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	About Ghosts: A Useful Handbook 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sepia Seepage: Ghostly Tales of Spirited Snapshots 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rest In Fleece: Ghosts Tall Tales & Horror Stories it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death Be Not Loud:: Ghosts Haunts & Tall Tales For Restless Nights it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	It's Your Funeral: Dead Funny Haiku it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Infectious Ghosts: Contagious Magic in F. G. Cottam's Dark Echo and The House of Lost Souls 2.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pasta La Vista, Baby: Mob Haiku to Die For it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Thanks to the excellent blogger GP Cox of Pacific Paratrooper blog, (which I know is read by many of my readers – I never miss a post!) – he brought this link to my attention – it’s too good not to share with you! Here’s the scoop about some famous Hollywood names – a great, fun article! Enjoy! Via Parade, at Haunted Hollywood!

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Make Money From Kindle Self-Publishing: Four-Step System To Triple Your Income From Nonfiction Books (Make Money From Home)

by Sally Miller

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Interior Darkness

by Peter Straub

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Jan said: " I'm enjoying this although the focus is around very disturbed psyches. Each story stands alone. They are extremely well written and absorbing. Excellent. ...more "

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Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire

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