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Samhain secrets / by Hesse, Jennifer David.;
After her recent promotion to junior partner, Keli is putting in overtime to juggle her professional career and private Wiccan spiritual practice. With Halloween fast approaching, her duties include appearing as a witch at a "haunted" barn and hand-holding a client who's convinced her new house is really haunted. But it's the disappearance of Josephine O'Malley that has Keli spooked. The missing person is Keli's aunt, an environmental activist and free spirit who always seemed to embody peace, love, and independence. When Josephine is found dead in the woods, Keli wonders if her aunt's activities were as friendly as they seemed. As Keli comes to terms with her loss--while adjusting to having a live-in boyfriend and new demands at work--she must wield her one-of-a-kind magic to banish negative energy if she's going to catch a killer this Samhain season. Because Keli isn't ready to give up the ghost . . .
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Women lawyers; Wiccans; Halloween; Murder;
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Americana [videorecording] / by Tost, Tony,film director,screenwriter.; Sweeney, Sydney,1997-actor.; Hauser, Paul Walter,1986-actor.; Rex, Simon,1974-actor.; Huss, Toby,1966-actor.; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.),publisher.;
Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, Simon Rex, Toby Huss.The lives of local outsiders and outcasts violently intertwine when a rare Lakota Ghost shirt falls onto the black market in a small South Dakota town.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for language and violence.Described video for the blind and visually impairedSubtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH)Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic wide screen format (2.39:1 aspect ratio) ; Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Feature films.; Crime films.; Black market; Man-woman relationships; Theft of relics; Murder; Criminal behavior; Lakota;
For private home use only.
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The seven moons of Maali Almeida / by Karunatilaka, Shehan,author.;
Colombo, 1990. Maali Almeida, war photographer, gambler and closet gay, has woken up dead in what seems like a celestial visa office. His dismembered body is sinking in the serene Beira lake and he has no idea who killed him. At a time where scores are settled by death squads, suicide bombers and hired goons, the list of suspects is depressingly long, as the ghouls and ghosts who cluster around him can attest. But even in the afterlife, time is running out for Maali. He has seven moons to try and contact the man and woman he loves most and lead them to a hidden chache of photos that will rock Sri Lanka.
Subjects: Ghost stories.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Murder victims; Photographers; Spirits;
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Not quite a ghost / by Ursu, Anne.;
The house seemed to sit apart from the others on Katydid Street, silent and alone, like it didn't fit among them. For Violet Hart--whose family is about to move into the house on Katydid Street--very little felt like it fit anymore. Like their old home, suddenly too small since her mother remarried and the new baby arrived. Or Violet's group of friends, which, since they started middle school, isn't enough for Violet's best friend, Paige. Everything seemed to be changing at once. But sometimes, Violet tells herself, change is okay. That is, until Violet sees her new room. The attic bedroom in their new house is shadowy, creaky, and wrapped in old yellow wallpaper covered with a faded tangle of twisting vines and sickly flowers. And then, after moving in, Violet falls ill--and does not get better. As days turn into weeks without any improvement, her family growing more confused and her friends wondering if she's really sick at all, she finds herself spending more time alone in the room with the yellow wallpaper, the shadows moving in the corners, wrapping themselves around her at night. And soon, Violet starts to suspect that she might not be alone in the room at all.Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Ghost stories.; Moving, Household; Life change events; Sick children; Friendship;
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The seven rings / by Roberts, Nora,author.;
Long ago, Arthur Poole built a grand house overlooking the turbulent ocean, in a Maine village that bore his name. Today, Sonya MacTavish lives in that house -- a manor that has been cursed for generations. Within its walls, she has witnessed the deaths of seven brides and the thefts of seven wedding rings. And now, to break the curse and banish a malevolent spirit once and for all, a difficult task must be completed. After Sonya, her boyfriend, Trey, and their friends are forced to hear, see -- and feel -- the suffering of the house's many ghosts as their torment is reenacted by the evil presence, their bond only strengthens and their anger is renewed. Refusing to let her spirit be broken, Sonya searches each room for clues to her ancestors' hidden story, putting the picture together, unearthing small treasures, and uncovering the moments of joy that existed among the sorrows. She's determined to bring light to this haunted place -- to fill it with people, with life and hope, once again. But the enemy in the black dress continues to hover, to come at her in frightening forms. They may be illusions -- but illusions can be powerful enough to wound and kill. She feeds on fear, and lies are her weapon. This dark-hearted witch wants to be mistress of Poole Manor, at any cost. And Sonya will need to fight a battle across two realms to finally take possession of the house on the clifftop -- and of her own future....
