Magnetic Mansion

This book brings together some 500 accounts of strange events and eerie experiences in the province.

This is the story of a majestic old mansion built high up in the Irish Hills of Southern Michigan. It was purchased from the state when the builder, who had lived there in seculsion for over sixty years died without a will. As soon as the new owners, Zack and Peggy Sue Heikel moved in, they experienced strange happenings that would eventually lead them to discover a huge old safe hidden in a room in the basement. In the safe were many wierd and fasinating items, fifty-seven canvas bags containing thousands of greenbacks, old weapons, jewerly and a jar containing nine severed human fingers, three with strange rings still attached to the bony ditits. The Heikel's would go on for nine years trying to find the meaning of these things found in the safe and when they do they have life changing events that send them fleeing for their very lives. This tale of terror is based on a TRUE story which in the end of the series results in an untimely death. Only the author knows which of the events are TRUE and which are not, but surprisingly, MOST ARE TRUE.

From William Blake through to Iain Sinclair, literature has sought to engage with and transform urban space. Architects now seek the input of poets, and storytelling is employed in urban regeneration. Writing Urban Space investigates this relationship between imaginative writing and the built environment. ,

The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 are a case study in hysteria and group psychology, and the cultural effects still linger centuries later. This critical study examines original trial transcripts, historical accounts, fiction and drama, film and television shows, and tourist sites in contemporary Salem, challenging the process of how history is collected and recorded. Drawing from literary and historical theory, as well as from performance studies, the book offers a new definition of history and uses Salem as a tool for rethinking the relationships between the truth and the stories people tell about the past.

Following are a few paragraphs from this inspiring and astonishingly detailed guide. The author, a native Australian, covers everything you might want to know about Queensland - guaranteed! The places to stay in every part of Queensland, from budget to luxury, rentals to B&Bs, the restaurants, from fast food to the highest quality, the beachwalks and bushwalks, the wildlife and how to see it, exploring the country by air, on water, by bike, and every other way. The immense state of Queensland nearly takes up Australia''s entire northeastern quadrant, stretching from halfway up the rough-chiseled east coast all the way to the middle of the Gulf of Carpentaria. With a landmass of 1,727,200 sq km, it''s the second-largest state after Western Australia, and it encompasses every environment imaginable. To the east, golden beaches and touristy surf towns are cloaked in thick swathes of rainforest, and fronted by palm-fringed islands in clear, azure bays. The verdant greenery runs right over the rugged Great Dividing Range, ending in high, windswept central plains and stark-red, dusty western deserts. This is Australia''s holiday state, with a Florida-style beach culture and more than 300 sunny days every year. There''s a ton to do for anyone and everyone, from just lazing on the sand to finding physical challenges galore. Hiking, watching wildlife, skydiving, and spelunking provide just a few tastes off the menu of grand land adventures, which are linked by scenic train and cable-car journeys, meandering back-road drives, and sprawling desert explorations. On the water, there are endless choices for sailing and kayaking, surfing, snorkeling, and diving along the coast and through the Great Barrier Reef. It''s the most popular vacation spot in the country because everything''s here: nature, culture, history, and adventure, all conveniently set upon a framework of modern towns and wrapped up in some of the world''s wildest environments. Brisbane, the state capital, sits 15 mi/25 km inland from the Pacific along the banks of the serpentine Brisbane River. It''s a perfectly modern city today, with glittering high-rise buildings and an abundance of green park areas, a surrounding of hilly suburbs, and a wealth of adventure opportunities. To the south, the Gold Coast continues in a line of hotels, restaurants, bars, and beaches; to the north, the Sunshine Coast is equally touristy, but more refined. Small coastal towns like Hervey Bay, Bundaberg, Gladstone, and Rockhampton are major sightseeing spots and exit points to Queensland''s famous offshore islands. Rockhampton, at the Tropic of Capricorn, roughly ends the southern third of Queensland, the region covered by this chapter. Head west of the coast from Brisbane to Rockhampton, and you''ll find the scenic tropical forests covering the Great Dividing Range. Keep going, and you''ll hit the gemfields, full of gold, rubies, sapphires, and other goodies. Past here, you''re into the red Outback deserts. If there''s one thing about Queensland, you''ll never be bored for lack of new things to see or new adventures to try OCo and if you can choose just one destination in Australia, this power-packed state will give you the most for your money and time. The Land: Queensland may be massive, but its very different environments can be neatly divided into a half-dozen unique sectors which together hold some 3cents-million citizens. Although the state is so big it''s been broken into three separate regions for this book, a general rundown of the varying outdoor scenes is covered here. You''ll find a more detailed look at the land, flora, and fauna of the central and northern areas in the two following chapters. The coast, of course, is the primary focus of most visitors to Queensland, a landscape laced with clean white beaches, sparkling blue bays, and perfect, rolling surflines often punctuated by high, rocky outcrops and dizzying cliffs."