![]() ![]() James' fellow ghost hunters included the codiscoverer of the theory of evolution, a physiologist from France who would win the Nobel Prize in Medicine, an Australian who became a founding member of the American Anthropological Society, a female mathematician who became principal of Cambridge University's first college for women, a pioneer in British utilitarian philosophy, and a trio of respected physicists.4 (p. However, James is just one of the many players in this "Who's Who" of psychical research: Like those of William James himself, science writer Deborah Blum's words are carefully chosen and almost lyrical in quality, making this book a quick and enjoyable read for parapsychology expert and novice alike. GHOST HUNTERS: WILLIAM JAMES AND THE SEARCH FOR SCIENTIFIC PROOF OF LIFE AFTER DEATH by Deborah Blum. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Late last year, Miramax optioned the rights to de Gramont’s novel, with plans to adapt it into a limited series written by Juliette Towhidi. In a starred review, a critic for Kirkus called de Gramont’s novel “devilishly clever, elegantly composed and structured-simply splendid.” She was eventually found at a Yorkshire hotel. Martin’s, is based on the real-life story of Agatha Christie’s 11-day disappearance in 1926 the mystery novelist left home after her husband told her he planned to seek a divorce. The actor and media maven made the announcement on Instagram, writing, “True crime aficionados.this book is for you!…I found myself binging this book in one sitting-I think you’ll really enjoy this one.”ĭe Gramont’s novel, published Tuesday by St. Nina de Gramont’s The Christie Affairis the newest selection for Reese Witherspoon’s popular book club. ![]() ![]() ![]() The rural home seems like the ideal place for a fresh start after a difficult few years, but when Kelda finds an old death mask hidden in a wall she is no longer so sure. Kelda moves into the old toll house wth her six-year-old son, Dylan. “There’s something about this house… It feels weird… the house sort of feels alive.” As Dylan’s behaviour becomes increasingly challenging, Kelda seeks answers in the house’s mysterious past. Inexplicable things happen in the house, Kelda cannot shake the feeling of being watched and Dylan is plagued by nightmares, convinced he can see figures in his room. For Kelda it’s the perfect rural home for her young son Dylan after a difficult few years.īut when Kelda finds a death mask concealed behind one of the walls, everything changes. That’s how the estate agent described the old toll house on the edge of the town. _ The past isn’t always dead and buried.Ī house with history. The spine-tingling ghost story everyone is raving about. Genre: Ghost Story, Suspense, Thriller, Historical Fiction, Horror Fiction ![]() ![]() Published by Image in Fall 2015, MONSTRESS is set in an alternate, matriarchal 1920’s Asia and follows a girl’s struggle to survive the trauma of war. Her newest work is MONSTRESS, an original, creator-owned comic book series with Japanese artist (and X-23 collaborator) Sana Takeda. ![]() Liu also wrote the story for the animated film, Avengers Confidential: Black Widow and Punisher, which was produced by Marvel, Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) Inc., and Madhouse Inc. She received national media attention for Astonishing X-Men, which featured the gay wedding of X-Man Northstar and was subsequently nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for outstanding media images of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Her extensive work with Marvel includes the bestselling Dark Wolverine series, NYX: No Way Home, X-23, and Black Widow: The Name of the Rose. Liu is a highly celebrated comic book writer. She teaches comic book writing at MIT, and she leads a class on Popular Fiction at the Voices of Our Nation (VONA) workshop. ![]() ![]() New York Times bestselling and award-winning writer Marjorie Liu is best known for her fiction and comic books. ![]() ![]() ![]() Late-era Christie would doubtless have fudged the central conceit here, that of newlywed Gwenda Reed coming to England in search of a house and finding the perfect specimen in ‘Hillside’ in the small town of Dillmouth…the idyll of which is undercut by an eerie sense of familiarity. It’s always a delight to read Christie is such robust health, however - something one comes to appreciate more and more having worked largely chronologically through her oeuvre. Yes, it had a cogency and precision that At Bertram’s Hotel (1965) and Nemesis (1971) sorely needed, but in all honesty the sound and fury on display here signifies something that doesn’t even add up to a hill o’ beans, if you’ll forgive my mixing of classics. Agatha Christie famously wrote the final novels to feature her two biggest sleuths well ahead of their publication, and where Hercule Poirot’s swansong Curtain (1975) was a joyous return to the heights for a character she had grown weary of, Sleeping Murder (1976) - the last hurrah for Miss Jane Marple, a character you can’t help but feel Christie had a growing respect for as she aged - is…fine. ![]() ![]() Her journey began when she discovered that like most parents, hers happen to also be compulsive liars. I’m so excited to have author Kimberly Mullican visiting today! Here’s a little bit about Kim: (*If you’d like to ask “Dear Abbey” a question, please send it to my mom: soespo (at) with a picture of your pet.) ![]() What was the silliest thing you’ve ever dressed your pet up in? How did they react? ![]() So, there you have it, Gia! I give your butt five woofs! The scoop is we just see two primary colors (blue & yellow) instead of three (red, blue & yellow). ![]() (My mom needs to share those treats she eats in front of me at night.) Anyway, humans think we’re color blind but we’re not. A much easier technique than all that yappin’ humans do.) I think you look positively woofy but, my mom says she wouldn’t be caught dead with flower patterns on her hieny at the dog park. (That’s how we find out about each other’s temperament to see if we can be friends, ya know. “Gia would like to ask Abbey if this vest makes her butt look big?”