This is a love story, but more than that. Life plays tricks on people. Carefully made plans at times turn out to have different results than what is expected. One may choose a path only to find it presents interruptions or delays or disappointments, perhaps even setting the person on an entirely different path. A Merry Ghost speaks to the ordinary circumstances that may change any persons life. The memoir recounts one persons emotional experiences ranging from the heights of happiness to the depths of sadness and depression. It offers suggestions for dealing with the various crises that people encounter.

Wording in the King James version of the Bible speaks of the rods that shepherds have used to urge animals to go in a desired direction. The phrase may also serve as a metaphor for the barbs and punishing pricks against which a person may have to contend while searching for independence and self-actualization. Cultural and gender socialization provide pricks that goad a person to stay in her/his place in society. Born during the Great Depression and then becoming an Army Brat during World War II to emerge as a young mother and ranch wife during Texas long drought and fi nally becoming a college professor, her account covers struggles and transitions the author experienced through several historical periods. Kizer addresses the crises many have faced or will encounter including the effects of divorce, rootlessness, economic constraints, alcoholism, mental illness, suicide, death, and others.

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's 'THE PANIC ROOM: 30+ Ghost Tales' is a haunting collection of supernatural stories that delves into the realm of gothic fiction, mirroring the literary style of his Victorian contemporaries like Edgar Allan Poe and Bram Stoker. Le Fanu's prose is atmospheric and rich with detailed descriptions, making the reader feel as though they are truly experiencing the eerie events alongside the characters. The tales in this anthology explore themes of the supernatural, madness, and the uncanny, leaving readers on the edge of their seats with each turn of the page. This collection serves as a must-read for fans of gothic literature and those interested in the supernatural genre. Le Fanu's ability to craft intricate plots and twist endings is sure to captivate readers and leave them craving more of his chilling tales.

This carefully crafted ebook: "30+ GHOSTLY TALES - Sheridan Le Fanu Edition: Madam Crowl's Ghost, Carmilla, The Ghost and the Bonesetter, Schalken the Painter, The Haunted Baronet, The Familiar, Green Tea…” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels. He was a leading ghost-story writer of the nineteenth century and was central to the development of the genre in the Victorian era. M. R. James described Le Fanu as "absolutely in the first rank as a writer of ghost stories". Table of Contents: Green Tea The Familiar Mr Justice Harbottle Carmilla The Ghost and the Bone-Setter The Fortunes of Sir Robert Ardagh The Drunkard's Dream Strange Event in the Life of Schalken the Painter A Chapter in the History of a Tyrone Family The Haunted Baronet Madam Crowl's Ghost Squire Toby's Will Dickon the Devil The Child That Went with the Fairies The White Cat of Drumgunniol An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street Ghost Stories of Chapelizod Wicked Captain Walshawe, of Wauling Sir Dominick's Bargain Ultor de Lacy The Vision of Tom Chuff Stories of Lough Guir The Evil Guest Laura Silver Bell The Murdered Cousin The Mysterious Lodger An Authentic Narrative of a Haunted House The Dead Sexton A Debt of Honor Haunted Pichon and Sons, of the Croix Rousse The Spirit's Whisper What Was It?

V. 12 contains: The Archer...Christmas, 1877.