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Author : John-Paul Himka
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 946 pages
File Size : 33,79 MB
Release : 2019-06-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1496210204

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Despite the Holocaust's profound impact on the history of Eastern Europe, the communist regimes successfully repressed public discourse about and memory of this tragedy. Since the collapse of communism in 1989, however, this has changed. Not only has a wealth of archival sources become available, but there have also been oral history projects and interviews recording the testimonies of eyewitnesses who experienced the Holocaust as children and young adults. Recent political, social, and cultural developments have facilitated a more nuanced and complex understanding of the continuities and discontinuities in representations of the Holocaust. People are beginning to realize the significant role that memory of Holocaust plays in contemporary discussions of national identity in Eastern Europe. This volume of original essays explores the memory of the Holocaust and the Jewish past in postcommunist Eastern Europe. Devoting space to every postcommunist country, the essays in Bringing the Dark Past to Light explore how the memory of the "dark pasts" of Eastern European nations is being recollected and reworked. In addition, it examines how this memory shapes the collective identities and the social identity of ethnic and national minorities. Memory of the Holocaust has practical implications regarding the current development of national cultures and international relationships.

Author : William M. Wiecek
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 551 pages
File Size : 36,74 MB
Release : 2024
Category : History
ISBN : 0197654436

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The Dark Past offers a historical overview and interpretive guide to all the major cases decided by US Supreme Court that have affected the freedom and rights of Black Americans since 1800. It lends coherence to what could otherwise be a disjointed chronicle of cases and connects the events of the past to the current era of racial inequality.

Author : Helen Susan Swift
Publisher : Next Chapter
Page : 1174 pages
File Size : 34,64 MB
Release : 2022-06-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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All four books in Helen Susan Swift's series of historical horror novels, 'Tales From The Dark Past', now available in one volume! Dark Voyage: It’s 1914, and fear and paranoia rule the high seas. Iain Cosgrove sets sail abroad Lady Balgay, last of Dundee’s once-grand sealing fleet. Fueled by rum and the tales of John Pratt, the crew obsess over ancient superstitions; ones Iain casually dismisses as simple lore... until they reach the frigid Artic seas. Soon, Iain's beliefs are shaken when the ship discovers two castaways, and events take a sinister turn. Dark Mountain: In the West Highlands of Scotland, few years after the end of World War One, Brenda and her friends are preparing for an expedition of a lifetime: climbing An Cailleach, also known as The Witch. But even before they reach the base of the mountain, they realize that something is wrong. Strange apparitions, even stranger locals and ancient superstitions are all signs that they are on a dangerous path. What evil lurks in the depths of the dark mountain? Dark Capital: Edinburgh, 1820s. On one side is the Old Town; ancient, crumbling and full of poverty. On the other is the New Town - elegant, refined and prosperous. When newly qualified Doctor Martin Elliot arrives, he discovers that there is more darkness in the streets than he could have imagined. Ghosts of the long-dead haunt the houses, and nightmares soon fill Martin’s head. Only a relic of the past seems to give Martin respite, but can be balance its power with the burden that comes with it? Whistlers Of The Dark: Scotland, 1899. When young orphan Ellen Luath starts work as a kitchen maid in a remote farm, she hopes she has left her troubled past behind. But something is not right at Kingsinch farm. Soon, supernatural forces of long past return to haunt Ellen, enclosing her in a circle of darkness. As time and place alter, can she keep her sanity and find her place in an increasingly confusing and dangerous world?

Author : Helen Susan Swift
Publisher : Next Chapter
Page : 877 pages
File Size : 27,60 MB
Release : 2023-04-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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The first three books in Helen Susan Swift's series of historical horror novels, 'Tales From The Dark Past', now available in one volume! Dark Voyage: It’s 1914, and fear and paranoia rule the high seas. Iain Cosgrove sets sail abroad Lady Balgay, last of Dundee’s once-grand sealing fleet. Fueled by rum and the tales of John Pratt, the crew obsess over ancient superstitions; ones Iain casually dismisses as simple lore... until they reach the frigid Artic seas. Soon, Iain's beliefs are shaken when the ship discovers two castaways, and events take a sinister turn. Dark Mountain: In the West Highlands of Scotland, few years after the end of World War One, Brenda and her friends are preparing for an expedition of a lifetime: climbing An Cailleach, also known as The Witch. But even before they reach the base of the mountain, they realize that something is wrong. Strange apparitions, even stranger locals and ancient superstitions are all signs that they are on a dangerous path. What evil lurks in the depths of the dark mountain? Dark Capital: Edinburgh, 1820s. On one side is the Old Town; ancient, crumbling and full of poverty. On the other is the New Town - elegant, refined and prosperous. When newly qualified Doctor Martin Elliot arrives, he discovers that there is more darkness in the streets than he could have imagined. Ghosts of the long-dead haunt the houses, and nightmares soon fill Martin’s head. Only a relic of the past seems to give Martin respite, but can be balance its power with the burden that comes with it?