Ībbey says: Woof! Hey, mom…this screen isn’t scratch and sniff? (Mom says: No!) Well, Gia, I think your butt looks mucho inviting. I have two human brothers who like to wrestle on the floor, one canine sister (who gets a bit grumpy with all my puppy energy), a dad who is the head of the pack and a mom who lets me sneak on the couch when he’s not home. My family rescued me when I was only 5 weeks old. Greeting humans! I’m Abbey and my mom says I’m so smart I should have my own guest blog to answer questions from you or your pets! First a bit about me: ![]() ![]() ![]() and Vice Chairman of Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. " -JEFF STIBEL, Chairman of BrainGate, Inc. The Art of Startup Fundraising unlocks key secrets of fundraising for newly minted entrepreneurs. ![]() " -MARCO LANDI, Former Chief Operating Officer at Apple and Chairman at Atlantis Ventures " Raising capital is often the most daunting and least understood aspects of starting a new business and there are few people more experienced than Alejandro Cremades to act as a guide. This book will enable Alejandro to help many more early stage companies answer the tough questions when fundraising. " -TIM DRAPER, Founder of Draper Associates, DFJ, and Draper University "The Art of Startup Fundraising should be a mandatory reading for entrepreneurs that are looking to raise capital. Alejandro Cremades speaks with wisdom and from experience. This book gives you the roadmap to get where you are going. " -TONY HSIEH, author of Delivering Happiness and CEO of Zappos "The Art of Startup Fundraising is a must read for anyone who even considers starting a business. Entrepreneurs are not experts in this arena which makes this book a worthwhile read. One of the biggest hurdles of early stage companies is fundraising. THE INDISPENSABLE GUIDE TO THE WORLD OF STARTUP FUNDRAISING " The Art of Startup Fundraising is an easy read with a lot of good advice on how to raise capital. ![]() ![]() ![]() Having already escaped one scandal, however, she can hardly afford to be swept up in another.īesides, even if he were hers, everyone knows you don’t fall in love with a Made Man. Elena may be the Sweet Abelli on the outside, but she’s beginning to learn she has a taste for the darkness, for rough hands, cigarettes, and whiskey-colored eyes. Making her feel hotter than any future brother-in-law should. She doesn’t like the man or anything he stands for, though that doesn’t stop her heart from pattering like rain against glass when he’s near, nor the shiver that ghosts down her spine at the sound of his voice.Īnd he’s always near. After his and Elena’s first encounter ends with an accidental glare on her part, she realizes he’s just as rude as he is handsome. His reputation stretches far and wide and is darker than his black suits and ties. A Made Man, a boss, a cheat-even measured against mafia standards. ![]() In the murky waters of New York’s underworld, Elena’s sister is arranged to marry Nicolas Russo. They say first impressions are everything. Now, all she can see in the mirror’s reflection is blood staining her hands like crimson paint. She’s the favored daughter, the perfect mafia principessa. Nicknamed Sweet Abelli for her docile nature, Elena smiles on cue and has a charming response for everything. She’s a romantic at heart, living in the most unromantic of worlds. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Only the Electroclan and an anonymous voice now stand in the way of the Elgen's plan for global domination. ![]() ![]() Hatch and the Elgen are far more powerful than anyone realizes entire countries have begun to fall under their control. Subscribe 208 37K views 10 years ago Learn more about Michael Vey 2 at Michael, Taylor, Ostin, and the rest of the Electroclan have escaped from the Elgen. But what's waiting for them there will change everything.Īfter using their wits and powers to narrowly escape an Elgen trap, a mysterious voice leads the Electroclan to the jungles of Peru in search of Michael's mother. Michael, Taylor, Ostin, and the rest of the Electroclan have escaped from the Elgen Academy in Pasadena and are headed back to Idaho to plan their next move. Michael must save his motherâand protect his powersâin the electric sequel to the 1 New York Times bestselling Michael Vey, from Richard Paul Evans.Michael was born with special electrical powersâand heâs not the only one. The man said, "Trust me, there are worse things in this world than Cell 25." The pain continued to pulse through my body-a heavy throb followed by a sharp, crisp sting. I rolled over to my back, struggling for breath. Follow the Author Richard Paul Evans Michael Vey 2: Rise of the Elgen (2) Audio CD Unabridged, Augby Richard Paul Evans (Author), Fred Berman (Reader) 1,879 ratings 4.3 on Goodreads 25,825 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 9.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. Michael must save his mother-and protect his powers-in the electric sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling Michael Vey, from Richard Paul Evans. ![]() ![]() Half-werewolf, half-Aedh Risa Jones is beginning to believe that the only way to find the keys she’s been searching for and save her friends is by dying. Penguin Signet (US & CA: 4th June 2013) Hachette Little, Brown (UK: 4th June 2013) And Edie’s zombie ex-boyfriend has arrived at the scene – but is he the same man he used to be? And what should she make of the enigmatic doctor with whom she shares an unexpected connection? She’ll have to figure it out soon, because all hell is about to break loose – literally – and time is running out… Old underground enemies are rising to the surface. But with the paranormal community shunning Edie, where can she obtain it…without losing her own life in the process? Edie hopes to procure it at her new job at the clinic across town, where the forces of evil loom large. ![]() Her mother is deathly ill and there’s only one thing that will save her: vampire blood. When Edie Spence was fired from her paranormal nursing job at County Hospital, her whole world came crashing down. Martin’s (US: 4th June 2013)īuy (US) Buy (UK) Buy (CA) Buy (Worldwide) ![]() |