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Literary ElementsOctober 2019
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Busy Person's Book Group Thursday, October 3, 7-8:30 pm Socialize, mix and mingle at this evening book discussion of Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. Registration is underway.
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WBPL Writer's Club Tuesday, October 8, 1:30-3 pm Writers, join others as you share creative ideas. No experience necessary. Check out Thoughts on Paper, the Writer's Club Quarterly Journal. Registration is underway.
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Books and Bites Monday, October 21, 7-8 pm Are you in your 20s or 30s and looking for a book group geared just for you? Join us at the Library where you can grab a snack, some tea, & discuss the book A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell. Registration is underway. Can’t make it to the Library to register? Find and follow us on Meetup.com/Books-and-Bites-Book-Group and download the book at Live-brary.com. Newcomers welcome!
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The Little Book of True Ghost Stories by Echo L. BodineA psychic and spiritual healer introduces readers to an assortment of ghosts she has personally met, explains why they were still on Earth, and offers tips on how to determine if ghosts are present and advice on how to get rid of unwanted ghosts.
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This House is Hauntedby John BoyneA tale inspired by 19th-century ghost story traditions follows the misadventures of Eliza Caine, who accepts a job from an anonymous employer as a governess to two children who she must protect from a malign presence.
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Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places by Colin DickeyExplores some of the United States' most infamously haunted places, including old mansions and hotels, abandoned prisons, empty hospitals, and other locations, and reveals the repressed history they represent.
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Heart-Shaped Boxby Joe HillA collector of obscure and macabre artifacts, from a cannibal cookbook to a used hangman's noose, unscrupulous metal band musician Judas Coyne is unable to resist purchasing a ghost over the Internet, which turns out to be the vengeful spirit of his late girlfriend's stepfather.
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The Winter Ghosts by Kate MosseTraveling through the French Pyrenees to process the horrors of World War I, Freddie meets a lovely young woman also in mourning with whom he exchanges stories that unravel a centuries-old mystery.
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Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlifeby Mary RoachDraws on the beliefs and achievements of a range of contemporary and historical scientists, engineers, and mediums to consider the feasibility of life after death, from a reincarnation researcher's experimentation with out-of-body experiences to laboratory investigations into ghosts and the nature of consciousness.
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West Babylon Public Library 211 Route 109 West Babylon, New York 11704 (631) 669-5445http://wbpl.us |
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