Author : Helen Susan Swift
Publisher : Next Chapter
Page : 631 pages
File Size : 18,27 MB
Release : 2023-05-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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Books 4-5 in Helen Susan Swift's series of historical horror novels, 'Tales From The Dark Past', now available in one volume! Whistlers Of The Dark: In 1899 Scotland, orphaned Ellen Luath seeks solace in a new job as a kitchen maid at Kingsinch farm. However, her troubled past catches up with her as eerie supernatural forces from long ago resurface, plunging her into a menacing web of darkness. Amid shifting time and place, Ellen must battle to preserve her sanity and discover her purpose in an increasingly bewildering reality. But can she find her way amidst the encroaching shadows? Guardian Of The Dark Slap: Scottish Borders, 1921. Eleanor Armstrong and her troubled brother Thomas seek solace in the ancient dwelling of Anton's Walls, aiming to provide him respite from the haunting effects of shell-shock. Instead, they encounter a hostile community unwilling to accept outsiders and a house shrouded in a malevolent history. Meanwhile, in the year 1321, Sir Andrew Douglas embarks on a journey to the crusades, only to be diverted to confront the rogue knight Hugo de Soulis at Caercorbie. As past and present intertwine, a chilling tale emerges, revealing the presence of demonic forces amidst the moorlands of rural Scotland.

Author : Jane Heafield
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 14,56 MB
Release : 2021-11-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1504073614

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“Gripping . . . hooked me in straight away and I finished this book in less than 2 days . . . really kept me guessing.” —Goodreads reviewer, five stars In this gripping thriller by the author of Don’t Believe Her, one phone call brings a buried horror back to the surface—and upends a family’s life . . . When Sara answers the phone and hears the name Drake Mills, it makes her blood run cold. It is a name from her past. A name she would rather forget. Keeping the call a secret from her husband and her daughter, Marcie, Sara instead decides to confide in someone else from her past, a woman who knows all about Drake Mills. Eventually, Sara is forced to disclose the truth to her husband. What she doesn’t realize is that Marcie senses something is going on with her parents, and when she discovers a book in the attic written by her mother, an account of how she survived a serial killer, it opens a door that Sara preferred to keep firmly locked . . .

Author : Sharon Healy Yang
Publisher : TouchPoint Press
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 27,83 MB
Release : 2024-08-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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Jessica, James, and Liz are back for some haunting adventures on an isolated New England island. Jessica Minton, her sister Liz, and her husband James join the cast of her mystery radio program on an isolated New England island for remote broadcasts from a reputedly haunted mansion. Unfortunately, the mansion lives up to its reputation as dark secrets from the past of the island’s leading families lead to frightening midnight somnambulism, ghostly possession, madness, murder, and a séance gone horribly wrong. Worse, James Crawford’s own past rises up to stalk him under the mansion’s shadowy influence. Will the quick wits of the Minton sisters and James Crawford be enough to unravel the mysteries of Birdsong Island in time? A tale of mystery and the supernatural in the mode of The Uninvited.

Author : Laura Hunsaker
Publisher : Laura Hunsaker
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 14,85 MB
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0463543610

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The small town was supposed to be safe... Kate Landry is tired of running. Thinking she's safe, she settles in the small logging town of Chester, California to manage a cafe. She may be keeping a low profile, but she's hoping to return to a normal life. When FBI agent Kyle Donovan visits to Chester to stay with a friend, and to recover from his latest case, he never expects to meet sexy barista Kate. But someone is following Kate... Kyle worries he brought trouble to her door, while Kate worries her dark past is coming after her. With danger lurking around every corner, her safe haven isn't as safe as she'd thought. Kate will finally have to trust someone enough to tell him her secrets. Secrets that may just get them killed...

Author : N A Khan
Publisher : Educreation Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 44,80 MB
Release : 2018-07-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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The basic story behind this book is the result of an English Composition subject assessment that I had written during my 7th grade. At that time, I was a substantially imaginative and creative young student with an odd craze for writing mystery and thriller content. The story back then was of a teenage girl who goes to a trip to a forest with her mates and curiously discovers an ancient castle where she encounters malicious activity and fights it, and returns victoriously to her friends. This book is based on the foundation of that story as I fortunately recollected it and got inspired to write this book. A DARK PAST is based on an ordinary eighteen year old teen named Ellie, who's constantly haunted by certain nightmares about a particular castle towards which she gravitated, since childhood. During an adventurous trip to a forest located in South of London with her friends Alex, Matt and Judy, she actually discovers that castle. Upon visiting it, the creepy place provides a link to her horrifying past life as well as the spine-chilling dreams.