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What is it about sitting round a campfire with friends that makes us want to tell scary stories? Is it that being out there in the woods adds an extra frisson of excitement to stories that might not seem half as frightening if they were told in the security of our homes? Or is it just that people have enjoyed scaring their friends for as long as there have been humans and campfires? 

Rarely when we think about danger, or our chances of being harmed, do we think about the people that we know. Most of the time, we do not think that the people we know would ever cause us harm; however, this is what actually happens. As you listen to this book, you will begin to see just how often it happens. None of the cases have ever been solved, but when you look at the evidence that will be presented to you, chances are that you are going to come to the same conclusion that the police have - most of these people have gone missing at the hands of someone they knew.

The people in the stories that are covered in this audiobook had plans for their day. There were things that they were going to do, people that they were going to meet. Their days were supposed to be like any other day. However, their days did not end like any other day. By the end of the day, their families, their towns, and their schools would be searching for them. Many of those people even believed that their family member or friend would return soon. However, the people that we learn about in this audiobook never return...

Throughout history, mankind has had a fascination with witches, sorcery, and witchcraft. There is something so inviting about the power that is involved with black magic -- whether you are able to do it yourself, or if you merely read about others who have engaged in it. It doesn't matter how old you are or what your beliefs are, there is something captivating about being able to speak with demons and control things through spells.

We all have a fascination for the paranormal, no matter where we come from or what we do in life. The reminder that there is something unknown after death - it's enough to mesmerize even the most devout skeptic. Come with me on a trek across the world and across time, and indulge in true tales of terror that are guaranteed to keep you up tonight. You can be brave, you can be strong, and you might be a skeptic, but by the time you reach the end of this audiobook, you are going to rethink everything you thought you knew about the paranormal, and think twice before you shut off your light.

The stories featured in this audiobook are all accounts of close-up encounters with impossible creatures, including mermen, reptilians, dogmen, and even something that resembles a giant, flying humanoid bat. This audiobook is about ordinary people with terrifyingly close encounters with creatures that not only exist, but they also have teeth and claws and aren’t afraid to use them. 

One of the most common human fears is the fear of the unknown. At a time when we constantly have infinite information literally available at our fingertips, this fear is more relevant than ever. We don’t like it when we see something that can’t be easily classified or explained by doing a quick search on the Internet. It disturbs us and forces us to confront the fact that as much as mankind has discovered, there is still so much that we don’t know. This book will present to you stories about 10 of the world’s unknown creatures. 

Murder is something that has been going on since the beginning of time. Some people blame this on a problem with the brain, stating that the murderer must have been wired wrong. Others believe that something terrible must have happened to these people early on in life. However, the truth is that sometimes, people just snap, they go into a rage and they become something short of human....

Witches are something we generally associate with the distant past, with the medieval world, and the first story in this book is about a witch trial in 17th Century England. However, unlike the vast majority of such trials, most of the people accused of witchcraft in this case happily admitted to not just being witches, they also described how they had sold their souls to the devil. But, most of the stories here are about witches and witchcraft in the recent past.

When you are hearing mere stories, it's not the same. You can get scared, but it's not the same intense feeling of fear you feel when you know the story is real. There's something about a true story that puts you on the edge of your seat and keeps you there, regardless of how brave you are.

In this set of true stories of haunted houses, you'll find something different. You'll notice that haunted houses are no fairy worlds. You can't get away with being a comfortable spectator. More often than not, residents of the house are so petrified and in possible danger that they'd gladly move out and live in an ordinary house.

As strange as this sounds, this happens to people all over the world all of the time. We hear stories of creatures entering a person's bedroom while they are sleeping and lifting them through the ceiling into a craft. We hear stories of women who have been impregnated by these creatures. These women report being abducted just before the offspring was due and it being taken by these creatures. Recently women have been coming forward claiming that these aliens have taken them to see their offspring.

Forests and woods have been around for centuries. Simply look up at the trees themselves - notice how round they are, and think about how old they must be. Each of the trees that is reaching high into the sky has been standing in place for hundreds of years, and each one has seen more than you could ever hope to. And that is where this audiobook comes in. I want to take you on a journey through some of the most haunted woods on Earth. I want to show you some of the secrets that have been locked away for centuries, and I want to open the door, and shed light on some of the things you have only dreamt about in your nightmares.

The amazing thing about ghosts, is their ability to appear in any location. Sure, there are some homes or buildings that just seem to be the perfect setting, especially if you visit the place and it is shrouded in that ghostly mist. However, there are times where you may be surprised to discover that ghostly spirits have decided to take residence there. It may even make you wonder where they could potentially strike next.

Haunted houses are scattered across America, some more effective at attracting and retaining spirits than others. The sheer variety of ghosts is stunning - there are the malicious spirits, the angry and restless ghosts, and the benevolent and even positive apparitions.

Whether we believe them or not, we find ourselves amazed by the stories of the haunted. Maybe it is because we love to get chills down our spines. What is it that makes ghosts attach to specific people or homes? Why does it seem that when people move into a new home, they are often attacked by the unseen? Is it possible that all of this is in their imagination, or could it be that ghosts are actually visiting these people?

America abounds with different spectacular and mysterious natural formations like tunnels and cave complexes. Over the course of years, the country has seen buildings of all kinds rise up and developing the different states. Along with this development, slowly but surely there has also been an increase in the paranormal activity and hauntings of natural and manmade structures.