The Maritimes has a long and treasured history of ghostly appearances and mysterious disappearances. Join ghost writer guru Vernon Oickle as he scours Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island for skeletons, sunken ships and buried treasures, as well as the moving human drama provided by centuries of back-stabbing, greed, romance and love, all tinged with the paranomal: the home of Aaron Churchill-the hero of the sea- near Yarmouth features pulsating orbs, missing objects and images of a young girl Henry House is a popular restaurant and inn in Halifax named after its original occupant, but the Father of Confederation, William Alexander Henry, seems reluctant to depart the Lunenburg Academy rattles with the eerie sound of more than mere mortals audiovisual equipment at the Halifax Citadel has inexplicable interruptions, and ghostly images regularly make their appearance on the screens ghostly pink ladies appear at night and tickle a small boy whose night fears disturb the whole family in Dayspring, NS, an eerie presence appears to cuddle with people sleeping in a particular room a farmhouse in New Brunswick has pounding noises from a bedroom closet, severe temperature fluctuations and odd, mellow music coming from no identifiable source Prince Edward Island has a buried treasure of gold coins-but don't bother trying to find it unless you want to face its fierce, ghostly guards in Rustico, PEI, a poker game is interrupted by a ghostly, grinning figure in chains who snatches both cards and money before vanishing ... and more.
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Weight: 226g
Dimensions: 55 x 209mm
Publication Date: 02 Aug 2022
Publisher: Lone Pine PublishingCanada
Publication City/Country: Canada
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781551055985
About Vernon Oickle
Bestselling author Vernon Oickle has 17 books to his credit and is an international award winning journalist and editor with 33 years experience working in community newspapers on Nova Scotia's South Shore. Among his many awards for writing and photography is the Golden Quill Award for best editorial writing from the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors. Winning the award in 2012 Vernon is only the third Canadian and the first Nova Scotian to win this honour since it was first presented in 1961. In addition to his newspaper career he is the author of 21 books. Vernon and his wife Nancy have two sons Kellen and Colby. He continues to reside in Liverpool where he was born and raised.