Christmas Ghost Stories: a collection of winter tales
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (884 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1481014420 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 186 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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"The 'Spirit' of Christmas has grown" according to Jay. I just finished the Christmas Ghost Stories collection and absolutely loved it!My vote for Best Story is 'The Three'. It's a great twist an a classic Christmas tale! I especially liked the stories which involved the Red Lion / Black Forest and how they crossed each other - brilliant writing! Even the short story 'Santa vs Dracula' will leave children smiling. Very original! Mark has a new fan!. Horselover said Disappointing. The stories were over the top and had little or nothing to do with Christmas. I was very disappointed. But I read the whole thing and I was glad when I finished it.. Love Christmas Ghost stories Michael T. Way Years ago I discovered a collection of books edited by Richard Dalby which were collections, old and new , of Christmas ghost short stories. If you like this kind of reading you will enjoy those but you will also enjoy these new stories by Mark Onspaugh. Great for months leading up to the holidays (Oct-Dec) and after too. Short, dark, winter days are great to get the mood of these. Read with your lights on!!!!
Each story tops the next, building angst and excitement in the reader. You start off with something tasty and familiar and then everything goes to hell! Mark Onspaugh has taken all that is good and holy about Christmas and turned it into something terrifying -- the way it should be!"JW Schnarr, award-winning journalist and author, ALICE & DOROTHY"Whether you've been naughty or nice, these stories are a welcome holiday gift. Onspaugh is a gift to all lovers of the weird, and this book, a perfect sampling of his extensive range. Comparisons to Ray Bradbury will be, I think, inevitableand far from out of place. Onspaugh's collection runs the gamut of human emotions and will keep you enthralled until the last page is turned."L.L. But most importantly, you'll find yourself by turns surprised by love, warmed by the comfor
He has several new collections of short stories and a novel Kushtaka coming out soon.. "Mark Onspaugh's sixteen ghostly Christmas tales make the ideal read for filling cozy winter evenings with delectable shivers and chills. Nominated for a prestigious Pushcart Prize, writer Onspaugh is delighted to have been compared to his favorite authors Ray Bradbury and Stephen King. So pour your eggnog and settle in by the fire for a jolly haunted night!" Janet Fitch, author, WHITE OLEANDER and PAINT IT BLACKNo Christmas stocking will be co
Mark Onspaugh grew up in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California. . Besides his father, he counts Ray Bradbury, Robert Sheckley, Robert Bloch and Eric Frank Russell among his early influences. A proud member of the Horror Writers Association, he lives in Cambria, California with his wife, writer Tobey Crockett PhD. His father, writer and aeronautical engineer Carl Onspaugh, was a fan of science