Subjects: Paranormal fiction.; Romance fiction.; Novels.; Blessing and cursing; Brides; Family secrets; Haunted houses; Murder; Secrecy; Time travel; Weddings;
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A little Christmas spirit / by Roberts, Sheila,1951-author.;
Single mom Lexie Bell hopes to make this first Christmas in their new home special for her six-year-old son, Brock. Festive lights and homemade fudge, check. Friendly neighbors? Uh, no. The reclusive widower next door is more grinchy than nice. But maybe he just needs a reminder of what matters most. At least sharing some holiday cheer with him will distract her from her own lack of romance ... Stanley Mann lost his Christmas spirit when he lost his wife and he sees no point in looking for it. Until she shows up in his dreams and informs him it's time to ditch his scroogey attitude. Stanley digs in his heels, but she's determined to haunt him until he wakes up and rediscovers the joys of the season. He can start by being a little more neighborly to the single mom next door. In spite of his protests, he's soon making snowmen and decorating Christmas trees. How will it all end? Merrily, of course. A certain Christmas ghost is going to make sure of that!
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Christmas fiction.; Man-woman relationships; Neighbors; Single mothers; Widowers;
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Turns of fate / by Bishop, Anne,author.;
"A young detective investigating crimes of the uncanny will learn that bargains can change your fate-for good or ill-in this darkly enthralling fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Others and The Black Jewels series. Words have power. Intentions matter. Most people come to Destiny Park for entertainment. They come to have their cards read to tell them a bit about their future. They come to walk through a beautiful park and to eat in the hotel's restaurant. They come in the hope of catching a glimpse of the Arcana, the paranormal beings who rule the Isle of Wyrd. But some people come to make a bargain with the Arcana-to change their fate. And some people come for dark purposes. When Detective Beth Fahey is sent to Destiny Park to inquire about a "ghost gun," she will begin a strange journey, where she must learn to navigate the Arcana's unforgiving laws and dangerous attractions. Her search will draw her into seemingly impossible cases and the secrets of her own past as tensions rise between the Arcana and their human neighbors across the river. For the Isle of Wyrd is a place where the dead ride trains to their final destinations, predators literally become prey, and seekers' true natures are revealed in the ripples of destiny unknowingly stirred in their wakes. Who will live, who will die-and who will be lost in between?"--
Subjects: Paranormal fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Fate and fatalism; Fairies; Islands; Magic; Secrecy; Women detectives;
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Avengers. [graphic novel] / by Aaron, Jason,author.; Caselli, Stefano,artist.; Vecchio, Luciano,artist.; Keith, Jason,artist.; Arciniega, Erick,1989-artist.; Petit, Cory,letterer.; Lee, Stan,1922-creator.; Kirby, Jack,creator.;
Marvel, T+.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Graphic novels.; Superhero comics.; Avengers (Fictitious characters); Superheroes;
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Not forever, but for now : a novel / by Palahniuk, Chuck,author.;
"From the bestselling author of Fight Club comes a hilarious horror satire about a family of professional killers responsible for the most atrocious events in history and the young brothers that are destined to take over. Meet Otto and Cecil. Two brothers growing up privileged in the Welsh countryside. They enjoy watching nature shows, playing with their pet pony, impersonating their Grandfather ... and killing the help. Murder is the family business after all. Downton Abbey, this is not. However, it's not so easy to continue the family legacy with the constant stream of threats and distractions seemingly leaping from the hedgerow. First there is the matter of the veritable cavalcade of escaped convicts that keep showing up at their door. Not to mention the debaucherous new tutor who has a penchant for speaking in Greek and dismembering sex dolls. Then there's Mummy's burgeoning opioid addiction. And who knows where Daddy is. He just vanished one day after he and Mummy took a walk in the so called "Ghost Forest." With Grandfather putting pressure on Otto to step up, it becomes clear that this will all end in only two ways: a nuclear apocalypse or just another day among the creeping thistle and tree peonies. And in a novel written by Chuck Palahniuk, either are equally possible."--
Subjects: Black humor.; Satirical literature.; Novels.; Assassins; Brothers; Families; Grandfathers; Murder; Rich people;
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The islands : stories / by Irving, Dionne,author.;
"Follows the lives of Jamaican women-- immigrants or the descendants of immigrants-- who have relocated all over the world to escape the ghosts of colonialism. Set in the United States, Jamaica, and Europe, these international stories examine the lives of an uncertain and unsettled cast of characters. In one story, a woman and her husband impulsively leave San Francisco and move to Florida with wild dreams of American reinvention only to unearth the horrible cracks in their marriage. In another, the only Jamaican mother at a pricey prep school feels pressure to volunteer at the school's International Day. With locales ranging from 1950s London to 1960s Panama to modern-day New Jersey, author Dionne Irving reveals the intricacies of immigration and assimilation, establishing a new and unforgettable voice in Caribbean American literature. Restless, displaced, and disconnected, these characters try to ground themselves-- to grow where they find themselves planted-- in a world in which the tension between what's said and unsaid can bend the soul"--
Subjects: Short stories.; Immigrants; Imperialism; Jamaicans; Jamaicans; Women; Women;
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