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DRUMMING UP THE DEAD : My Paranormal Experiences

A collection of truly compelling, haunting and paranormal stories from childhood to present day written by drummer Jéan Boomer Grenier. A look into the afterlife consisting of spine-chilling horror, the unexplained and validation that there is something after this life as we know it. Jéan Boomer Grenier shares his personal experiences and takes you deep into various aspects of paranormal hauntings, poltergeists, premonitions and unexplainable happenings that he has witnessed first hand.Mystery, bewilderment and the longing to know what comes after this lifetime has always been a question of ...

The Tattered Black Book

Some secrets are kept to protect the people we love.Some secrets are kept because the truth would burn everything down.It begins with a discovery: a diary and a wedding photo, found glued to the bottom of a cabinet drawer. When young Danny asks her Auntie about them, Auntie answers: “This book is the story of an Indian boy who dared to do what one Caucasian girl’s father deemed unforgivable.” And then she begins to tell the truth she has kept for over sixty years.Set between 1883 and 1951, The Tattered Black Book is the story of Charlotte Wickham — daughter of a powerful attorney — a...

Confederate Gold

How far would you go to uncover the truth? Red Bluff, Utah is a town in transition - caught between the fading Old West and the rumble of a coming industrial age.When Caleb arrives, he quickly finds himself at odds with the powerful rancher who rules the town... and the corrupt sheriff who enforces his will. But what begins as small-town tension soon spirals into something far deeper.There may be more to his friend's death than anyone is willing to admit.And buried beneath the dust of Red Bluff lies a secret reaching all the way back to the Civil War - a secret powerful enough to shake a fragi...

Still Doing Time

Boston. 1976. Former minor league baseball player Jimmy Bailey leaves prison after serving four years for a crime he didn't commit. He has no idea what's on the horizon. His sister Debbie picks him up, and, on the way out, has an altercation with a prison guard, embarrassing him in front of his co-workers. This incident leads to a string of stalking, harassment, kidnapping, and the reveal of a crime ring inside the prison leading to front-page news murder. The novel explores social justice issues as well as takes readers on a tour of the Boston area, mentioning Red Sox baseball players and pol...