis Ghosts and Legends of Spokane by : Deborah Cuyle

Spokane is brimming with haunted buildings and shades reluctant to leave their beloved city. Patsy and Mary Clark have refused to leave their glorious mansion even after their passing, and the ghost of Ellen, who plunged to her death from a skylight in 1920, still whispers to current guests at the extravagant Davenport Hotel. In Greenwood Cemetery, a set of haunted stairs attracts visitors who come to see if the spirits will prevent them from reaching the top. Join author Deborah Coyle as she explores the Lilac City's haunted landmarks and the colorful stories of its former residents.

Ghosts and Legends of Spokane

Ghosts and Legends of Spokane
Author :
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 128
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781439673317
ISBN-13 : 1439673314
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Ghosts and Legends of Spokane by : Deborah Cuyle

Spokane is brimming with haunted buildings and shades reluctant to leave their beloved city. Patsy and Mary Clark have refused to leave their glorious mansion even after their passing, and the ghost of Ellen, who plunged to her death from a skylight in 1920, still whispers to current guests at the extravagant Davenport Hotel. In Greenwood Cemetery, a set of haunted stairs attracts visitors who come to see if the spirits will prevent them from reaching the top. Join author Deborah Cuyle as she explores the Lilac City's haunted landmarks and the colorful stories of its former residents.

Haunted Everett, Washington

Haunted Everett, Washington
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 112
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781467142847
ISBN-13 : 1467142840
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis Haunted Everett, Washington by : Deborah Cuyle

The historic mill town of Everett, abutting the deep, dark waters of Puget Sound, has been haunted since its founding. The Rucker family's spirits are said to linger near both their distinctive pyramid-shaped mausoleum and mansion by the bay, and the shadowy figures of former patrons and entertainers are purported to roam inside the Historic Everett Theater. Many believe the angry shades of laborers still riot, demanding freedom of speech just like on that horrible November night in 1916 when several lost their lives. Even the Everett Community College library is rumored to house ghosts reading their favorite books. Author Deborah Cuyle reveals the spooky history of the City of Smokestacks and the spirits that refuse to leave it.

Hawaiian legends of Ghosts and Ghost-Gods

Hawaiian legends of Ghosts and Ghost-Gods
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Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Total Pages : 273
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781465580955
ISBN-13 : 1465580956
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis Hawaiian legends of Ghosts and Ghost-Gods by : William Drake Westervelt

Train Dreams

Train Dreams
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Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Total Pages : 126
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ISBN-10 : 9781429995207
ISBN-13 : 1429995203
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Train Dreams by : Denis Johnson

A New York Times Notable Book for 2011 One of The Economist's 2011 Books of the Year One of NPR's 10 Best Novels of 2011 From the National Book Award-winning author Denis Johnson (Tree of Smoke) comes Train Dreams, an epic in miniature, and one of Johnson's most evocative works of fiction. Suffused with the history and landscapes of the American West—its otherworldly flora and fauna, its rugged loggers and bridge builders—this extraordinary novella poignantly captures the disappearance of a distinctly American way of life. It tells the story of Robert Grainer, a day laborer in the American West at the start of the twentieth century—an ordinary man in extraordinary times. Buffeted by the loss of his family, Grainer struggles to make sense of this strange new world. As his story unfolds, we witness both his shocking personal defeats and the radical changes that transform America in his lifetime.

Before Familiar Woods

Before Familiar Woods
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Publisher : National Geographic Books
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 9781643852959
ISBN-13 : 1643852957
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis Before Familiar Woods by : Ian Pisarcik

For fans of David Joy and Christopher J. Yates, comes Ian Pisarcik's haunting debut novel exploring the fraught nature of families and the inescapable secrets that are out to cripple them. On the outskirts of a town too tired for its own happenings, the boys were found dead inside a tent. Three years later, their fathers have disappeared, too. Ruth Fenn's son was the boy they blamed. For three years, Ruth has accepted her lot as pariah, focusing on her ailing mother and the children left in her care by the struggling single parents of North Falls, Vermont. But now the additional loss of her husband is too much to bear, and she has no choice but to overcome the darkness or be consumed by it. But as she edges closer to the truth, she begins to uncover some secrets that are better left buried. That's when she meets Milk Raymond, a war vet who comes home to find his nine-year-old son abandoned by his mother. Unable to find work, with no idea how to be a father, Milk turns to Ruth for help. But as the mystery of Ruth's missing husband deepens, the fragile stability Milk has created for Daniel is shattered by the ill-fated return of Daniel's mother, who will stop at nothing to get her boy back. As these unsettled and interconnected lives hurtle towards a devastating conclusion, both Ruth and Milk are about to learn that their dying Vermont town has more secrets than they ever thought possible--and there are those who will do anything to protect them.

