In The Fat Ghosts of Whispering Woods, a group of adventurers sets out on a journey that takes them deep into an ancient jungle shrouded in mystery. Daniel, Emma, Jack, and Lily, each with their own unique skills, are drawn to the haunted forest by tales of lost spirits and hidden secrets. But what they find is far beyond anything they could have imagined. As they venture deeper into the jungle, they stumble upon a realm of ghosts, but these are no ordinary spirits. Each ghost is burdened by their past, their emotions manifesting as physical weight, causing them to become bloated and trapped in a world of sorrow. Guided by a mysterious thin ghost named Whisper, the group embarks on a quest to help the spirits find peace. Through sacred rituals and heartfelt compassion, they confront the ghosts' unresolved desires—greed, envy, sorrow, and fear—helping them release their burdens and transform into radiant beings of light. Along the way, the adventurers form an unbreakable bond with the spirits and learn profound lessons about joy, contentment, and the power of redemption. The Fat Ghosts of Whispering Woods is a captivating tale of adventure, mystery, and spiritual growth. It is a story that explores the depths of human emotions and the healing power of compassion, reminding us that even in the darkest places, there is always hope for light. Perfect for readers who enjoy a mix of supernatural intrigue and heartfelt storytelling, this book will take you on a journey that lingers long after the final page is turned.

Ghosts and other supernatural phenomena are widely represented throughout modern culture. They can be found in any number of entertainment, commercial, and other contexts, but popular media or commodified representations of ghosts can be quite different from the beliefs people hold about them, based on tradition or direct experience. Personal belief and cultural tradition on the one hand, and popular and commercial representation on the other, nevertheless continually feed each other. They frequently share space in how people think about the supernatural. In Haunting Experiences, three well-known folklorists seek to broaden the discussion of ghost lore by examining it from a variety of angles in various modern contexts. Diane E. Goldstein, Sylvia Ann Grider, and Jeannie Banks Thomas take ghosts seriously, as they draw on contemporary scholarship that emphasizes both the basis of belief in experience (rather than mere fantasy) and the usefulness of ghost stories. They look closely at the narrative role of such lore in matters such as socialization and gender. And they unravel the complex mix of mass media, commodification, and popular culture that today puts old spirits into new contexts.

What would a child's drawing look like if it painted realistically? Illustrator Dave DeVries answers that question with his new book titled The Monster Engine. This 44 page case bound book contain Mr. DeVries's interpretations of children's drawings, the drawings they're based on, photos of each childinvolved and interviews with the actual kid's who've inspired devries. This is a really unique book--a rare find.

ONCE A PERSON LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN, THEY NEVER COME BACK, NOT REALLY. THEY’RE LOST FOREVER. Nellie Clay married Hobbs Pritchard without even noticing he was a spell conjured into a man, a walking, talking ghost story. But her mama knew. She saw it in her tea leaves: death. Folks told Nellie to get off the mountain while she could, to go back home before it was too late. Hobbs wasn’t nothing but trouble. He’d even killed a man. No telling what else. That mountain was haunted, and soon enough, Nellie would feel it too. One way or another, Hobbs would get what was coming to him. The ghosts would see to that. . . . Told in the stunning voices of five women whose lives are inextricably bound when a murder takes place in rural Depression-era North Carolina, Ann Hite’s unforgettable debut spans generations and conjures the best of Southern folk-lore—mystery, spirits, hoodoo, and the incomparable beauty of the Appalachian landscape.

At that moment, I didn't know how he could be sure that the person was Wen Jin. I looked over and the person's face was covered with mud. I couldn't even tell whether he was a boy or a girl, but I didn't have time to think too much about it at this time. , Pan Zi shouted "Go help"! Several people immediately followed the stuffy oil bottle and rushed into the water.

The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain, A Fancy for Christmas-Time (better known as The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain or simply as The Haunted Man) is a novella by Charles Dickens first published in 1848. It is the fifth and last of Dickens's Christmas novellas. The story is more about the spirit of the holidays than about the holidays themselves, harking back to the first in the series, A Christmas Carol. The tale centres on a Professor Redlaw and those close to him.

You leave us alone; we'll leave you alone. When Elaine Mercado and her first husband bought their home in Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1982, they had no idea that they and their two young daughters were embarking on a thirteen-year nightmare. thin a few days of moving in, Elaine and her older daughter began to experience the sensation of being watched. Then came scratching noises and weird smells, followed by voices whispering, maniacal laughter, shadowy figures scurrying along baseboards, and small balls of light bouncing along the ceilings. From the beginning of the haunting, "suffocating dreams" were experienced by everyone except the younger daughter. These eventually accelerated to physical aggression directed at Elaine and both the girls. This book is the true story of how one family tried to cope with living in a haunted house. It also describes how, with the help of parapsychologist Dr. Hans Holzer and medium Marisa Anderson, the family discovered the tragic and heartbreaking secrets buried in the house at Grave's End. I struggle to open my eyes, but achieve nothing but frustration and failure. I am not asleep. I am fully conscious, in a state of panic unthinkable during the day intolerable in the dark of night, held prisoner by some tortured, invisible presence, insistent on abruptly invading my slumber. The more I struggle toward freedom, the more I am pushed into the mattress, perspiring, heart palpitating, a scream involuntarily silenced within my throat. Some nights I experience my skin being stroked while I fight to regain control of my body, my sight. Thank God, this was not one of those nights. Tonight it lets me open my eyes, shaken but unviolated, frightened, but not as frightened as I know I can become. First Runner up for the 2001 Coalition of Visionary Resources (COVR) Award for Best Biographical/Personal Book

At that moment, I didn't know how he could be sure that the person was Wen Jin. I saw that the person's face was covered with mud, and I couldn't even tell whether he was a boy or a girl. But there was no time to think too much at this time. Pan Zi shouted "Go help", and several people immediately followed the stuffy oil bottle and rushed into the water.

For fans of Gillian Flynn, Caroline Cooney, and R.L. Stine comes Whispers from the Dead from four-time Edgar Allen Poe Young Adult Mystery Award winner Joan Lowery Nixon. Only Sarah senses the horror. The minute she steps through the doorway of her family’s new home, Sarah feels a smothering cold mist, and hears the echo of a scream and a heartbreaking whisper in Spanish, “Help me!” Sarah feels compelled to find out who is trying to reach her. But can she uncover the mysteries of the past before terror strikes again? “A master at creating compelling suspense novels, Nixon has written yet another carefully plotted, subtly terrifying thriller.” –Publishers Weekly