Blogs in July 2016

The Summoning 30th July 2016

My name is Chloe Saunders and my life will never be the same again. All I wanted was to make friends, meet boys, and keep on being ordinary. I don’t even know what that means anymore. It all started...

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The Reluctant Spiritualist: The Life of Maggie Fox 30th July 2016

Here is the first authoritative biography of Margaret Fox, the world-famous medium and cofounder of the Spiritualism movement that swept America in the mid-1800s. In 1848, fifteen-year-old Maggie and her sister Katy created rapping sounds by manipulating their toe...

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Mount Allegro: A Memoir of Italian American Life 30th July 2016

Mount Allegro is an extraordinary memoir, a celebration of Sicilian life, an engaging sociological portrait, a moving reminiscence of a fledgling writer’s escape from the restrictive culture in which he grew up. Jerre Mangione’s autobiographical chronicle of his youth...

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The Misbegotten Son 30th July 2016

The shattering life of a charming, ruthless, and twice-convicted serial killer. The author delves into the psychology of Arthur Shawcross, who had characteristics of a pedophile, paraphile, misogynist, necrophile, and philanderer, yet still managed to charm a release out...

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Whisky and Ice: The Saga of Ben Kerr, Canada’s Most Daring Rumrunner 30th July 2016

During the Roaring Twenties, Ben Kerr was known as the “King of the Rumrunners.” The U.S. Coast Guard put him at the top of the most-wanted list and offered a reward of $5,000. But ending up in Club Fed...

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