Wicked Spokane

Wicked Spokane
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 144
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781439676295
ISBN-13 : 1439676291
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis Wicked Spokane by : Deborah Cuyle

Spokane's early years were marked by an unchecked underworld of greed and sinister dealings. Houses of ill-repute and homebrewed whiskey abounded, and hidden tunnels beneath the streets helped to stoke the lawlessness. Famous cowgirl Calamity Jane loved to deal faro when visiting the city and it's rumored that outlaw Butch Cassidy¬¬, after a bit of plastic surgery, chose the city to live out the rest of his life in relative peace. A corrupt police department did little to curb the influence of the wealthy and those seeking to make their fortune through bootlegging, prostitution or gambling. Join author Deborah Cuyle as she uncovers the colorful past of the Lilac City.

Murder & Mayhem in Spokane

Murder & Mayhem in Spokane
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 160
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781467150392
ISBN-13 : 1467150398
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Murder & Mayhem in Spokane by : Deborah Cuyle

Spokane's dark history is loaded with murders, mischief, and drama. The beautiful city was once considered a millionaire's paradise as well as a hobo's playground, but danger lurked beneath the surface. The Black Hand gang, police hot on their trail, stalked the streets looking for local mobster Frank Bruno. A teenage boy picked up an ax for nefarious purposes. McNeil State Penitentiary housed notorious characters Charles Manson and the Birdman of Alcatraz, while Herbert Niccolls Jr., locked up at twelve years old, made history as the youngest inmate at Walla Walla Penitentiary. Join author Deborah Cuyle as she uncovers the Lilac City's violent past.

Salt Dancers

Salt Dancers
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 240
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781439144107
ISBN-13 : 1439144109
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Salt Dancers by : Ursula Hegi

Salt Dancers is at once a brilliant portrait of an American family, a story of the secrets families guard, and a moving account of one woman's journey back to a past filled with elusive memories and suppressed rage. Why did Julia's mother disappear one day without so much as a word? How did a loving father who taught her such a beautiful thing as the salt dance become such a terrifying and abusive presence? These are the questions which Julia must confront when she returns to Spokane, Washington, after an absence of twenty-three years. Salt Dancers, a superbly written novel, is a poignant and truthful chronicle of self-discovery and the power of resurrection.

Reservation Blues

Reservation Blues
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Publisher : Open Road Media
Total Pages : 331
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781480457171
ISBN-13 : 1480457175
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis Reservation Blues by : Sherman Alexie

DIVDIVWinner of the American Book Award and the Murray Morgan Prize, Sherman Alexie’s brilliant first novel tells a powerful tale of Indians, rock ’n’ roll, and redemption/div Coyote Springs is the only all-Indian rock band in Washington State—and the entire rest of the world. Thomas Builds-the-Fire takes vocals and bass guitar, Victor Joseph hits lead guitar, and Junior Polatkin rounds off the sound on drums. Backup vocals come from sisters Chess and Checkers Warm Water. The band sings its own brand of the blues, full of poverty, pain, and loss—but also joy and laughter.DIV It all started one day when legendary bluesman Robert Johnson showed up on the Spokane Indian Reservation with a magical guitar, leaving it on the floor of Thomas Builds-the-Fire’s van after setting off to climb Wellpinit Mountain in search of Big Mom./divDIV In Reservation Blues, National Book Award winner Alexie vaults with ease from comedy to tragedy and back in a tour-de-force outing powered by a collision of cultures: Delta blues and Indian rock. DIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography including rare photos from the author’s personal collection./div/divDIV/div/div