Laying the Ghost

Laying the Ghost
Author :
Publisher : Samuel French
Total Pages : 66
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0573018545
ISBN-13 : 9780573018541
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis Laying the Ghost by : Simon Williams

Margot Buchanan is a witty ex-actress in a retirement home. She is visited by a young actress who is having an affair with Leo, Margot's ex-husband- and by Leo's current wife Judy. Leo arrives but suffers a fatal heart attack. Thus the scene is set for chaotic hilarity as Leo's ghost appears, anxious to sort out matters between his three women, and visible only to Margot's psychic friend Freda!

Laying Ghosts to Rest

Laying Ghosts to Rest
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Publisher : Tafelberg
Total Pages : 348
Release :
ISBN-10 : UOM:39015082655450
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis Laying Ghosts to Rest by : Mamphela Ramphele

A penetrating look at the South African transition and what is wrong with it, by a prominent commentator

Ghosts of Wyoming

Ghosts of Wyoming
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Publisher : Graywolf Press
Total Pages : 177
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781555970505
ISBN-13 : 1555970508
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis Ghosts of Wyoming by : Alyson Hagy

An unsentimental vision of the west, new and old, comes to life in a gritty new collection of stories by the author of Snow, Ashes In Ghosts of Wyoming, Alyson Hagy explores the hardscrabble lives and terrain of America's least-populous state. Beyond the tourist destinations of Jackson Hole and Yellowstone lies a less familiar and wilder frontier defined by the tension wrought by abundance and scarcity. A young runaway with a big secret slips across the state border and steals a collie pup from the Meeker County fairgrounds. A chorus of trainmen details a day spent laying rail across the Wyoming Territory, while contemporary voices describe life in the oil and gas fields near Gillette. A traveling preacher is caught up in a deadly skirmish between cattle rustlers and ranchers on his way from Rawlins to the Indian reservation on the Popo Agie River. Locals and activists clash when a tourist makes an archaeological discovery near Hoodoo Mountain. With spirited, lyrical prose, Hagy expertly weaves together Wyoming's colorful pioneer and speculator history with the notoften- heard voices of petroleum workers, thrill-seeking rock climbers, and those left behind by the latest boom and bust.

The Ghost's Child

The Ghost's Child
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Publisher : Candlewick Press
Total Pages : 183
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780763688615
ISBN-13 : 0763688614
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis The Ghost's Child by : Sonya Hartnett

"A one-of-a-kind love story...Those who enjoy fables or magical realism will be spellbound by this redemptive story of a search for love, love lost and love (of a sort) found again...exquisite prose." – Publishers Weekly Maddy, an old lady now, arrives home one day to find a peculiar boy waiting for her. Over tea, she tells him the story of her life long ago, when she wished for her days to be as romantic and mysterious as a fairy tale. It was then that she fell painfully in love with a free spirit named Feather, who put aside his wild ways to live with her in a little cottage, conceived with her a child never to be born, and disappeared -- leaving an inconsolable Maddy to follow after him on a fantastical journey across the sea. In a beautifully crafted tale Sonya Hartnett masterfully explores the mysteries of the heart, the sustaining power of memory, and the ultimate consolation that comes to souls who live fully and fearlessly.

The Ghost World

The Ghost World
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 470
Release :
ISBN-10 : HARVARD:32044037447729
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Synopsis The Ghost World by : Thomas Firminger Thiselton Dyer

Ghost Planet

Ghost Planet
Author :
Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 354
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780765368973
ISBN-13 : 0765368978
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis Ghost Planet by : Sharon Lynn Fisher

As a ghost, psychologist Elizabeth Cole is symbiotically linked to her supervisor and the creator of the Ghost Protector, who is forbidden to interact with her, which prompts her to search for the truth surrounding her own existence.

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front
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Publisher : Everyman's Library
Total Pages : 297
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781101908082
ISBN-13 : 1101908084
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis All Quiet on the Western Front by : Erich Maria Remarque

A hardcover edition of the classic tale of a young soldier's harrowing experiences in the trenches, widely acclaimed as the greatest war novel of all time—featuring an Introduction by historian Norman Stone. Now a Netflix Film. When twenty-year-old Paul Bäumer and his classmates enlist in the German army during World War I, they are full of youthful enthusiam. But the world of duty, culture, and progress they had been taught to believe in shatters under the first brutal bombardment in the trenches. Through the ensuing years of horror, Paul holds fast to a single vow: to fight against the principle of hate that meaninglessly pits young men of the same generation but different uniforms against one another. Erich Maria Remarque's classic novel not only portrays in vivid detail the combatants' physical and mental trauma, but dramatizes as well the tragic detachment from civilian life felt by many upon returning home. Remarque's stated intention—“to tell of a generation of men who, even though they may have escaped shells, were destroyed by the war"—remains as powerful and relevant as ever, a century after that conflict's end." Everyman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, European-style half-round spines, and a full-color illustrated jacket. Contemporary Classics include an introduction, a select bibliography, and a chronology of the author's life and times.

The Girl and the Ghost

The Girl and the Ghost
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Publisher : HarperCollins
Total Pages : 215
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780062940971
ISBN-13 : 006294097X
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis The Girl and the Ghost by : Hanna Alkaf

* Chosen as a 2020 Kirkus Prize Finalist for Young Readers' Literature! * A Malaysian folk tale comes to life in this emotionally layered, chilling middle grade debut, perfect for fans of The Book of Boy and The Jumbies. I am a dark spirit, the ghost announced grandly. I am your inheritance, your grandmother’s legacy. I am yours to command. Suraya is delighted when her witch grandmother gifts her a pelesit. She names her ghostly companion Pink, and the two quickly become inseparable. But Suraya doesn’t know that pelesits have a dark side—and when Pink’s shadows threaten to consume them both, they must find enough light to survive . . . before they are both lost to the darkness. Fans of Holly Black’s Doll Bones and Tahereh Mafi’s Furthermore series will love this ghostly middle grade debut that explores jealousy, love, and the extraordinary power of friendship.

The Laying On Of Hands

The Laying On Of Hands
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Publisher : Profile Books
Total Pages : 85
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781782831532
ISBN-13 : 1782831533
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis The Laying On Of Hands by : Alan Bennett

Clive Dunlop was a masseur of exceptional talents. His 'services' were much in demand amongst the great and the good and after his untimely death at the age of 34 they -- the film stars and politicians, the writers and publishers, the TV pundits and celebrity chefs -- are gathered for his memorial service. The conduct of the service is a great worry for the priest taking the service, but it proves to be a test for the congregation. This is Alan Bennett at his absolute best with an exceptional satire. It is a perfect work of fiction but it will give readers the extra frisson of pleasure of identifying many of the characters, including even the masseur. This is a small masterpiece.

The Fox and the Ghost King

The Fox and the Ghost King
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Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Total Pages : 63
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780008215781
ISBN-13 : 0008215782
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis The Fox and the Ghost King by : Michael Morpurgo

A delightful tale of victory against all odds from master storyteller, Michael Morpurgo, lavishly illustrated by Michael Foreman.