by Randy Russell:
Ghost Cats of the South
"I just love Mr. Russell's charming, insightful book, as will anyone who shares in the joys of having pets." Joanna Cassidy, star of Blade Runner & Six Feet Under A few reader reviews of Ghost Cats of the South have shown up at the Barnes & Noble website. "I wish I could give 6 stars .... A reviewer (blhll50@yahoo) 09/14/. I wish I could give 6 stars because this book is more than a collection of short stories, they are short stories that read like screenplays. They will remind you, as they did me, of the old '60's TV series, THE TWILIGHT ZONE centering on stories that involve a cat in some way. Some will stay with you, haunt you, while others will make you think. This is a great book for anyone wanting the escape of good short story writing." "Face Eating Cat .... Mark, a book lover, 09/13. I agree with the previous reviewer, some of the stories are not for the faint of heart, but most are just good ghost stories with cats as part of the story. I also agree that this book is for anyone over the age of 12 that is looking for well written, thought provoking stories that make your spine tingle as you read them." "Great Ghost Stories! A reviewer, a jr.hi teacher, 09/11/. The stories in Ghost Cats of the South live up to the title's name, some are sweet gentle stories of Southern kitties, but be warned, some will scare the socks off you! This is a great book for anyone over the age of 12!" |
Ghost Dogs of the South
From Publishers Weekly From the American Revolutionary War to the present, these stories of ghost dogs and dog ghosts (e.g., humans who manifest as dogs) often recount benign hauntings. Mike, an Airedale, still patrols a Harlan County, Ky., coal mine, alerting miners to potential accidents. The ghosts of a sea captain and his dog ride the waves of the Gulf of Mexico near Mobile Bay, warning sailors of hurricanes. A Boxer ghost named Preston who saved the life of a trick-or-treater from a speeding automobile in the 1950s still roams his old neighborhood every Halloween. Alternately eerie, funny, tragic and sentimental, these tales are told in clear, declamatory prose befitting their origin in the oral tradition, [and] will undoubtedly delight dog lovers and will not fail to charm even the most dour skeptics of supernatural phenomena. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. |
